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LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 
I. A IT IIU S T I N U S. 
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 deli¬ 
cate friendship, it always seeks to please, but 
dies if neglected. 
