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FIRE. 
“ The easy culture of this plant, and its 
hardy nature, have rendered it common to 
every cottage garden, without lessening its 
charms ; for its varieties are so infinite, that 
we scarcely ever meet with the same in any 
two gardens ; and when large clumps of them 
are in full flower, their gaiety in mass is such 
as not to be eclipsed by the proudest plant of 
the parterre; whilst their individual beauty 
exhibits such lovely dyes, and finished pen¬ 
cilling, as to defy imitation.” From its 
beauty and elegance, it has been made the 
emblem of finesse. 
FIRE. 
FRAXINELLA. 
When the day has been warm, and the air 
very dry, this plant, especially when gently 
rubbed, emits an odour like that of lemon 
peel, but when bruised it has something of a 
balsamic scent. This scent is strongest in 
the pedicles of the flowers, which are covered 
with glands of a rusty red colour, exuding a 
viscid juice or resin, which exhales in va¬ 
pour, and in a dark place may be seen to 
take fire. 
