DICTIONARY. 
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Hidden, Merit, Coriander. Fresh Coriander has 
an intolerable smell, as its Greek name, Koris, a 
bug, implies; yet its aromatic seeds are in request 
■with cooks and confectioners, who often use it to 
flavour pastry and made dishes. 
Hope, Snowdrop. Page 36. 
- Hawthorn. Page 67. 
Horror, Virginia Cactus. This plant throws out in 
every direction its trailing shoots, which resemble 
clusters of snakes. 
Hospitality, Oak-tree. Page 223. 
Humility, Broom. Page 109. 
I attach myself to you, Ipomsea, Indian Jasmine. 
The scarlet Ipomsea requires a supporter for its 
slender branches, and without fatiguing that sup¬ 
porter, it wreaths it with foliage and flowers. 
I declare war against you, Tansey. This 
plant resembles the pyramidal cypress. In some 
parts of Italy, people present stalks of it to those 
whom they mean to insult. 
I die if neglected, Laurustinus. Page 244. 
I feel your kindness. Flax. We are under so many 
obligations to Flax, that we cannot open our 
