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dry, they suddenly open with a spring, so as to 

 throw the seeds to a great distance. 



M. The many different ways in which 

 seed is dispersed, are truly wonderful, and 

 cannot fail to give exalted .views of the wis- 

 dom of the Most High. 



H. The Bird's Foot Violet is a companion 

 of the Lupin, and is so named, on account 

 of the leaves resembling a bird's foot. They 

 have flourished finely in our garden, and would 

 look very pretty for a border to a bed. 



M. The Hesperis, or Dame's Violet, scents 

 the whole garden with its highly odoriferous 

 flowers. 



H. There is a double kind, which can 

 be propagated only by parting the root, and 

 which is highly prized. 



They were much amused now by some 

 Humming birds. A pair of them was seen 

 busily engaged, rapidly darting from flower to 



