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las of the personate, or closed kind ; neither 

 order is entirely confined to the labiatse, and in 

 this some are quite open and regular, having 

 bell-shaped and funnel-formed corollas. None 

 of this order is used in cookery ; but it affords 

 many valuable medicines, among which the 

 Fox Glove takes the first rank, the common 

 name of which was at first Fairy's Glove, from 

 its thimble-like corollas. A poet says, 



The Fox-glove on fair Flora's hand is worn, 

 Lest while she gathers flowers she finds a thorn. 



Here is also the magnificent Trumpet Flower, 

 in which the bill of the dear little humming bird 

 is often found buried. The Snap Dragon is 

 another curious flower, as well as the Painted 

 Cup. With the mention of the Verbena, we 

 will pass on to the next class after your song. 



L. SONG OF THE DIDYNAMIAN TRIBES. 



Come honey bee with thy busy hum, 

 To our fragrant beds of wild Thyme come, 

 And enter the Snap Dragon's fragrant bower, 

 While the Humming bird sips from the Trumpet 

 flower. 



Come honey-bee, 

 We spread for thee, 

 A rich repast in wood and field, 



