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Clematis Dirginiana. Natura OrveEr: Ranunculacee—Crowfoot Family. 
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HERE are many species of the Clematis or Virgin’s Bower, 
the most of which are grown as coverings to arbors and trel- 
lises. The name comes from the Greek word &/ema, signi- 
fying a vine or climbing plant. Loudon calls Clematis vitalba, 
- very common in England and France, with its white flowers 
blooming in August, the Traveler’s Joy. Our native species 
are found wild in the Southern States, clambering over fences and 
bushes in the most unrestrained manner. Many of them would do 
{, admirably well if transplanted to the garden, where they would adorn 
(. some otherwise neglected nook. There are several adapted for 
greenhouse culture, nearly all of them being from warm or tropical 
climates. The flowers of the varied kinds are white, yellow and 
purple. They are all worthy of attention. 
Filial Affection. 
HOSE tones of dear delight, 
The morning welcome, and the sweet good night! 
—Charles Sprague. 
Ble sweet are the tones of affection sincere, 9/TX WERE sweet to kiss thy tears away, 
When they come from the depth of the heart; If tears those eyes must know; 
And sweet are the words that banish each care, But sweeter still to hear thee say, 
And bid sorrow forever depart! Thou never hadst them flow. 
—Bulwer. 
HERE is in life no blessing like affection; 
It soothes, it hallows, elevates, subdues, 
And bringeth down to earth its native heaven: 
Life has naught else that may supply its place. 
—Miss L. E, Landon. 
»7]\WAS the earliest link in love’s warm chain— Some friend still trusted drops away, 
Tis the only one that will long remain: Mother! dear mother! oh! dost thou see 
And as year by year, and day by day, How the shortened chain brings me nearer thee? 
\ —Willis. 
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