our evergreen plantations during the winter months, if not pla¬ 
ced near the Laurustinus, which requires no aid of this kind; 
for that beautiful shrub, like the iberis, seems awake while the 
rest of vegetable nature sleeps. 
The warmth of our summers has very little apparent effect 
upon the candy-tuft; the gardener is frequently obliged to tear 
away the flowery veil which persists in concealing its seed. 
It braves all the inclemencies of winter; and if we are re¬ 
minded by its brilliancy of that of other flowers, we are less 
consoled for their absence, than led to regret their graces and 
sweet perfumes. 
It is doubtless by reason of its unvarying appearance that 
the Eastern ladies, who first ascribed the power of language tc 
flowers, have made the iberis the emblem of indifference. 
Better the tie at once be broken, 
At once our last farewell be spoken, 
Than watch him, one by one, destroy 
The glowing buds of hope and joy — 
Than thus to see them, day by day, 
