FLORAL EMBLEMS. 
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VORACIOUSNESS. 
Lupin. — Lupinus. 
- “ Tvistisque lupini 
Sustuleris fragiles calamus.” 
Virgil. 
The ancients named this plant Lupinus , 
from Lupus , a wolf, on account of its vora¬ 
cious nature, which is such, that it draws in 
all the nourishment of the soil to feed its own 
growth, and consequently, destroys other ve¬ 
getation ; but in doing so, it forms an ex¬ 
cellent manure for poor and foul lands. 
-“ Where stalks of lupins grew, 
Th’ ensuing season, in return, may bear 
The bearded product of the golden year.” 
Dry den. 
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