Crape Wyte. 
Lagerstremia Indica. Narurar Orver: Lythracee —Loosestrife Family. 
s, WEDEN was the birthplace of Magnus Lagerstreem, the noted 
traveler and botanist for whom this beautiful exotic shrub was 
named, and as it was supposed to have come originally from 
the East Indies, the qualifying adjective, Indica, was added. 
» The petals of the flowers are very delicate, and are attached 
to the calyx by long, slender claws, which give it a light and 
airy appearance. The shrub is frequently found in the Southern 
States, where it is quite hardy, but in the northern section of the 
7 United States it is found only in conservatories. Very recently a 
white-blooming plant was found in Arkansas, growing wild; it being 
Yothe first discovered of that color, it was of course very choice, and was 
at once removed by an enthusiastic amateur for propagation. 
keloywency. 
ETHOUGHT I heard a voice 
Sweet as the shepherd’s pipe upon the mountains 
When all his little flock ’s at feed before him. 
—Otway. 
H! I know H*s eloquence is classic in its style, 
Thou hast a tongue to charm the wildest temper; Not brilliant with explosive coruscations 
Herds would forget to graze, and savage beasts Of heterogeneous thoughts, at random caught, 
Stand still, and lose their fierceness, but to hear thee, And scattered like a shower of shooting stars, 
As if they had reflection; and by reason That end in darkness; no—his noble mind 
Forsook a less enjoyment for a greater. —Rowe, Is clear, and full, and stately, and serene. 
—Mrs. Hale. 
ee voice was wont to come in gentle whispers, 
And fill my ears with the soft breath of love. 
—Otway. 
HE charm of eloquence—the skill The o’ermastering strength of mind, which sways 
To wake each secret string, The haughty and the free, 
And from the bosom’s chords at will Whose might earth’s mightiest ones obey ; 
Life’s mournful music bring; This charm was given to thee. 
ti —Mrs. Embury. 
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