354 FLORA HISTORICA. 



nearly all the flowers which grace the autumnal 

 parterre have been borrowed from warmer climes, 

 and which, through the art of our florists, have 

 been naturalized and made to flourish in this 

 northern part of the globe, so as to lengthen the 

 appearance of summer by the gaiety they give 

 to the pleasure grounds, and thus detain Flora 

 in the open garden, until 



" The radiant ruler of the year 



At length his wint'ry g-oal attains, 

 Soon to reverse the long" career. 

 And northward bend his steady reins." 



The Floral Queen then holds her court under 

 the crystal temples that her numerous votaries 

 have erected for her security against the attacks 

 of Boreas. 



'* 'Tis a bower of Arcadian sweets, 

 Where Flora is still in her prime, 

 A fortress to which she retreats 



From the cruel assaults of the clime. 



" While earth wears a mantle of snow. 

 There Pinks are as fresh and as gay 

 As the fairest and sweetest, that blow 

 On the beautiful bosom of May." 



The beauties of autumn formerly consisted of 

 the change which then takes place in the tints 



