CoutoUX Ultiicaua. Natural Order: Verbciiacece — Vervain Family. 





^ ^^-if^ ■ IS to the tropics that we are indebted for this beautiful 

 . jk^ '^ ciddition to our flora. The plants are shrubby, and can be 



i-F?>,^ cultivated in the hothouse or conservatory, or may be placed 

 ^^ -k 111 the garden during sum: 



^-■^ A giound, and many adopt the plan of placing it in 



e garden during summer. It grows very rapidly in the 

 ,: jj ^ L^i ^^- -^ gi ound, and many adopt the plan of placing it in a medium- 

 j^* ^^'^^ bized pot, and putting the pot along with the plant in the 

 ^ ground, as that plan curtails the roots and prevents the plant from 

 3&. growing too straggling, and thereby rewarding the cultivator with more 

 ^>vu^ flowers. The blossoms have the peculiarity of coming out one color, 

 ^^jMx and passing through different shades to another color; a quality which 

 ^JaI^ always gives a pleasing aspect to the plant. They are very suscep- 



tible to frost. 



ligc] 



*ULL many a stoic eye and aspect stern 



Mask hearts where grief hath Httle left to learn. 



^HYs, 

 * * Man 



tand'st thou idle here? lend nie thy sword 



Under the hoofs of vaunting enemies, 

 Whose deaths are unrevenged. 



! T_J IS awful presence did the crowd surprise, 



Nor durst the rash spectator meet his eyes: 

 Eyes that confess'd him born for kingly sway. 

 So fierce they flashed intolerable day. 



EN who their duties know, 

 ■ But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain them. 



His eye 

 Had that compelling dignity, 

 His mien that bearing, haught 

 Which common spirits fear. 



jV/TUST not earth be rent 



Before her gems are foim 



T' 



-Sir \V. Jnnes:. 



*HIS too much lenity 

 And harmful pity must be laid aside. 

 nd high, To whom do lions cast their gentle looks.' 



—Scoit. Not to the beast that would usurp their den; 

 Whose hand is that the forest bear would lick? 

 Not his that spoils her young before her face. 

 — Shakespeare. 



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