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Antigramma rhpophulla. NaturaL Orper: filices— Fern Family. 
“HAT is more beautiful than the gracefully sweeping Fern, 
\ that clothes the ragged, rocky cliffs, hanging like so many 
[ees plumes from every crevice, to catch the moisture of the 
timid spring that slips out to trickle over the green moss 
and hide in its bosom? Oh, marvelous is nature in her sim- 
plest simplicity!) The Walking Fern is one of the rare ones, 
to be found in rocky woods. The frond or leaf is about six or seven 
inches in length, and its peculiarity consists in bending the long, slender 
tip backward until it reaches the ground, when it takes root, from which 
a plant arises the following year. The botanical names were probably 
given it because of its peculiarities, and denote, in Greek, root-leaved 
counterpart or transcript. 
Ourinsity. 
6 Nees enquiring spirit will not be controll’d; 
We would make certain all, and all behold. 
— Sprague. 
HE skies in the darkness stoop nearer and nearer, EARCHING those edges of the universe, 
A cluster of stars hangs like fruit in the tree, We leave the central fields a fallow part; 
The fall of the water comes sweeter comes clearer; To feed the eye more precious things amerce, 
To what art thou list’ning, and what dost thou see? And starve the darkened heart. 
Let the star-clusters glow, apron Lagelow. 
Let the sweet waters flow, HRO?’ the buzzing crowd he threads his way, 
And cross quickly to me. To catch the flying rumors of the day. 
—Fean Ingelow. — Sprague. 
URIOSITY! who hath not felt 
Its spirit, and before its altar knelt? 
— Sprague. 
ONCEAL versel’ as weel’s ve can UT love is such a mystery, 
Fra’ critical dissection; T cannot find it out; 
But keek thro’ every other man For when I think I'm best resolved, 
With lengthen’d, sly inspection. Then I am most in doubt. 
f | —Burns. —Sir Fohn Suckling. i 
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