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Ulmaria, often called Queen of the Meadows, 

 the regal plumes of which are described as con- 

 sisting of rich clusters of cream colored haw- 

 thorn-scented blossoms. And last though not 

 least, the real Queen of Flowers, the Rose 

 genus in all its glory and magnificence. 



L. SONG OP THE ICOSANDRIAN TRIBES. 



Pomona ! from the Vintage Bowers, 



We come with mingled fruits and flowers. 



The Strawberry from its lowly bed, 



We pluck before thy throne to spread ; 



With the Service-wild and the woodland Plum, 



Lo ! thy faithful votaries come. 



From the glowing Raspberry's wavering stem, 



We gather many a ruby gem ; 



We rifle the boughs of the Cherry tree, 



To find an offering meet for thee ; 



The sweet Ulmaria' s fragrant bloom, 



We gather to form a regal plume. 



And o'er these proffered gifts we throw, 

 The roses that around us grow ; 

 The matchless Rose whose sweet perfume, 

 Outlives its fair but fleeting bloom, 

 And breathes around the faded flower, 

 The odors of its opening hour. 



E. Like the class we have just been exam- 

 ining, Polyandria, our present one, has an inde- 



