NATURAL HISTORY. 
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no curious rules, from its being eafily reared 
in any foil : and, as if nature meant this 
charming flower fliould be enjoyed by the 
poor as well as the rich, we find it thrive 
with the leaft attention. Such is the beauty 
of the lily, that many European noblemen 
place them in pots, in order to decorate the 
avenues to their fumptuous palaces. 
Some garden-walks are entirely bordered 
with them ; and, indeed, wherever they are 
placed, they are always beautiful. 
LARKSPUR, 
T he larkfpur is one of thofe flowers that 
feem to delight in difplaying the variety 
of colours with which the flowers of each fteni 
are decorated. They grow on ftalks, of 
three feet high ; and, when choicely reared, 
afl'ord, in a bed, one of the inoft beautiful 
fpe6l:acles that Flora has to prefent, for our 
delight, wonder, and contemplation. It is 
generally fown in February ; and may be 
expefted to bloflbm, in all its richnefs of 
fplendid beauty and elegance, in June and 
July. If properly attended, they , will con- 
tinue their bloom until Auguft, or Septem- 
ber. 
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