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Show a ifocder of CoJorlnfi In Flowers. Tho editor of "Notes For tho Curi-ans" Curi-ans" recently read a wonderful (?) ao-oount ao-oount of a bunch of roses kept in a New Vork herbarium, which still retain their original color, notwithstanding tho fact that they were cut rom the parent stalk three years and ono month before the signing of our Declaration of Independence. Independ-ence. Tho editor of the paper in which the notice appeared, he no doubt considering consid-ering it the "eighth wonder of the Yvorld,'" asked if any reader could give Information concoruing a case in which roses or other flowers had retained theii uatural colors for so long a time. We would stato that we havo seen irell prfisorved wreaths and garlands of lotus, red and yellow poppies, and other unclassified flowers which were found on Egyptian mummies known to havo been dead over 6,000 years The red poppies wero but a shddo lighter than ioso dried and pressed but a month oi a year before, a'ud in thecaso of the yellow yel-low variety thero was no distinguishable distinguish-able difference between those from the ancient tombs and specimens which had beon dried but a week. If tho editor who refers to tho colonial roses as wonders will visit tho Egyptian museum at Cairo, he will find dried colored flowers of sufficient antiquity to excite his won las St Louis BaDubl'"j& |