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Dclfll)ilUUlll gvanililloruill. Natural Order: Rauunctdacccc— Cro-Jiifoot Farnily. 



I FRIA is the native country of two of the prettiest species of 



1 plants, and they are consequently very hardy. All the 



ties were much neglected a few years ago, but recently a 



t deal of care has been taken with' the double ones, some 



t the shades of blue being very choice. Although the flowers 



1 )m in spikes, which render them unsuitable to the modern 



bouquet, florists have overcome that difficulty by detaching 



e\ch blossom, giving it an artificial stem of broom-straw, or some- 



^ thing similar, secured by a bit of thread or w^ire, and arranging 



them as desirable. The perennial varieties are superior in every way 



to the annual ones. It is called Delphinium from a fancied resemblance 



of the flower in shape to the dolphin, and grandiflorum because of 



large flowers. 



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TAUGH not too much; the witty man laughs least: 



For wit is news only to ignorance. 

 Less at thine own things laugh; lest in the jest 



Thy person share, and the conceit advance. 



— George Herbert. 



l\j ETHOUGHT it was the sound 



Of riot and ill-managed merriment, 



/"^OME, sisters, cheer we up his sprights, 

 ^' And show the best of our delights : 



Such as the jocund flute and gamesome pipe 

 Stirs up among the loose, unletter'd hinds. 



We '11 charm the air to give a sound, 

 While you perform your antic round. 

 —Milton. — Shttkespei 



ARE to our coffin adds a nail, no doubt; 

 And every grin, so merry, draws one out. 



^ILL the bowl with ro 

 Around our temples 



rme, 



And let us cheerfully 

 Like the wine and roi 

 Crowned with roses, % 

 Gyges' wealthy diader 



a while, 

 es, smile. 

 'e contemn 



—Dr. Wahot. 

 Today is ours; what do we fe.ir.' 

 Today is ours; we have it here; 

 Let 's treat it kindly, that it may 

 Wish at least with us to stay. 

 Let 's banish business, banish 

 To the gods belongs tomorrow 



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