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exposed for sale in the London market, as 
they are now in the early season. It is a 
very ornamental tree in the shrubbery and in 
woods, and is esteemed valuable, as encou¬ 
raging the various species of thrush. 
The wild cherry tree, by careful cultiva¬ 
tion, will yield agreeable and excellent fruit, 
in lieu of the dry berries which it bears na¬ 
turally. So the human intellect, if unculti¬ 
vated, will be filled with tares and weeds ; 
but, if trained with the hand of tender soli¬ 
citude, and just sentiments and opinions sown 
upon the soil, it will bring forth the fruit of 
uprightness, and integrity, and obtain for the 
individual consequent respect and esteem. 
GOODNESS. 
BONUS HENRICUS, OR GOOSE FOOT. 
The French people have given the name 
of their beloved king, Henry IV., to a bene¬ 
ficent and useful plant, which grows for the 
poor, and indeed seems exclusively to belong 
to them. In France it flourishes without 
any cultivation, and forms the asparagus and 
spinach of the poor; in England it is known 
also as wild spinach. The leaves are said to 
be of great service when applied to wounds. 
Happy is that king who deserves a homage 
so universal and so simple ! 
