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UoSlliarimiS otTuilialis. Natural Order: Labiatce — Mint Fainilv. 



ITERALLY, Rosmarinus signifies, in Latin, sea-dew, and 

 the name was no doubt given because of the fondness of this 

 ||" plant for the surf-beaten and spray-sprinkled sea shore, whence 

 g-its aromatic odor, not unlike that of camphor, often greets the 

 ^ ^^^ ^, gladdened mariner as he sails along the coast. It is an 

 '' '""* evergreen shrub, with blue flowers, growing spontaneously 

 in China, Asia Minor, Spain, Italy, and portions of France. It yields, 

 In' distillation, a great quantity of odoriferous oil, with which the whole 

 plant is highly impregnated. Rosemary was used by our forefathers 

 as an emblem of fidelity, constancy, remembrance, and affection, and 

 was distributed at weddings and funerals. 



QHE plac'd it sad, with needless fear, 



^ Lest time should shake my wavering sou 



Unconscious that her image there 



Held every sense in fast control. —Byr, 



THINK of thee when soft and wide 



And when the 



And like a young and timid bride. 

 Sits blushing in the arms of night 



moon's sweet crescent sprmg 

 In light o'er heaven's wide, waveless sea 

 And stars are forth like blessed things, 

 I think of thee — I think of thee. 



— Geori^e D. Prentice', 

 qPHERE'S not a look, a word of thine 



My soul hath e'er forgot; 

 Thoi! ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, 

 Nor given thy locks one graceful twine. 

 Which I remember not. —Moore. 



ROSEMARIE is for remembrance 

 Between us d.ay and night, 



always have 

 sight; 



Wishing that I mighl 

 You present in m 



And when I cannot have, 

 (As I have said before,) 



Then Cupid, with his deadh 

 Doth wound my heart fu 



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