En vitt. 
Armeria vulgaris. Natural Orver: Plumbaginacee—Leadwort Family. 
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Lg SOS RS 
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a7 aK, small order of plants that mostly prefer a location near the 
sea coast or salt, marshy land, whence this variety, which 
grows wild on the shores of Europe, is sometimes called Armeria 
1, It has a turf-like appearance, being 
about a foot high, and pretty in shape, with flowers of a rose-color, 
clustered in close heads, and blooms during midsummer. There are 
two or three varieties cultivated as rock plants, some of them being 
natives of Portugal. 
Plants of this species need renewing every two 
or three years. 
They are very easily propagated, as very small slips 
vegetate with ease in moist spring weather. 
All are quite pretty and 
desirable. 
Sympathy. 
aes there is need that on men’s hearts should fall 
A spirit that can sympathize with all. 
—Phebe Cary. 
IKE the sweet melody which faintly lingers 
Upon the wind-harp’s strings at close of day, 
When gently touched by evening’s dewy fingers, 
It breathes a low and melancholy lay, 
So the calm voice of sympathy me seemeth: 
And while its magic spell is round me cast, 
My spirit in its cloistered silence dreameth, 
And vaguely blends the future with the past. 
—Mrs. Embury, 
UT thou shalt use my heart 
As a poor mansion, over which thou rulest: 
If so, thou will’st call in thy dearest friends; 
They shall be welcome, though they’re all mankind. 
—Gvorge H, Boker. 
HE soul of music slumbers in a shell Om who the exquisite delights can tell 
Till waked and kindled by the master’s spell; 
The joy which mutual confidence imparts? 
And teeling hearts, touch them but rightly, pour 
A thousand melodies unheard before. 
—Rogers. 
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Or who can paint the charm unspeakable 
Which links in tender bands two faithful hearts? 
—Mrs. Tighe. 
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Sha —ohs. 
