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2. O. UMBELLATUM. Common Star of Bethlehem. April — May. 1/ 
At the low end of the long flat by the foot path leading from Green- 
bald bridge to Knaresbro’. Half a mile from Thirsk, on the foot 
road to Carlton Miniot. In a field called Parson’s fur, near 
Kippax. Meadows near Ripon. Terrington broats, two miles from 
Castle Howard. 
3. O. NUTANS. Drooping Star of Bethlehem. May. 1/ 
In the foot road from York to Heslington ; probably naturalized. 
3. SCILLA. 
1. S. NUTANS. Hare-hell. Wild Hyacinth. May. % 
Road sides and hedges, abundant. With white flowers near Settle, 
and at Elvington, near York. Bentley, near Doncaster. 
ORDER xcii. smilacea:. 
]. CONVALLARIA. 
1. C. MAjALis. Lily of the Valley. May. % 
Woods near Tadcaster. Thorp Arch. Wetherby. In the woods 
at Castle Howard. Lee bank, Shroggs, near Halifax. Helmsley. 
In a wood near Malham cove. Round Howe, near Richmond. 
Woods near Arncliffe, in profusion. Bolton w'oods. Rotherham. 
Roche Abbey. Near Settle. Woods in the vale of Todmorden, 
frequent. 
As the emblem of purity it is peerless even in the garland of lovely May. 
“ Then the sweet Lily of the Vale 
In woodland dells is found. 
While whisp’ring winds its sweets exhale, 
And waft its fragrance round.” 
“ to the curious eye, 
A little monitor presents her page 
Of choice instruction, with her snowy bells, 
The Lily of the Vale.” 
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* * * * “ For when the blast 
Her sister tribes confounds, and to the earth 
Stoops their high heads, that vainly were exposed. 
She feels it not, but flourishes anew. 
Still shelter’d and secure. And as the storm 
That makes the high elm couch, and rends the oak, 
The humble Lily spares ; a thousand blows 
That shake the lofty monarch on his throne 
We lesser folks feel not. Keen are the pains 
Advancement often brings. To be secure, 
Be humble ; to be happy, be content.” 
