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£opl)OSpcrmUin SCaU^CUS. Natural Order: Scrophulariacac — Fig-Mort Family. 



HIS vine is more frequently found in our greenhouses, but 

 it can be used in the garden if the seeds are started early 

 in the house or hotbed. The flowers are extremely hand- 

 some, being from two to three inches in length, tubular 

 in shape, expanding at the mouth, and in color pink or 

 scarlet. There is a plant called Lophospermum rhodochiton 

 (rose-clothed), that has brown flowers, and is sometimes called Rho- 

 dochiton volubile. Both are from Mexico and adjacent countries, and 

 glo^\ about ten feet in height. The name is composed of two Greek 

 words, lop/ios and spcrma, signif3'ing crested seed; and scandens, 

 Latin, is translated climbing. The plant has been selected as the 

 (^emblem of ecstasj-. Every heart should be filled with joy as abund- 

 antl}- and feelingly as a luxuriant vine that spreads and airs itself 

 fA^'^/in sunny enjoyment. 



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'WELL, swell, my joys; and faint not to declare 

 Yourselves as ample as your causes are. —Jons. 



T WAS born for rejoicing; a "summer child," 

 ^ And kindred I claim with each ■ 

 The light frolic breeze — or the streamle 

 Or a cloud at its play — or a bird on 



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LL in a mesh of dreams entangled ; 



Sweet lips — twin petals of the rose be: 

 With the diamond dews of night! 



—Grorge Coopei 



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HERE 

 Have r 



no state in which the bounteous gods 

 placed joy, if men ^vould seek it out. 



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id the breast 



HE paths of bliss are joyous, and 

 Of thoughtless youth is easy to be blest. 



' -William Herbert. 



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(OY loves to cull the 

 And wreathe it round h 



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ELL, there is yet one day of life before me. 

 And, whatsoe'er betide me, I will enjoy it. 

 — Joajiiia Baillie. 



flower, 

 happy brow. 



— James G. Brooks. 



