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face of expanded flowers. It is associated in my mind 

 with the first heats of summer, or those which an- 

 nounce its near approach. 



Journal, vi, 317, 318. 



June 1, 1853. The tufts of pinks on the side of 

 the peak by the pond grow raying out somewhat 

 from a centre, somewhat Hke a cyme, on the warm 

 dry side-hill, — some a lighter, some a richer and 

 darker, shade of pink. With what a variety of colors 

 we are entertained! Yet most colors are rare or in 

 small doses, presented us as a condiment or spice. 

 Much of green, blue, black, and white, but of yellow 

 and the different shades of red far less. The eye feasts 

 on the colors of flowers as on titbits; they are its 

 spices. 



Journal, v, 212. 



