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the Viper's Bugloss (Ecliiumvulgare), and the glisten- 

 ing white ones of Arabis hirsuta. The wind blusters 

 about the solitary pile of the " Devil's Chimney," on 

 Leckhampton Hill, threatening the unwary wanderer 

 with loss of hat, while stumbling amidst the stones 

 of this aeolian region ; but the eye delights in the 

 vast amphitheatre bending far on either hand, while 

 below a thousand lines of light chase each other over 

 the Yariegated landscape. Many a grey and many a 

 white tower flash in brightness or sink in shadow, 

 as the light clouds dash on, while sternly solemn, 

 purpureal Malvern frowns throughout his long broken 

 crest in the far distance. In this stony vicinity, the 

 clustered Bell-flower (Campanula glomerata), may be 

 found abundant, as well as the little Snap-dragon 

 (Ldnaria minor), and blue Gentiana amarella ; while 

 in the belt of wood between this and a broken crom- 

 lech and barrow above Shurdington, the Pyrus aria 

 and Viburnum lantana exhibit their white clusters 

 and silvery foliage. But now to the more general 

 features of fair May. 



"Bring me those flowers," then, as SHAKSPEARE 

 makes PARIS exclaim, in HOMEO and JULIET and 

 here they are - - the bonnie Blue-bell, sweet-scented 

 yellow Barberry, odorous Hawthorn, golden Broom, 

 and blue-eyed Speedwell, which with the G-oldilocks- 

 Crowfoot, shining Cranesbill with its polished red 

 stalks, and bunches of the hairy Violet, will make a 

 jungle garland fit to match in elegance with any 

 garden one. Shall we look out upon the fields ? 

 there the starry Dandelions cover the meads with a 

 robe of gold to be soon succeeded by an ermine man- 

 tle of white clocks. 



