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^arl^ram-^iiT^^t* 



®l-igaiUim maiovaiia. Natural Order: Labiatcc—Miiit Family. 



!N our grandsires flourished, and almost every plant received 

 ine familiar, diminutive appellation that seemed to bring it 

 >into closer association with humanity than our now high- 

 -sounding names, this plant was called Sweet Marjory. It is 

 V aromatic, and is grown more frequently as an herb for 

 . S*S kitthcn use than for ornament, and is useful in seasoning various 

 ! tides ol food. The flowers are pink, blooming in spikes. It is a 

 t^ native of Portugal. There is also a wild variety found in fields, and 

 sometimes in the woods, that has nearly white flowers, and much the 

 same properties as the other. The literal meaning of the name (from 

 the Greek) is "joy of the mountain." 



PIusl^ss. 



/^N Beauty's lids the gem-like tear 

 ^ Oft sheds its evanescent ray. 

 But scarce is seen to sparkle, ere 

 'Tis chased by beaming smiles av 



Just so the blush is formed — and flies — 



Nor owns reflection's calm control; 

 It comes, it deepens — fades and dies, 

 A gush of feeling from the soul. 



—Anne Peyre Dinuies. 



■pROM every blush that kindles in thy cheek, 

 -*■ Ten thousand little loves and graces spring. 

 To revel in the roses. —Royje. 



■pOR I that old, old story h.id told — 



The story of anxious hopes and fears - 



While over her ringlets' dark-brown gold 



Was falling a shower of pearly tears — 



Tears that hung on her eyelids' fringe 



Like dew on the fresh-born buds of May — 



And her blushes deepened their roseate tinge, 

 As I tenderly kissed those tears away. 



r\\\\ little blush that cc 

 ^ Are you a blush, or 

 I see reflected? 



—Snilie A. Bract. 



ines and goes, 

 vender rose 



—George Coof'er. 





