m. 



^unUt-0lnxm. 



II 



(Halcrolaria l)tlbrilia. Nati'hai. (Jkukr: Scrophulariacea: — Fig-uort Family. 



A'^1^''^ 



\LC'IiOLARIAS came originally from South America and 



\ New Zealand. There are two species of this plant, differing 



^ entirely from each other, in regard to the foliage. One is 



heibateous, with large, oval, downy leaves, and grows about 



I loot and a half high; the other is a shrub with small, oval 



k\ULs resembling those of the sage, except that they are a 



puiei gieen The flowers are alike in shape, the herbaceous having 



rathei the laigest. They are like a pouch or bag of velvet, sometimes 



of a plain color, and again covered with dots; indeed they often remind 



one of the plump body of a beautiful spider, only they have not spina- 



rets and legs. The blossoms, which are superb in color, are often large 



enough to hold a teaspoonful of water. 



'^ouc}h|. 



^^F all the passions that possess mankind, 

 ^ The love of novelty rules most the mind; 

 In search of this, from realm to realm we roam; 

 Our fleets come frausiht with ev'rv follv home. 



^TILI- sighs the world 

 For somethinsif ne 



Imploring me, imploring you 



Some will-o'-wisp to lielp pursue. 

 Ah, hapless world! What will it do. 



Imploring me, imploring you, 



For something new.' —Ralph Hovi. 



pH.\NGE is written on the tide. 

 '^ On the forest's leafy pride; 

 On the sti-eamlet, glancing hright. 

 On the jewel'd crown of night; 

 .\11 where'er the eye can rest 

 .Show it legibly imprest. 



—Clinch. 



T HAVE lived in cities all my birtli, 



^ Where all was noise, and life, and varying scene 



Recurrent news which set all men agape, 



New faces, and new friends, and shows and revels, 



Mingling in constant action and quick change. 



-Bok<- 



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