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(Dcnista timtoiia. Natural Order: Lcgiimiuosa:— Pulse Family. 



J»^HIS is a perennial shrubby plant, about a foot high, bearing 

 bright yellow flowers in the axils of the leaves or branches, 

 blooming singly, and on short stems, in May and June. 

 Lowper speaks of its blossoms as "yellow and bright as 

 bullion unalloyed," and !\Iary Howitt says: 



■• Rut ne'er was flower so lair as this, 

 In modern days or olden; 

 It groweth on its nodding stem 

 Like to a garden golden." 



It IS a native of Europe, but is found naturalized in some parts of 

 L the United States, and is useful to the dyer in forming a yellow dye, 

 ^or a green when combined with woad. The color is obtained from 



an} part of the plant. 



TJUMBLE we must be. if to Heaven « 

 ^ ^ High is the root' there, but the gate 

 Whene'er thou speak'st. look with lowly 

 Grace is increased by humility. 



~Roh,rl Ihrrick. 



'T'HE cedar's shade like a cloud ma; 



^ .•\thwart the lily's brightness — 

 Yet why complain.' it leaves no stair 



To mar the blossom's whiteness; 

 And darkly thus may pride and powe 



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TTE.WEN'S gates are not so highly arched 

 ■^ ^ As princes' palaces : they that enter there 

 Must go iipon their knees. —John WibsUr. 



Appear to press the lowly, 

 Yet never may the shadow stay 

 Where Faith, like blossom holy. 

 Keeps white the heart; to such there will be givei 

 A blest assurance of the love of Heaven. 



Mrs. Halt. 



T .\M content to touch the brink 

 ' or the other goblet, and I think 

 My bitter drink a wholesome drink. 

 Because my portion was assigned 

 Wholesome and bitter. Thou art kind. 

 And I am blessed to mv mind. 



-Eliiabcth Barrett Broi.ninff. 



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