©cnista titutofifl. Natural Order: Leguminosce—Pulse Family. 
HIS is a perennial shrubby plant, about a foot high, bearing 
bright yellow flowers in the axils of the leaves or branches, 
blooming singly, and on short stems, in May and June. 
Cowper speaks of its blossoms as “yellow and bright as 
bullion unalloyed,” and Mary Howitt says: 
“ But ne’er was flower so fair as this, 
In modern days or olden; 
It groweth on its nodding stem 
Like to a garden golden.” 
jg. ^ i s a native of Europe, but is found naturalized in some parts of 
| the United States, and is useful to the dyer in forming a yellow dye, 
The color is obtained from 
0-or a green when combined with woad 
an y P art the plant. 
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T TUMBLE we must be, if to Heaven we go; 
High is the roof there, but the gate is low; 
Whene’er thou speak’st, look with lowly eve — 
Grace is increased by humility. -Robert Herrick. 
'T'HE cedar’s shade like a cloud mav lie 
Athwart the lily’s brightness — 
Yet why complain? it leaves no stain 
To mar the blossom’s whiteness; 
And darkly thus may pride and power 
H 
UMILITY is the eldest-born of virtue. 
And claims the birthright at the throne of 
heav’n. —Murphy. 
TTEAVEN’S gates are not so highly arched 
As princes’ palaces; they that enter there 
Must go upon their knees. -John Webster. 
Appear to press the lowly, 
Yet never may the shadow stay 
Where Faith, like blossom holy, 
Keeps white the heart; to such there will be given 
A blest assurance of the love of Heaven. 
— Mrs. Hale. 
T AM content to touch the brink 
Of the other goblet, and I think 
My bitter drink a wholesome drink, 
Because my portion was assigned 
Wholesome and bitter. Thou art kind, 
And I am blessed to my mind. 
—Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 
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