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they say: “ The earth is in love; we may sow 
with confidence.” 
Consolation, Poppy. Page 167. 
-Wild Poppy. The Wild Poppy con¬ 
tains in its scarlet bosom an invaluable soother of 
pain and sorrow. The ancients, who regarded 
sleep as the healer of all woes, the great com¬ 
forter of the world, gave him for his only orna¬ 
ment a wreath of Poppies. 
Constancy, Canterbury Bell. The stems of this 
plant frequently shoot up to the height of three 
or four feet, and are covered from bottom to top 
with large beautiful flowers, that open in July, 
and retain all their.splendour till October. The 
colour of these blue bell-shaped flowers is that of 
constancy. 
Coquetry, Desire to Please, Mezeron. Page 38. 
-Yellow Day Lily. Page 175. 
Courage, Black Poplar. This tree was consecrated 
to Hercules. 
Cruelty, Nettle. The sting of a Nettle causes a 
pain like that from a burn. On examining the 
leaves of the Nettle, with a microscope, you are 
surprised to see them covered with stiff, articu¬ 
lated, sharp-pointed bristles, which are so many 
