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hardy of the Californian annuals; for though 

 these flowers bear the open air of our winters 

 well, yet they are generally liable to be injured 

 by the heat of our summers ; and if by any 

 accident their roots become exposed to the sun, 

 they wll often die in the course of a few houi's. 



JUNE. 



" The shining pansy, trimmed with golden lace ; 

 The tali topped lark-heels, feathered thick with flowers; 

 The woodbine, climbing o'er the door in bowers ; 

 The London tufts of many a mottled hue ; 

 The pale pink pea, and monkshood darkly blue; 

 The white and purple gillyflowers, that stay 

 Lingering in blossom summer half away; 

 The single blood walls, of a luscious smell, 

 Old-fashioned flowers which housewives love so well ; 

 The columbines, stone blue, or deep night brown. 

 Their honey-comb like blossoms hanging down ; 

 Each cottage garden's fond adopted child. 

 Though heaths still claim them, where they yet grow wild; 

 With marjoram knots, sweet briar, and ribbon grass, 

 And lavender, the choice of every lass."— Clare. 



If from among the many flowers which deck 

 the June garden, we were bid to select one 

 which should seem its peculiar ornament, the 

 mind would involuntarily recur to the rose. 



" The roses laden with the breath of June," 



are now found both in the hedgerow of the lane, 

 and in the lowliest and richest garden. They 

 are ever favourite flowers, nor Avere they less so 

 in the olden time. 



Many hundred years have passed since the 

 rose was first the theme of praise, and time, with 

 his many changes, has not deprived the queen of 



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