Sunapdragoan. 
Antivrhinum majus. Natrurar Orver: Scrophulariacee—Figwort Family. 
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F the many varieties of this plant, all are highly esteemed as 
‘ornaments in the flower-garden. The flowers are very brilliant, 
usually combining two or three colors in one blossom, and are 
most singular in shape. Each is tubular as it comes out of the 
calyx, and continues so for nearly an inch, when it terminates 
in two lips, a two-cleft one turning upward, and a three-cleft 
one turning downward, while between the two, and closing the orifice, 
is a puffed protuberance. The Greek words ant? rin, whence the 
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name, signify “opposite the nose,” as it is supposed to resemble the 
snout of an animal. When the flower is pressed between the fingers 
it opens like a mouth, and when the pressure is slackened it snaps 
or closes quickly like a spring. The plants are perennials, growing 
about a foot or two in height, and bloom the first season if sown 
early. 
Presumption, 
E LORGE'S love o’erheard the king, a beauteous, lively dame, 
With smiling lips and sharp, bright eyes, which always seemed ‘the same; 
She thought, The count, my lover, is brave as brave can be; 
He surely would do wondrous things to show his love of me; 
“King, ladies, lovers, all look on; the occasion is divine; 
]’ll drop my glove, to prove his love; great glory will be mine.” 
She dropped her glove, to prove his love, then looked at him and smiled; 
He bowed, and in a moment leaped among the lions wild: 
The leap was quick, return was quick, he has regained his place, 
Then threw the glove, but not with love, right in the lady’s face. 
“By heaven!” said Francis, “rightly done!” and he rose from where he sat; 
“No love,” quoth he, “but vanity, sets love a task like that.” —Zeioh Hunt. 
HEN years began 
To reap the fruit of knowledge; ah! how then 
- Would she with graver looks, with sweet, stern brow, 
Check my presumption and my forwardness! 
Yet still would give me flow’rs; still would she show 
What she would have me, yet not have me know. 
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—Daniel. 
