THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



separable ; this substance has thus far been found no where else is 

 the world. 



At Central, a small refreshment station near the dividing line be- 

 tween South Carolina and Georgia, a row of curious looking trees 

 adjacent to the station attracted our attention. On examination they 

 proved to be specimens of the Winged Elm, TJlmus alata, the branches 

 of which were all winged on each side with a very peculiar looking 

 flat outgrowth of the bark and woody tissue, giving the leafless trees 

 a very singular look. 



At 10 o'clock that evening we reached Atlanta, Ga. 



THE THORN, " WHOSE END IS TO BE BURNED." 



BY A FELLOW WORKER. 



BOY. — Dear mother, you said t'other day, it was plain 



That God, Who made all things, made nothing in vain ; 



Now, if it be so, wiU you say if you please, 



Did God make those thorns on our blackberry trees ? 



Picking fruit once with Pat, he swore at the thorn, 



And wished the inventor had never been born : 



He said naughty words, that I don't like to tell. 



And said, he believed that all thorns came from hell. 



MOTHER. — Your questions, dear Charles, are indeed very queer. 

 To answer them plainly, not easy I fear : 

 Our Bible informs us, thorns came through our sin ; 

 No thorns were in Eden ere sin entered in. 

 And the land bearing thorns rejected shall be. 

 And thorns shall be burned in the end, you will see. 



BOY. — If so, I'm reselved what III tlo in the spring. 



From the woods, and the swamps, to our garden I'll bring 



Thomless bushes, and plants of various sorts. 



And there I will watch all their freaks and their sports. 



The plants bearing thorns by the thornless shall grow ; 



The seed from the thornless I'll gather and sow ;. 



Then the strong thomless plant that good fruit shall bear, 



Shall be nurtured, and cultured, and tended with care ; 



But the plants bearing thorns rejected shall be. 



And then, picking berries, what fun we will see. 



