HANDFUL V, 



" WondrouB truths, and manifold as wondrous, 

 &od hath written in those stars above ; 

 But not less in the bright flowrets under us 

 Stands the revelation of his love." 



LONGPBH/OW. 



It is but little in the way of bright colour or sweet 

 scent we have to offer you in this our Fifth Handful, 

 and therein lies a difficulty, as far as the plan of our 

 lessons on " Wayside Weeds " is concerned ; for 

 whilst the gayer or more conspicuous weeds and wild 

 flowers we have hitherto discoursed upon are known 

 to all, the less attractive and scentless plants are 

 but little recognized by the inattentive passer-by- 

 However, let us try, and do not turn away because 

 we bid you gather unattractive weeds ; they have 

 only to be looked into and examined, to exhibit that 

 beauty and that perfection which is never wanting, 

 even in what may seem to man the lowest of the 

 Creator's handiworks. 



Begin with picking one of the common dock 

 tribe, the usual, and certainly not handsome, repre- 

 sentatives of vegetation which are found most com^ 



