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...Passion Flower" of Edna Worthley Underwood, published by Hougaton, Mifflin Company, is the second volume of a new world trilogy of which the first. "The Penitent", was published in 1922. The scene of "The Penitent" is laid in Russia of a century ago, a period soothing as today with the ferment of new ideas. "The Passion Flower," like its predecessor, is also a story of Russia. In her last volume, the story will deal in part with America...
Meanwhile, Charles B. Warren, "flower of American diplomacy," af-ter conferring with Charles E. Hughes, set off to serve as Ambassador in Mexico City. Mr. Warren and John Barton Payne negotiated with Obregon last summer the treaties whereby the U. S. recognized the present Government of Mexico...
...path of flowers leads to glory," says Fontaine in one of his Fables. The Annual Flower Show at the Grand Central Palace, Manhattan, would seem to give the lie to this saying...
...Marion Davies, a tulip by John Scheepers. When asked why he chose this name for his work, Florist Scheepers replied: "The hours of pleasure I obtained from her film successes have more than paid for the seven years of work necessary in the creation of the new flower...
...some of the greatest rascals. Richelieu was the Cardinal-Duke, as was Cesare Borgia; de Rohan was the Cardinal-politician ;Reginald Pole, the Cardinal -man -without -a-country; Wolsey and Mazarin, the Cardinal-statesmen ; Newman, the Cardinal-poet ; and "in the person of James Gibbons the full flower of spiritual princeliness came to its blossom...