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£opl)CiSpcrimiin scanbens. Natural Order: Scrophulariacea — Fig-wort Family. 
HIS vine is more frequently found in our greenhouses, but 
it can be used in the garden if the seeds are started early 
in the house or hotbed. The flowers are extremely hand¬ 
some, being from two to three inches in length, tubular 
in shape, expanding at the mouth, and in color pink or 
scarlet. There is a plant called Lophospermum rhodochiton 
(rose-clothed), that has brown flowers, and is sometimes called Rho¬ 
dochiton volubile. Both are from Mexico and adjacent countries, and 
grow about ten feet in height. The name is composed of two Greek 
words, lop/ios and spernia , signifying crested seed; and scandens , 
Latin, is translated climbing. The plant has been selected as the 
iemblem of ecstasy. Every heart should be filled with joy as abund- 
lllllCP antl y anc ^ feelingly as a luxuriant vine that spreads and airs itself 
in sunny enjoyment. 
QWELL, swell, my joys; and faint not to declare 
^ Yourselves as ample as your causes are. —Jonson. 
T WAS born for rejoicing; a “summer child,” truly! 
-*■ And kindred I claim with each wild, joyous thing: 
The light frolic breeze — or the streamlet unruly— 
Or a cloud at its play — or a bird on its wing. 
— Mrs. Ellet. 
ALL in a mesh of dreams entangled; 
^ Oh, breathe thy words of rapt delight. 
Sweet lips — twin petals of the rose bespangled 
With the diamond dews of night! 
—George Cooper. 
'T'HERE is no state in which the bounteous gods 
* Have not placed joy, if men would seek it out. 
'T'HE paths of bliss are joyous, and the breast 
Of thoughtless youth is easy to be blest. 
— William Herbert. 
— Crown. 
’ll TELL, there is yet one day of life before me, 
* * And, whatsoe’er betide me, I will enjoy it. 
—Joanna Baillie. 
J OY loves to cull the summer flower. 
And wreathe it round his happy brow. 
— James G. Brooks. 
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