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piumluillO (EapCUSlS. Natural Order: Plutnbaginacece — Leadviort Family. 



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K EADWORT of the Cape, that is, of the Cape of Good Hope, 

 jp.^' is the meaning of the botanic name of this plant. In studying 

 up the biography of a plant, one is frequently astonished to 

 ^"•find it of such ancient origin. This one is recorded by Pliny 

 "■«!^:v, i>^ <i plant reputed to cure a disease of the eyes, and we 

 '"' '^tind it mentioned in other ancient authors. The varieties 

 'j-^-, are numerous. Some of them can be grown out of doors until destroyed 

 by frost, but most of them require some protection in the nortliern or 

 colder latitudes. The Plumbago rosea is best adapted for hothouse 

 culture, and produces a bountiful supply of red flowers; but for the 

 greenhouse, the Plumbago Capensis is to be preferred, with its beautiful 

 spikes of blue flowers, blooming from midsummer until midwinter. The 

 ; other species are natives of the East Indies, Peru and Chili, and all 

 have proved hardy in the Southern States. They flourish best in their 

 soil in the neighborhood of the sea, or marshes formed by salt water. 



A 



MEEK niount.iin d.iisv, with delicate crest, 

 And tlie violet whose eve told the heaven of her breast. 



T LOVED thee for thy high-born grace, 

 *■ Thy deep and lustrous eye — 

 For the sweet meaning of thy brow, 

 And for thv bearin" hiffh. 



— Mrs. Siffoitriiey. 

 I loved thee for thy stainless truth, 



Thy thirst for higher things. 

 For all that to our common lot 



A better temper brings. —Willis. 



VTET so much is my poverty of spirit, 

 So mighty, and so many • my defects. 

 That I would rather hide me from my greatness. 

 Being a bark to brook no mighty sea. 



H™ 



LITY, that low, s' 

 From which all heaven 



■eet 



S/mhspt-arf. 

 TTl-'MILITY is eldest-born of 

 Al And claims the birthright at tli 



' throne of heav'n. 

 —.Viirpliy. 



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