Baby-Blue-Eyes 



When eastern snows of February are falling, 

 the baby-blue-eyes have already budded and 

 are coming into blossom in California. Be- 

 fore the vineyards have been plowed this 

 flower has crept in and opened its blue eyes — 

 to the great delight of young and old. It is 

 found also in uncultivated places, seeking 

 soft ground, where it spreads rapidly and 

 bears many beautifully blue blossoms. 



Oh, not in Ladie's gardens 



My peasant posy! 



Smile thy dear blue eyes. 



Not only — nearer to the skies — 



In upland pastures dim and sweet- 



But by the dusty road 



Where tired feet 



Toil to and fro. 



Dana's Botany 



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