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that he has seen it so abundant on a little 
common between Lancing and Worthing, in 
Sussex, as to form a complete green turf in winter, 
enamelling the ground from May until August by 
a mass of pink flowers, which form a charming 
contrast with the blue of the ocean. 
Tears, Helenium. The flowers of the Helenlum 
resemble small suns of a beautiful yellow. 
They blow in autumn with the asters. They 
are said to have been produced by the tears of 
Helen. 
Temptation, Quince. It has been asserted that the 
golden fruit in the garden of the Hesperides were 
Quinces, and that these tempted Hercules to 
attack the dragon which guarded them : in confir¬ 
mation of this conjecture, a statue of the demi-god, 
holding a Quince in his hand, as a trophy, is 
referred to. It is also alleged that it was by 
means of Quinces given to him by Venus that 
Hippomenes amused Atalanta during the race 
with her, and won it. It is further supposed that 
the fruit of the forbidden tree,which Eve was tempt¬ 
ed to pluck, was the Quince and not the apple, as it 
is generally believed. 
