AFFODIL. Narcissus Major. Class 6, HEXANDRIA. Order: MONOGYNIA. This is a Spanish plant. It is the largest of the genus, and has splendid flowers. It is generally found double in gardens, rarely single. The Daffodil, says the Flora Historica, was evidently considered a kind of lily by early writers, and we are of opinion that the name is a corruption of Dis's Lily, as it is the flower supposed to be dropped from the chariot of that god, in his flight with Proserpine.

CHIVALRY.

"Tis much he dares;

And to that dauntless temper of his mind,

He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour
To act in safety.

He is a man, setting his fate aside,

Of comely virtues :

SHAKSPEARE.

Nor did he soil the fact with cowardice

(An honour in him, which buys out his fault);

But, with a noble fury, and fair spirit,
Seeing his reputation touch'd to death,
He did oppose his foe:

And with such sober and unnoted passion
He did behave his anger, ere 't was spent,
As if he had but proved an argument.

SHAKSPEARE.

The dearest friend, the kindest man,

The best condition'd and unwearied spirit
In doing courtesies.

SHAKSPEARE.

AHLIA. Dahlia. Class 19, SYNGENESIA. Order: POLYGAMIA SUPERFLUA. Named in honour of Andrew Dahl, a Swedish botanist. A mountain flower of South America, recently become very fashionable among the florists of the United States, who vie with each other in the number and beauty

of the different varieties which they cultivate, and which form the chief ornament of all our horticultural exhibitions.

FOR EVER THINE.

Yes! still I love thee:-Time, who sets

His signet on my brow;

And dims my sunken eye, forgets

The heart he could not bow;

Where love, that cannot perish, grows
For one, alas! that little knows

How love may sometimes last;

Like sunshine wasting in the skies,
When clouds are overcast.

The dew-drop hanging o'er the rose,
Within its robe of light,

Can never touch a leaf that blows,
Though seeming to the sight;
And yet it still will finger there,

Like hopeless love without despair,-
A snow-drop in the sun!

A moment finely exquisite,
Alas! but only one.

DAWES.

AISY. Bellis. Class 19, SYNGENESIA. Order: POLYGAMIA SUPERFLUA. Fabulous history informs us that the Daisy owed its origin to Belides, one of the nymphs called Dryads, who were supposed to preside over meadows and pastures. While dancing on

the turf with Ephigeus, whose suit she encouraged, she attracted the admiration of Vertumnus, the deity who presided over orchards; and to escape from him, she was transformed into the humble flower, the Latin name of which is Bellis. The ancient English name of this flower was Day's Eye, in which way it is written by Ben Jonson; and Chaucer calls it the "ee of the daie." No doubt it received this designation from its habit of closing its petals at night, which it also does in rainy weather.

INNOCENCE.

When, smitten by the morning ray,
I see thee rise, alert and gay,
Then, cheerful flower! my spirits play
With kindred gladness:

And when, at dark, by dews opprest,
Thou sink'st, the image of thy rest
Hath often eased my pensive breast
Of careful sadness.

WORDSWORTH.

Heav'n may awhile correct the virtuous,
Yet it will wipe their eyes again, and make
Their faces whiter with their tears. Innocence
Conceal'd is the stol'n pleasure of the gods,
Which never ends in shame, as that of men
Doth oftentimes do; but like the sun breaks forth,
When it hath gratified another world;
And to our unexpecting eyes appears
More glorious thro' its late obscurity.

FOUNTAIN.