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Show The Orange Tree. The orange tree Is regarded as n prince among trees and the emblem of genius. A peculiarity of this treo Is that It bears fruit and flower at tho samo tlmo; its leaves are evergreen and ns It grows older It grows In beauty and fruttfulness, Its blossom filling the nlr with Its fragrance. It Is Indeed a fit emblem ot marriage promise nnd hopes. Tho orange treo Is considered typical of love, becauso, though Its fruit Is golden and Its flavor and scent delicious, its rind is bitter. And as overy ono knows who hns experienced ex-perienced It Cupid's dart causes pain. The orango treo Is emblematic of gratl-tudo gratl-tudo as well ns of genius and love. |