No. 410. 
MIMULUS ALATUS. 
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Class. Order. 
DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMTA. 
......... 
A native of North America, in moist 
ground: it flowers freely with us in the 
latter part of summer, and was introduced 
in the year 1803. 
The plant grows about a foot high, with 
an upright herbaceous stem : it is readily 
multiplied by separating the roots in the 
spring, and thrives equally well in a pot or 
in the full ground, in loamy soil. 
Though not particularly showy, it still 
possesses its beauties, nor can it fail to 
interest the thinking mind, especially a 
mind in that desirable state which is so 
feelingly pourtrayed by our incomparable 
poet : 
“ Happy if full of days—but happier far, 
Hs e - yet re life’s e star, 
that 
Its patient — with dry chaff and ves 
We can "n ge du custom's idiot s 
T we were maxes obey ; 
weet to muse “upon His skill ser ado 
To rel 
The signature and stamp of power divine.” 
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