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weather. The Lilac Syringa, with its inimita- 

 bly delicate blossoms and fresh odor. The Pri- 

 vet Ligustmm, with its white blossoms forming 

 such an elegant ornament to the fences, and 

 generally found in company with the Lilac. 

 The useful, and in some of its species, resplen- 

 dent Sage Salvia, its different leaves varying 

 from a hoary wrinkled appearance and oval 

 shape, and very odorous, to the resemblance of 

 a lyre, and without scent. Nuttall, informs us 

 that in Florida, is a species with scarlet flowers, 

 and in South Carolina, one in which they are 

 a bright azure blue. The most splendid and 

 easily cultivated of all being brought from Bra- 

 zil, which is covered in the fall with brilliant 

 flowers, even the calyx and stalk being of the 

 same color. The sweet Vernal-Grass, said to be 

 fragrant as a Tonca bean,will finish our list. 



L. SONG OF THE DI-ADRIAN TRIBES. 



The Speedwell flowers from hill and dale, 

 The Salvia bright, and the Privet pale, 

 With Fragrant Grass we bear in hand 

 For the lad who leads our gallant band. 



Fair flowers should deck fair lady's head, 

 And balmy sweets in her pathway be spread. 

 O noble lady, refuse not thou, 

 The wreath of Syringa we place on thy brow. 



