viftltftft SplcilLlCtlS. Natural Order: Labiates — Mint Family. 
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'T'HEN we wring from our souls their applicative strength, 
A And bend to the cord the strong bow of our ken; 
And bringing our lives to the level of others, 
Hold the cup we have filled, to their uses at length. 
T'HE keen spirit 
A Seizes the prompt occasion — makes the thought 
Start into instant action, and at once 
Plans and performs, resolves and executes! 
—Hannah More. 
— Mrs. Browning. 
PROM this moment, 
The very firstlings of my heart shall be 
The firstlings of my hand. And even now, 
To crown my tho’ts with acts, be it tho’t and done. 
— Shakespeare. 
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WAY, then — work with boldness and with speed, 
On greatest actions greatest dangers feed. 
— Marloe. 
PTOW slow the time 
A A To the warm soul, that, in the very instant 
It forms, would execute a great design. 
AT EVER change thy mind, [still, 
1 ’ If aught obstructs thy course, yet stand not 
But wind about till thou hast top’d the hill. 
— Thompson. 
— Denham. 
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UN, if you like, but try to keep your breath; 
Work like a man, but don’t be worked to death. 
— O. W. Holmes. 
RELIGHTING in warm climes, these plants are found abund¬ 
antly in South America and Mexico. The brilliancy of 
their blossoms has caused their introduction into our more 
northern latitudes, where they occasionally pass under the 
name of Scarlet Sage. They are perennials, and are usually 
grown in the greenhouse, though they do exceedingly well in the 
garden or the lawn. The flowers are of a vivid, bewildering scarlet 
tint, and abundant in their prodigality. There are varieties with pink 
and blue flowers, which, though desirable, are less conspicuous. Thev 
can be raised as annuals from seed, or from cuttings, which foot easily 
and with less delay than many other plants. 
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