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O K 1 ) i; K : /, i/iiuwc — L i/v J'aniilv. 



EMEROCALLIS, meaning, in Greek, the beauty of a day, 



\er\' handsome plant, and although the flowers perish 



soon, others continually replace them during their season. 



There are three species ot" the Day Lilies. The first is an 



r^inhabitant of the countries bordering on the Mediterranean, 



tall, naked stalk. Another 



.ellow blossoms. The third 



white flowers on long foot- 



and has large, red flowers on 

 not so tall is from Liberia, with bright 

 was imported from Japan, and produce; 

 1^^ stalks. 



[ijuctrrj. 



P'-'T when I plead, she bids me play my part; 



And when I weep, she says tears are Init water; 

 Xnd when I sigh, she says I know the art; 



And when I wail, she turns herself to laughter; 

 So do I weep and w-ail, and plead in vain, 

 While she as steel and flint doth still remain. 



—Sf'eiisrr. 



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HEN in a kiss she breath'd lur various :i 

 Ot" triflins; prettily with wounded hearts; 

 nind tor love, but still a changing mind, 

 • lisp atlected, and the glance design'd, 

 ■ sweet confusing blush, the secret wink, 

 ; gentle, swimming walk, the courteous si 



The stare for strangeness, fit for scorn the frown 



For decent yielding, looks declining down; 



The practic'd languish where well-feign'd desire 



Would own its melting in a mutual fire: 



(iay smiles for comfort, April showers to movi 



And all the nature all tlie art of love. 



—Pariiell. 



