FABLES OF FLORA. 
1 No rude wind o’er her pallid brow 
Its purple ehill shall dare to fling, 
But zephyrs through my bloomiest bough 
Her requiem low may sing.’ 
CARDINAL FLOWER AND LICHEN. 
The Cardinal Flower is the most beautiful 
of the Lobelia family. It is a native of North 
America, and may be found, in August, brighten¬ 
ing the borders of nearly all our streams and 
ditches. It has a graceful, wing-like blossom, 
of a rich, bright scarlet. 
‘ Lobelia, attired like a queen in her pride.’ 
Mrs. Sigourney. 
It is the emblem of distinction. 
The Lichen is that species of moss which is 
found growing on rocks, trees, and rail fences. 
* Retiring Lichen climbs the topmost stone 
And drinks the aerial solitude alone.’ 
Darwin. 
Dana has a beautiful poem, in which ‘ the Moss 
supplicateth for the Poet.’ We must rest content 
with quoting a few verses, trusting that our read¬ 
ers are familiar with the whole. 
