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Holland, his return when the white rose victories of Barnet and Tewks- 

 bury ended the War of the Koses in the final overthrow of Henry, who 

 died in the Tower soon after. 



In Auerbach's strangely beautiful romance, "On the Heights," Iin- 

 garde records in her journal, "Of all flowers I find the richest morning 

 dew on the rose. Does it give the richest perfume ? Does the per- 

 fume form dew? No green leaf has so much dew on it as the leaf of a 

 rose." Eoses have been christened by the florists from celebrities of 

 all times and climes. Tradition, legends and romance are inwrought in 

 the history of all the flowers of the garden, and they also all join in 

 that grand floral chorus which says : 



We go to fulfill our glad mission to earth, 

 We praise the great Being who gave us our birth, 

 And lessons of meekness and love we impart, 

 As we whisper of hope to the desolate heart. 



In the chamber of sorrow how oft we appear, 



And our leaves are impearled with affection's warm tear; 



We hush the sad moanings of sickness and pain, 



And restore to the cheek its bright blushes again. 



We smile in the palace, we bloom in the cot, 

 And there is the dearest, the loveliest spot, 

 For we list to the prayers that at evening ascend, 

 Where peace with contentment and innocence blend. 



O'er the graves where the loved ones and the cherished ones sleep, 

 We tenderly bow, and we silently weep ; 

 We'll ever proclaim to the creatures of earth, 

 The goodness of Him who gave us our birth. 



LAWNS AND FLOWER BEDS. 



C. I. ROBARDS, BUTLER, MO. 



The generous wording of my subject gives me so great latitude 

 in the discussion of it that I shall not be liable to make any mistake in 

 its treatment, for while I have to discuss lawns and flower beds, you will 

 see that 1 am at liberty to present either the model lawn and flower 

 beds or the popular or fashionable lawn and its accompaniments, or I 

 am at liberty to condemn them all. 



