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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2525, 8 February 1877, Page 2

1 The Sweet-scented Vebbexa.— -The lemon-plant, or sweet-scented verbena of our English gardens (Afoysia citriodoraj, holds a foremost place amongst Spanish herbs. Every leaf of it i» treasured and dried for winter use, and it is regarded as the finest cordial and stomachic in the world. It is taken in two ways—either made into a decoction with hot water and sugar and drunk cold as a refresco end tonic, or, better still, with the morning and evening cup of tea. Put a sprig of lemonverbena, say five or six leaves, into the teacup, and pour the tea upon it; you will never suffer from flatulence, never bo made nervous, never have, cholera, diarrhoea, or loss of appetite. Besides, ffye flavor is simply delicious; no. one who has once drunk their Pekoe with it, will ever again drink it without a sprig of lemon verbena. —Gardener's Chronicle. .

The Most Difficult. —Moliere was asked th,e reason why, in cei:taiu couu*" tries, the king may assume the crown at 14 years of age, and cannot marry before 18. "It is," answered Moliere," because it is more-difficult to rule a wife than a kingdom." .