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love," plunged into the stream ; his anxiety to serve was 

 greater than his strength, and he found himself unable to 

 reach the shore. He threw the flower to her, exclaiming, 

 as he sunk, "Virgils Mich Nicht" The flower heing 

 so dearly bought, made her treasure it, as long as life re- 

 tained its perogative in her bosom ; hence the cognomen 

 Forget-Me-Not." 



FUCHSIA. 



" The flowers that grace their native beds, 

 Awhile put forth their blushing heads; 

 But on the close of parting day 

 They wither, shrink, and die away ; 

 But those which mimic skill has made, 

 Nor scorched by sun, nor killed by shade, 

 Shall blush with less inconstant hue, 

 Which art at pleasure can renew." 



This beautiful gem has not long been introduced inw 

 Flora's catalogue ; and, if I am not mistaken, was first dis- 

 covered in South America, where the exterior beauty of 

 the flower attracted the eye of the botanist. I should judge, 

 from its majestic appearance, it has not suffered by cultiva- 

 tion. Those best known are F. mycrophilla, colvillii, 

 coccinea, globosa, and longiflora superba. With gar- 

 deners, these varieties were considered quite an acquisition 

 to the flower department, but were eclipsed by the intro 

 duction of F. fulgens, by Mr. Lee, of Hammersmith, in 



