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happy possessor a bouquet that is a joy forever, 

 even in memory ; lovely and fresh, in ever- 

 changing combinations of color and form. 



Some day shall be made memorable to the 

 enthusiast by the discovery of a flower which 

 should be named for " H. H.," the one which 

 looked so charming from the moving train that 

 her winning tongue brought the iron horse to a 

 pause while it was gathered, " root and branch," 

 for her delectation. Finding the gorgeous spike 

 of golden blossoms without a common name, she 

 called it most happily the golden prince's 

 feather. It is to be presumed that it has an 

 unwieldy scientific cognomen in the botanies ; 

 but I heard of no common one, except that given 

 by the poet. 



While this royal flower is still in bloom, may 

 be found the mariposa, or butterfly lily, small 

 and low on the burning mesa, but more gener- 

 ous in size, and richer of hue, in the shaded 

 canons. 



" Like a bubble borne in air 



Floats the shy Mariposa's bell," 



says Susan Coolidge in her beautiful tribute to 

 her beloved friend and poet. The three petals 

 of this exquisite flower form a graceful cup of 

 differing degrees of violet hue, some being 

 nearly white, with the color massed in a rich, 

 deep-toned crescent, low down at the heart of 



