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like the iberis, seems awake whilst the rest of 
vegetable nature sleeps. 
The warmth of our summers has very little 
apparent effect upon the candy-tuft; the gar- 
dener is frequently obliged to tear away the 
flowery veil which persists in concealing its 
seed. 
It braves all the inclemencies of winter; 
and if we are reminded by its brilliancy of that 
of other flowers, we are less consoled for their 
absence, than led to regret their graces and 
sweet perfumes. 
It is doubtless by reason of its unvarying 
appearance that the eastern ladies, who first 
ascribed the power of language to flowers, have 
made the iberis the emblem of indifference. 
INDISCRETION. , 
ALMOND TREE. 
Like to an almond-tree, mounted high 
On top of green Selinis, all alone, 
With blossoms brave bedecked daintily ; 
Whose tender locks do tremble every one, 
At every little breath that under heaven is blown. 
FAERY QUEENE. 
Emsiem of indiscretion, the almond tree is 
the first to answer to the call of spring. Nothing 
