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WILLOW HERB. 
Tus beautiful plant, which flourishes by the 
water’s side, seems to take pleasure in admiring 
itself in the crystal stream. For this reason it 
is compared to a vain woman, proud of her own 
charms. Mr. Loudon says that itis a thriving 
plant, and will grow anywhere, under the drip 
of trees, and in smoky cities, parks, &c., and is 
very showy when in flower. 
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PRESUMPTION. 
SNAP-DRAGON. 
Tip flowers of the snap-dragon are sometimes 
of so vivid a scarlet colour that we cannot look 
upon them with a fixed eye. We have intro- 
duced them into our gardens on account of their 
beauty ; but frequently, like the presumptuous, 
it is so importunate in spreading itself that we 
are obliged to banish it for ever. 

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