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uioln Cl^l,n■ata. Natural Order: J'/o/acar — Molet Familv. 





\ \ ^ and ^•ariou^^ are the Violet species, which are natives 

 ill lands within the temperate zone. Some of them 

 -c may be tbund in the tields and woods during spring 

 ml early summer, with their delicate little flowers hidden 

 mud their clustered leaves. The Viola odorata is a Euro- 

 ]!(. m Violet. The llowers. though small, are redolent with 

 and lor this quality- the plant has been styled odorata 

 lodoious), and is to be tbund in general cultivation abroad. An- 

 othci ^'lolet (the Viola tricolor), more Irequentl}^ called Pansy, or 

 I leai tsease, \\ e are very familiar with, and through our admiration 

 give It a warm place in our hearts and a cool place in our bor- 

 deis What magnificence in color! w-hat gorgeous velvet can sur- 

 pass the bloom of these modest little flowers, lying so close upon 

 atuie's bosom'' Says Shakespeare: 



" Her looks do argue her leplete with modesty." 



TX the modestv of fearful duty, 



I read as much as t'rom the rattling tongue 

 Of saucv and audacious eloquence. —Shakesfear 



► EAl'TIFl'L are you in your lowliness: 

 Briglit in your hues, delicious in your scent 

 Lovelv your modest hlossoms, downward ben 

 ; shrinking from your gaze, yet prompt to ble 



The passer-by with fragrance, and express 

 How gracefully, though mutely eloquent. 

 Are unobtrusive worth and meek content, 



Reioicinff in their own obscure recess. 



T T E saw her charming, but he saw not half 

 The charms her downcast modestv conceal'i 



THE violet droops its soft and bas 



bashful brow, 

 heart, sweet incense fills the aii 

 .So rich within — so pure without — art thou. 



—Thompson. 



l\,TODE.STVS the charm 



-^'' That coldest hearts can quickest war 



Which all our best affections gains, 



f \ —Mrs. Osaoml. 



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