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■guyburlria;. 





(JrUflljOrbia Sfilcillicns. Natural Order: Eiiphorbiacc.c — Spurge Family. 



■^WiS. is a class of plants that are widely dispersed. Many 

 'I of them are entirely wanting in beauty or any other quality 

 - ' to leLommend them to notice, particularly those found in the 

 tempeiate regions of North America. The few admitted 

 \Mthin the precincts of the conservator}-, greenhouse or dwell- 

 ing aie from the tropics, chiefly from South America. The 

 above \ariety much resembles some of the Cacti; the stem is thick, 

 fleshy and branching, and fortified with strong, sharp thorns. The 

 lea\es are few and oval; the flowers small, but of a brilliant scarlet. 

 It is a native of Madagascar, and is only grown as a greenhouse 

 or parlor plant, where it can have heat in winter. According to 

 Pliny, it was named b}' Juba II., the king of Mauretania, in honor 

 of his physician, Euphorbus. 



COME did :dl tiillv with just sharpne^^ blame. 



While others laughed, and scorned them into shame; 

 But, of these two, the last succeeded best. 

 As men aim risrhtest when thev shoot in jest. 



pvEAR heart, tor who 

 Counting as beads 



each slowly-lagging day, 

 What joy detains thee? In what distant sphere 

 Art thovi content to keep so long away .•' 



— 'Joel Benton, 



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EPRO\'E not in his wrath incensed man. 

 Good coimsel comes clean out of season ther 

 But when his fury is appeas'd and pass'd. 

 He will conceive his fault and mend at la^t. 



—Raiidolfli. 



PORBEAR sharp speeches to her. She 's a lady 



So tender of rebukes that words are strokes, 

 And strokes death to her. — Shakes} 



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Prithee forgive me; 

 chide in jest; the best loves use it 

 ;s: it sets an edge upon affection. 



—.MiddUl 



How dare you let your voice 

 Talk out of tune so with the voice of God 

 In earth and sky.' —Mrs. Osgood. 



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