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LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 
LAURUSTINUS. 
I DIE IF NEGLECTED. 
This pretty plant, which is the gift of Spain, 
is the ornament of our shrubberies in winter, 
appearing in full leaf and flower at a time when 
other plants are stripped of theirs. Neither the 
scorching breath of summer nor the cold blast of 
winter can despoil it of its charms : at the same 
time assiduous care is necessary to preserve it. 
The emblem of constant and delicate friendship, 
it always seeks to please, but dies if neglected- 
