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in the ball room or in the halls of the sensualist. Here is to be 

 found " Home where the heart is," and " pleasure without pain." — 

 Neither is it alone that the "wedded" husband experiences a solace 

 in these useful helps, for how often has the presenting of a bouquet 

 of sweet flowers been a relief to " the love-sick swain," when his 

 throbbing heart has supplied the utterance of his tongue at the time 

 it ought to have been free, many can bear witness ; and many a la- 

 dy-love has been gained simply by these beautiful mediums, which, 

 vice- versa of the " spiritual," have caused many a thumping heart 

 to cease rapping by restoring confidence and assurance that the af- 

 fection bestowed has been reciprocated. Young bachelors get then 

 a knowledge of flowers, learn to appreciate their beauties and study 

 their organization, for it may lead to some advantage, and prevent 

 you from appearing awkward at the very time whefl your utmost 

 grace and attraction is fully required. Young ladies, be sure to 

 make yourselves acquainted with flowers, with their cultivation and 

 their structure — they are true pictures of yourselves — they shew 

 forth lucidly to the world, woman's disposition, her "rights," her af- 

 fection, her character. The true lover of flowers invariably becomes 

 a loving wife and a fond mother; she is enabled, through them, to 

 guide the ideas of her rising offspring " how to shoot." Fit teachers 

 of a Creator's dignity, they train the mind to contemplation, and 

 prevent the worse propensities of the human mind, which is " prone 

 to evil," from developing those untoward consequences that too often 

 lead to bitter disappointment and regret. The study of flowers 

 softens down the asperities of and ennobles the mind, produces af- 

 fectionate and kind feelings, and brings peace and good will to all 

 around. wm. chorlton, n. y. 



AN ENUMERATION OF THE VINES OF N. AMERICA. 



BY JOHN LE CONTE F. L S.* 



In attempting to give some account of the vines of our country, a 

 very considerable difficulty arises, even at the outset, from the great 

 similarity of the different species. A family resemblance almost 

 amounting to identity runs through the whole of them. Hence, 



•See Proceedings Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila. Feb. 1853. 



