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SCABIOUS, SWEET. 
Scabiosa atro-purpurea . . Class 4 ; Order 1 . 
Native of India and South of Europe. Flowers very 
sweet; color purple, red, and variegated. The dark 
purple has been entitled “Mourning Bride.” 
WIDOWHOOD.—UNFORTUNATE ATTACHMENT. 
Ah, fare-thee-well, thou loved and worshipped one! 
For death is at my heart: such death as steals 
To the young leaf when autumn frost and sun 
Tinge all its veins with beauty wbich conceals 
’Neath radiant dyes the wasting of its heart.— 
So shall I too in quiet smiles depart. 
SNOWBALL. 
Viburnum opulus .... Class 5 : Order 3 . 
A genus found in Europe, America, and Japan. Cymes 
large, flowers white, berries scarlet. 
THOUGHTS OF HEAVEN. 
’Tis good 
To be subdued at times; the heart is wooed 
By these pure impulses to purer things. 
Cherish within your soul whatever brings 
Moments of sweet communion with high thought. 
