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flowers. The l^uds are a deep, fiery purple, and the 

 plant is in its beauty when some of the lower blos- 

 soms are expanded, and the whole portion above is 

 set with these rich, shining buds. Unfortunately 

 the expansion of bloom proceeds slowly toward the 

 apex of the stem, and leaves behind it withered 

 brown fringes that were " blazing stars," and then 

 rough seeds, fruit for these October days. 



What is this we see in the hedge as we go 

 homeward? Arose, a wild, pink rose! Every now 

 and again these late-blooming roses, sweet and 

 bright as in June, surprise us in our autumn walks. 



