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'* In August, says Mr. Sturton, we perceive 

 tliat the year has reached its prime and that 

 every week, as it passes, tells of the fall of the 

 year. The yellow flowers begin to strive for 

 the mastery in color, for there is a beautiful 

 gradation of color according to the latitude of 

 the place and season of the year : in the tro- 

 pics and during summer-time in temperate 

 climes, red flowers most abound ; in some- 

 what high latitudes and the colder seasons of 

 temperate climes, yellow predominates, and 

 then in high latitudes and cold climates and 

 seasons, llae white. The knowledge of many 

 of these simple laws adds much to the interest 

 of the study of, nature, and nature is all 

 beautiful and full of life. Books are lifeless 

 things, dried flowers are only for the botan- 

 ist ; give me flowers, real living flowers full of 

 life and joy. * * m * 



