gartj0ii:ia--@0l£^m* 





illcut^clia €inMcj}i. Natural Order: Loasacecv — Loasa Family, 







N the Golden Bartonia we have a beautiful annual from 



California, with an oval, lance-shaped leaf, indented similar 



> to the thistle : the stems are procumbent and often a yard 



in length. The flowers, which much resemble a poppy, are 



of a most brilliant yellow, deepening "toward the center into 



"^ the true orange shade, and measuring from two to three 



hes in diameter. Within the center the numerous thread-like stamens 



The seeds 





"r^ »,'i^ spread themselves out over the petals, like a delicate fringe 



^Kj^^ should be sown where the plants are to grow, as they are transplanted 



^jjj^^ with difficulty. 



TTAD I but pearls of price — did golden pills 



Of hoarded wealth swell in my treasury, 

 Easy I'd win the fawning flatterer's smile 

 And bend the sturdiest stoic's iron knee. 



—A. A. Lode. 



'T^HINK'ST thou the man whose mansions hold 

 The worldling's pride, the miser's gold. 



Obtains a richer prize 

 Than he who in his cot, at rest, 

 Finds heavenly peace a willing guest, 

 And bears the earnest in his breast 



Of treasure in the skies.' —Mrs. Sigournfy. 



:XE\V I tlie spell of gold. 



I would never poison a Iresh young heart 



With the taint of customs old; 

 I would bind no wreath to my forehead free, 



In whose shadows a thought might die, 

 Nor drink, from the cup of revelry. 



The ruin my gold Mould buy. —Wil/h. 





A MIGHTY pain to love it is. 



And 'tis a pain that pain to miss; 

 But, of all pains, the greatest pain 

 It is to love but love in vain. 

 Virtue now, nor noble blood. 

 Nor wit, by love is understood; 

 'Gold alone does passion move ; 

 Gold monopolizes love —Cnvjin'. 



IV/f ADAM. I own 'tis not your person 



My stomach's set so sharp and tierce on; 

 But 'tis your better part, your riches, 

 Tliat my enanior'd heart bewitches! 



- Sutltr. 



A MA.SK of gold hides all deformities; 

 •'* Gold is heaven's physic, life's restorative. 



-D.rker. 



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