06 FLORA'S INTERPRETER. 



CALYCANTHUS. (Carolina Allnpiee.) Clcu, 12 0,- 



f^ r>l ., der 5. Odoriferous and >[>i''\ 



C. tlonaus. Flowt'rs at first dark brown', hcrom- 



ing paler in drying ; rhanL r iti(; en- 

 tirely to olive greMi, s-nt'<l lik' 1 

 ripe apples. A North American jr- 

 iius, with the exception of one 

 species. 



BENEVOLENCE. 



The gifts of love bear golden fruits, 



In usury to the giver's bosom, 



As the spicy Calycanthus shoots 



Its wreath of flowers from the leafy blossom.* 



Anoit. 



SE.NTIME.NT. 



Wouldst thou from sorrow find a sweet relief, 

 Or is thy heart oppressed with woes untold? 

 Balm wouldst thou gather for corroding grief; 

 Pour blessings round thee like a shower of gold? 

 T is when the rose is wrapped in ninny a fold 

 Close to its heart, the worm is wasting there 

 Its life and beauty; not when, all unrolled, 

 Led" after leaf, its bosom, rich and fair, 

 Breathes freely its perfumes throughout the ambient 



air. 



Rouse to some work of high and holy love, 

 And thou an angel's happiness shall know. 



Carlos Wilcoj:. 



* By cutting off the terminal leaf-buds after the usual season, a 

 succession of flowers may be obtained throughout the Hummer; 

 every leaf-bud so extracted being constantly succeeded by two 

 flowers. JYuttall. 



