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iiolU'lia (JlarMlialis. Xatlkm. Order: Loic/iacne — Lobelia Familv. 



ATIHEU LOBEL, a French botanist resident in England 

 \ and physician to James the First, was honored by having 

 \ '^^' this class ol" flowers named tor him, while this variety 

 obtained its distinctive title from its rich scarlet or cardinal 

 toloi. It is a tall plant of exceeding beauty, found in 

 '<' meadows, especially near streams of running water, where 

 Its bright late is mirrored on the gleaming surface. It was intro- 

 duced into England from America, of which it is a native, during 

 i.olonial times, and has ever since enjoyed the admiration of florists 

 and amateur cultivators. The flowers are of a deep scarlet, and 

 each blossom about two inches in length, arranged on a flne, nod- 

 ding stem. These appear during the whole summer. 



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^HEN knaves con. U 



Gallows are raised i 



Upon iinother's shoulder-. 



''yiS sweet, beloved, to have thee nigh. 



In pleasant converse thus with me, 

 For while these social moments flv, 



I feel my heart still clings to thee. 

 Ves, clings to thee with stronger ties 



Than e'er I felt or knew before. 

 As day by day some charm supplies 



That makes me bless thee more and more. 

 — Thomas G. Spfnr. 



T F to feel the deep de\ otion 



Of a pilgrim at a shrine, 

 If to weep with fond emotion 



Be to love thee, I am thine. 

 If to treasure every token, 



Every look and every sign, 

 Every light word thou bast spoke 



Be to love thee, I am thine. 



TJE who cannot merit 



Preferment bv employments, let him bare 

 His throat unto the Turkish cruelty, 

 Or die or \\\e a slave, without redemption. 



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