^Inttgrcunma rt)t?0|)l)nlla. Natural Ordkk: Filices — Fern Family. 
HAT is more beautiful than the gracefully sweeping Fern, 
,-that clothes the ragged, rocky cliffs, hanging like so many 
Up. plumes from every crevice, to catch the moisture of the 
timid spring that slips out to trickle over the green moss 
and hide in its bosom? Oh, marvelous is nature in her sim¬ 
plest simplicity! The Walking Fern is one ol the rare ones, 
to be found in rocky woods. The frond or leaf is about six or seven 
inches in length, and its peculiarity consists in bending the long, slender 
tip backward until it reaches the ground, when it takes root, from which 
a plant arises the following year. The botanical names were probably 
given it because of its peculiarities, and denote, in Greek, root-leaved 
counterpart or transcript. 
'PHE enquiring spirit will not be controll’d; 
* We would make certain all, and all behold. 
— Sprague. 
'T'HE skies in the darkness stoop nearer and nearer, 
1 A cluster of stars hangs like fruit in the tree, 
The fall of the water comes sweeter comes clearer; 
To what art thou list’ning, and what dost thou see? 
Let the star-clusters glow, 
Let the sweet waters flow, 
And cross quickly to me. 
— Jean Ingelmv. 
QEARCHING those edges of the universe, 
v ~' We leave the central fields a fallow part; 
To feed the eye more precious things amerce, 
And starve the darkened heart. 
— Jean Inge low. 
HRO ! the buzzing crowd he threads his way, 
To catch the flying rumors of the day. 
— Sprague. 
c 
URIOSITY! who hath not felt 
Its spirit, and before its altar knelt? 
— Sprague. 
L'ONCEAL verse!’ as weeks ve can 
v Fra’ critical dissection; 
But keek thro’ everv other man 
With lengthen’d, sly inspection. 
— Burns. 
T)UT love is such a mystery, 
T cannot find it out; 
For when I think I’m best resolved. 
Then I am most in doubt. 
— Sir John Suckling. 
