LAST FLOWERS. 
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their presence ; still, so long as the green grass grows, they lie 
scattered about, one here, another there, it may be in the shady 
woods, or it may be in the flower-border ; reminding one of those 
precious things which sweeten the field of life — kindly feelings, 
holy thoughts, and just deeds — Avhich may still be gleaned by 
tliose who earnestly seek them, even in the latest days of the 
great pilgrimage. 
The woods are very beautiful ; on Mount the ground- 
work of the forest was colored red by the many little whortleberry 
bushes growing there — they are brighter than usual. Here and 
there we found fresh berries on them, and a white flower among 
their red leaves. Some of the wych-hazels have lost their foliage 
entirely, the yellow blossoms hanging on leafless branches. 
A number of the trees, in low situations and along the shores of 
the lake, are quite green still. The alders are all unchanged. 
So are the apple-trees, lilacs, syringas, the willows and aspens. 
The poplars are beginning to turn yellowish on their lower 
branches, their tops are still clear green. 
Saturday, lAth. — Pleasant day. Walked some distance along 
the bank of the river. Gathered handsome berries of the ci-an- 
berry-tree. Found many vines along the bank in that direction ; 
bitter-sweet, with its red berries ; hairy honeysuckle ; green- 
briars, with their dark-blue berries, besides many Virginia creepers 
and grape-vines. Observed several soft maples of a clear gold- 
color throughout, while others near them were bright crimson ; 
they are not so often variegated as the sugar maple. Saw a 
handsome thorn-tree vivid red. The large leaves of the moose- 
wood are yellow. The mountain maple is pinkish red. Plums 
and wild cherries reddish. A handsome dog-wood, of the alternate- 
