THE GOLDEN ROD. 
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Botanical Name, Solidago Canadensis. —Class, Syngene « 
sia. —Order, Superfhca. — Flowers, bright yellow.— 
Native place, North America. 
Sentiment. 
ENCOURAGEMENT. 
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ORIGIN OF THE SENTIMENT. 
The colour of this flower, a bright golden 
yellow, doubtless gave rise to its name, and 
the name, acting upon the imagination of the 
poets, has conjured up “dreams of golden 
store alas ! that the dream alone is gene¬ 
rally the lot of the poet, whose craft oft 
