SFIDERIVORT. 



" — skilful Spider seated silently, 

 As lurking for^his prey in webby bower ;" 



Guillim, whose writings few know but all have read of in 

 Scott's " Rob Roy," says *' the Spider is free of the Weavers' 

 Company." 



SPIDERWORT {Tradcscantia virginicd). — TRANSIENT 



Happiness. 



A BLUE border-flower, but of no great beauty. The flower 

 is said to continue in succession from April to October, fading 

 on the day in vvhich it opens. 



THE SPINDLE TREE {EiLonyiilits curopcca).~Yo\]^ 

 Charms are Traced upon my Heart. 



The wood of this tree was at one time used for spindles. 

 Sculptors make use of it, as well as turners. It is also called 

 prick-wood, from its being manufactured into skewers for a 

 useful but not noble application. Hedges are formed of it 

 sometimes, which in autumn are covered with rose-coloured 

 berries producing a very pleasing effect. 



SPOTTED ARUM {A. maculattun).— Warmth. 



This is known comm.only as " Lords and Ladies," and is 

 used both as food and medicine. If you taste the roots, they 

 Ik at first seem insipid, but afterwards the effect is as though 



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