They had no corolla--only a coloured calyx.

Now these characters correspond with those of the daphne.

Besides, the leaves were lanceolate, velvety on the surface, and of purplish colour; and the flowers were of an exceedingly sweet scent--as is the case with all the daphnads.

I did not think of examining them at the time; but, now that I recall these characteristics, I feel almost certain that the shrubs were of this genus." "Do you think you can find the thicket again ?" "Oh! yes, easily enough.

It is not very distant from the place, where we were so near fighting that fearful duel." "Ha! ha! ha!" laughed Caspar, in reply to the significant remark of the botanist.