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est. Among the most curious are the air plants, which 

 live entirely on that element having no connection 

 with the ground; neither take nourishment from the 

 tree upon which they happen to grow. Many beauti- 

 ful specimens of this class are found in warm climates. 



THE FLOWERS. 



At the coming of the spring. 



The flowers reappear; 

 And with their scent and colors 



Fill the earth with cheer. 



On the warm and sunny bank, 



The violet rears its head; 

 And the pretty buttercups 



Spring from their leafy bed. 



We find them in the lonely valley. 



On the wild and desert hills, 

 In the rich and verdant meadows, 



We find them by the sparkling rills. 



And many a desolate landscape 



On whose rocky crest 

 The morning sunbeams play, 



Is blest with pretty flowers 

 All through the summer's day. 



When rambling through the woods — 

 Vibrating from Nature's Band; 



We love to find the flowers 

 And pluck them with our hand. 



And the lovely humming birds, 



Bright fairies of the air; 

 Poise themselves in front of flowers. 



And feast on honey there. 



And the roving insects, 



Are flying to and fro, 

 To find out where the sweetest 



Of blooming flowers grow. 



