THE WALL-FLOWER. 



The common Wall-flower is a native of the South of Eu 

 rope, and is found wild in Switzerland, France, and Spain ; 

 and we may infer, that it was one of the earliest flowers 

 which was cultivated in gardens, from its being so con- 

 stantly found on the ruins of old buildings. 



The Wall-flowers which grow out of the crevices of old 

 buildings are of a much hardier nature than those of the 

 garden ; for as they can receive but little moisture by the 

 fibres of their roots, thsir stem becomes firm and woody, 

 and able to bear the frost without injury, whereas those cul- 

 tivated in the garden become succulent, and consequently 

 more susceptible of cold. The two principal varieties of the 

 Wall-flower are the yellow, and the red or bloody. 



The rude stone fence, with Wall-flowers gay, 



To me more pleasure yield 



Than all the pomp imperial domes display. 



SCOTT. 



And well the lonely infant knew 

 Recesses where the Wall -flower grew, 

 And honey-suckle loved to crawl. 

 Up the low crag and ruin'd wall. 

 I deem'd such nooks the sweetest shade 

 The sun in all his round survey'd; 



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