* FLORA HrSTORlCA. 



splendid court in its fullest attractions to the 

 bright God of Day. The timid children of the 

 early year now give way to the more majestic 

 flowers of the full season, who come clad in all 

 the various hues which mighty Sol has bestowed 

 upon them by his paternal smile, to offer him 

 their odorous homage. We shall therefore speak 



*' of plants, divine and strange. 



That ev'ry day their blossoms chansfe. 



Ten thousand lovely hues ! 

 With budding-, fading-, faded flowers. 

 They stand, the wonder of the bowers. 



From morn to evening- dews." 



We would also at this season, without offence 

 to our friends, join Scott, of Amwell, and say, 



" Come, Cynthia, come ! in town no long-er stay. 

 From crowds, and noise, and folly, haste away! 

 The fields, the meads, the trees are all in bloom, 

 The vernal showers avt^ake a rich perfume.* 



** Now by these cooling- shades. 

 The beauty of these plants. 

 By these delightful meadows. 

 These varieg-ated flow'rs. 

 By the soft music of the rills and birds 

 Let us sit down in joy !" 



Milton. 



