BY THE POOR. 
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lieving that all human pursuits ought to be esti- 
mated in exact proportion as they tend to pro- 
mote the glory of God, or the good of man, 
let us for a moment compare the empty chase 
after fancy flowers with the legitimate pursuits 
of horticulture and floriculture. So far from 
the love of God and the good of his fellow-crea- 
tures being the end and aim of the fancy florist, 
he values everything in proportion as it is unna- 
tural and unattainable by the rest of mankind. 
“ A long time must elapse ere the world can 
hope to see a perfect pansy ! ” says one of these 
fancy writers. How the world is to benefit by 
this Phoenix, when it does arrive, he will, of 
course, inform us in his next publication. 
Let the poor remember that their “ single 
talent ” should be well employed ; let them learn 
to estimate things according to their true value, 
and devote their time and attention to the legi- 
timate pursuits of horticulture and floriculture. 
It would appear that innumerable plants have 
been created with latent useful qualities, for the 
purpose of exercising the mind, and rewarding 
the industry of man, who, by acting in con- 
formity with the laws of Nature, is enabled to 
produce the most beneficial results. Thus, if 
increased succulence be the point aimed at, the 
plants must be the more abundantly supplied 
