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ordinary, on account of its supposed extraor¬ 
dinary properties, as well as its rarity. 
** La mandragore qu’on arrache. 
Long-temps resiste avec effort, 
Jette un grand cri, frappe de mort 
Le bras hardi qui la detache.” 
An observation is made in the Spectator 
that deserves the notice of others as well as 
the cultivators of flowers, it says—- 
“ Far from being fond of any flower for 
its rarity, if I meet with any in a field which 
pleases me, I give it a place in my garden.” 
