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spathe, that lias on the inner folds of her robe a 
deeper shade, which gives her the appearance of 
holding a yellow cup within her corolla. That one 
dressed in rich purple is very much celebrated in 
the world ; for it is her stigmas and part of her 
stamens, that when carefully plucked and dried, 
impart a beautiful color to every thing they touch. 
Her family has been so much cultivated and edu¬ 
cated in Walden, in England, that the place is 
now called Saffron-Walden ; her own name is 
Sativus. 
“We are related to a very beautiful family of 
flowers called Lilies, some of which are very tall 
and splendid. But all Lilies are amiable, and the 
tallest and fairest do not forget to notice their little 
cousins who live near the ground. 
“ There are two ways of making us grow, if you 
wish to have a large and gay troop of us. You can 
