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92 THE FLORAL GIFT. 
MAGNOLIA. 
Magnolia Olauca ,—Class 13, Order 13. 
A beautiful tree of many varieties ; large white or cream- 
colored flowers.—United States and China. 
LOVE OF NATURE. 
I can find comfort in the words and looks 
Of simple hearts and gentle souls ; and I 
Can find companionship in ancient books, 
When lonely on the grassy hills I lie. 
Under the shadow of the tranquil sky ; 
I can find music in the rushing brooks, 
Or in the songs which dwell among the trees, 
And come in snatches in the eveningbreeze, 
I can find treasure in the leafy showers, 
Which in the merry autumn time will fall; 
And I can find strong love in buds and flowers, 
And beauty in the moonlight’s silent hours. 
There’s nothing nature gives can fail to 
please, 
For there’s a common joy pervading all. 
-A 
