the flower vase. 51 
Class 10.— Order 1. 
There are several genuses of Wintergreen, but nearly all 
belong to the same class. Among these ore the Chirra- 
phila, Pyi-ola and Gavltheria. 
Poverty and Worth. 
Fair child of Poverty! thy only dower 
Is thy transcendent beauty, and the gift 
Which nature throws but seldom in a vase 
Of such exquisite workmanship, — a heart, 
Pure as the wreath round Apennines’ cold brow, 
And true and gentle as the constant dove. 
Thy dress is coarse and simple, and thy hands, 
Though small and delicate, are sparkling not 
With many costly diamonds. On thy brow 
No band of woven brilliants tells the tale 
Of lavish partiality. Thy hair, 
In its dark flowing richness, boastelh not 
Of pearl, or ornament, save one wild flower, 
Plucked from the sterile borders of a rock— 
Fit emblem of thy lowliness and worth. 
Mbs. Scott. 
