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P^e£icli, 



iUciliiadO Satilia. Natural Order: LcoHiiuiiosiC — r/ilsf Familv. 



UROPE has long been the seat of the Medick, which has 



1 1 1, ome thoroughly naturalized there, though it is supposed 



ii have been originally derived from the ancient Media 



(now Northern Persia), whence its name. It is of the same 



i;^^,'^. Older as the clover, and is somewhat naturalized and culti- 



"^^ \ated in America lor the same purpose, but it has not proved 



3^ V;^ 'If' \aluable, being probably not as well adapted to the climate. It 

 t^-S-^^ IS of perennial growth, with stems about a foot and a half high. 



J^ IS of perennial growth, with stems about a foot and a halt high. The 

 Medicago scutellata, is an annual of the same class, and is grown in 

 .^ , the garden for its curious seed vessels, resembling snail shells, which 

 |j:^gi\es the familiar name of Snails to the plant. The Medicago intertexta, 

 *" called hedgehog, has prickly pods, and is cultivated for ornamental pur- 

 poses, as are some others of the same species. The pods are used in 

 winter bouquets along with dried grasses of various kinds. 



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'.W well, scatter not, ijather clean that is shorn, 

 Bind fast, shock apace, hav 



ARTH of man the bounteous mother. 



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He who best would aid a brother 

 Shares w-ith him these gifts di 



-'John Stirling. 



[LT thou repine 



To labor for thyself? and rather choose 

 To lie supinely, hoping heaven will bless 

 Thy slighted fruits, and give thee bread unearned.' 

 —Jo/m Philips. 



IIIHO abuseth his cattle and starves them for meat. 



By carting or ploughing his gain is not great : 

 Where he that with labor can use them aright, 

 Hath gain to his comfort, and cattle in plight. —Tuss. 



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I'E me, ye gods, the product of one field. 



That so I neither may be rich nor poor; 



g^ And having just enough, not covet more. _/), 



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'OU sunburnt sickle men, of Aug 

 Come hither from the 



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and be merry. 

 —Shakespt-are. 



