




104 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 ex- 
hibits such lovely dyes, and finished pencilling, 
as to defy imitation.” From its beauty and 
elegance it has been made the emblem of 
finesse. 
weer 
HIRE. 
FRAXINELLA, 
Wuen 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 
arusty red colour, exuding a viscid juice or 
resin, which exhales in vapour, and in a dark 
place may be seen to take fire, , 
