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FLORAL EMBLEMS. 
The Turks represent ardent love by this 
flower. 
“ Fame, impatient of extremes, decays 
Not more by envy than excess of praise.” 
Pope. 
IMPERFECTION. 
Henbane. — Hyoscyamus . 
“ That to which old Socrates was curs’d ; 
Or henbane juice, to swell ’em till they burst.” 
Dry den. 
This plant, more dangerous by its delete¬ 
rious qualities, than perfect in its medicinal 
properties, affects the brain with the most fan¬ 
tastic delirium and delusions. 
