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(Orcl)is SfJCCtabilis. Natural Order: Orchidacca: — Orchis Faiiiily. 



W li.ue many varieties of this plant growing throughout the 

 \\l nititl States, on our prairies or in shady, rocky places. 

 %\ - rill. \ usually produce very handsome and various colored 

 // ilowei^. The most beautiful, however, are the Tropical 

 f^^Un-iuds, lound in the South Sea Islands, growing on branches 

 of tiees and other substances, and depending so much on the 

 an toi their sustenance, and so little on root nourishment, that they are 

 called air plants. They are more gorgeous in bloom than anj' terrestrial 

 plant. In England there are extensive houses for their culture alone, and 

 ' we believe some few in this country. They are mostly grown in small 

 cork boxes, or on pieces of wood, in a warm, moist atmosphere. Some 

 few grow in rooms successfullv, but no water must touch the foliage 

 or flowers, only enough to moisten the substance containing the roots. 



YET graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, 

 Miglit hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide 

 If to her share some female errors fall. 

 Look on her face, and vou 'U forget 'em all. 



\ ROSEBUD in its first green coat, 

 *■ Yon wrapped your shawl about saw tliroat, 

 And crossed the lawn, when we went boating; 

 I touched the fragrance of your hand ; 

 The fog came down and hid the land, 

 As white as snow, and we were floating. 



— Will \V,iUare Hanin: 



belle, 



Safelv 



OECAUSE thou wcar'st, 



A strcjng, pure, silent spell, 

 from all dark ways my feet retrieving; 

 Because thou werl to me 

 As lulled air to wild sc.i, [ins 



Storm-furro«-ed, fiercely free, and strongly griev 

 — Edffar Faiucett. 



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her cheeks the vermil red did shew. 

 Like roses in a bed of lilies shed; 

 The which ambrosial odors from them thr 

 And gazer's sense with double pleasure 



OHI 



IE was a form of life and light. 

 That, seen, became a part of sight; 

 .\nd rose, where'er I turned mine eye. 

 The morning star of memory. 



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