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A blessing- on thy graceful, perfumed bell, 
That bloomed in roseate tints for years unknown, 
And peered above the withered leaves to tell 
How in the wilderness God’s love is shown.” 
II. N. Jenks. 
Wisdom, While Mulberry. 
Without pretension, Cinnamon Rose. 
There is a peculiar look of incompleteness and want of 
finish about this rose. Its color is very dull, compared with 
the rest of its glowing sisterhood, and the bush has an 
irregular, ragged growth. Yet it is often quite fragrant, and 
the leaf is sometimes very pretty. It should always be gath¬ 
ered in bud. 
Words, though sweet, may deceive, American Laurel. 
The great beauty of this shrub does not prevent farmers 
from exterminating it on their lands, because it is so poisonous 
to their sheep. 
You are perfect, Fine-Apple. 
This fragrant fruit was introduced into Holland, from South 
