may* 



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if placed the north side of a fence or wall, but 

 are more liable to be destroyed by our powerful 

 summer sun. The Chinese Primrose is more 

 delicate, and is, strictly speaking, a green house 

 or parlor plant. It was introduced from 

 China in 1820, and is now a popular ornament 

 to both the green house and parlor. This 

 one is pure white, another variety is purple. 



Henry went out and looked at the ther- 

 mometer, and was astonished to find, that the 

 mercury had fallen from 70 to 35 degrees, 

 in the course of three hours. A cold 

 storm followed, which prevented them from 

 attending much to the garden. Pleasant days 

 succeeded, and all their leisure hours were 

 spent in admiring the thousand opening beau- 

 ties before them. Among other objects that 

 attracted their attention, was the American 

 Cowslip, which lined the margin of the mean- 

 dering brook, as far as the eye could see, 

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