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SYMPATHY. 
ments are so lively, so pure, so innocent, 
that they seem to have a celestial origin; 
they mark a period of momentary happi¬ 
ness, and they ought to he treasured up 
among our most endearing recollections. 
SYMPATHY. 
THRIFT. 
The marigold above, to adorn the arched bar; 
The double daysie, thrift, the button batcheler. 
DRAYTON. 
Thb scientific name of this plant, statice, 
is derived from the Greek word statikos, 
which expresses that which has the power to 
stop, unite, or retain. Next to box it forms 
the prettiest border plant we know. The 
flowers of the thrift are small, numerous, 
turning towards the sun, and form pretty 
blue cups. To be seen to advantage, they 
should be viewed through a microscope. 
The plant is cultivated for its modest beauty, 
but it grows naturally in marshy places, and 
especially by the sea-shore, where it binds 
the sands together by its numerous roots. 
This quality is the bond which unites man to 
his fellow man, and, without it, each indivi- 
