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ZlNNIA. ClastlQ. Order 2. Native of South 



Zinnia multiflora. America, except the species multillo- 

 ra. round on the banks of the Mis- 

 sissippi; flowers solitary, red; rays 

 red or yellow. Home of this genus in 

 Peru have purple or yellow Sowers. 



ABSENCE. 



The Zinnia's solitary flower, 



Which blooms in forests lone and deep, 

 Are like the visions fair and bright, 



That faithful, absent hearts will keep. 



Anon. 



SENTIMENT. 



I formed for thee a small boquet, 



A keepsake near thy heart to lay, 



Because 't is there, I know full well, 



That charity and kindness dwell. 



And in some lonely, silent hour, 



When thou shalt yield to memory's power, 



And let her fondly lead thee o'er 



The scenes that thou hast past before, 



To absent friends and days gone by, 



Then should these meet thy pensive eye, 



A true memento may they be, 



Of one whose bosom owes to thee 



So many hours enjoyed in gladness, 



That else perhaps had passed in sadness, 



And many a golden dream of joy, 



Untarnished and without alloy; 



O, still my fervent prayer will be, 



' Heaven 9 choicest blessings rest on thee.* 



Miss OoulcU 



