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i^iul)3ia COtciuca. Natural Order: Oiiagraccxc — Evening Primrose Family. 



-^ V- 

 KIJCATE and beautiful for a house plant is the Scarlet 

 .iiM.t. a native of South America; and the storey of its 

 fe geneial introduction into England is somewhat singular and 

 "not without a touch of romance. A gentleman, while travel- 

 '^■^^ing, jiassed through some town not far from the great metropolis, 

 and there saw a plant with hanging bells, like ear-drops, which 

 attracted his attention. Upon his arrival in London, he informed an 

 eminent gardener of what he had seen, eulogizing the beautiful and 

 graceful arrangement of its flowers. The gardener went immediately 

 to the place designated, but the poor cottager declared that she could 

 ^m|w not part with it, as her " good man, who was at sea, had brought it 

 ^^f^^f^s a present the last time he was at home, and she did not know if she 

 should ever see him again." He however finally possessed himself of it by 

 offering her a large sum, and promising her the first slip. He brought it home, 

 divided and subdivided it, soon having a large number of plants, for which he 

 obtained a rapid sale. 



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ig from her 



TTER laugh, full of life, without any 

 But the sweet one of gracefulness 

 And where it most sparkled no glance could discover. 

 In lip, cheek, or eyes, for she brightened all over. —Mmr,: 



*HE light of love, the puritv of grace, pRACE was in all her steps, heav'n 



The mind, the music, breathing from her face. ^ In ev'ry gesture dignity and love 



A LOVELIER nymph the pencil never drew, 

 For the fond Gmces form'd her easv mien. 



And heaven's soft i 



ITER ivory-polish'd front with seemly cheer. 

 Graced at the bottom w itii a double bow. 

 Where all the Gr.ices in their throne appear. 

 Where love and awful majesty do grow. 



n-e m her eye was seen. —HayUy. 



Expends itself, and shows a field more clear 

 Than candid lilies or the virgin snow; 



Her 





rays more sharp than darts, 

 Which wound all flinty, love-despising hearts. 



-Pordage. »sVL 



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