New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-23
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A DISCOURSE on FLOWERS.
BY HEsRY WARD BEEcHER.


Hsppv is the man that loves flowers Happy even if
il be adulterated with vanity and strife For human
passions nestle in flowers too. Some have their zeal
chiefly in horticultural competitions or in the ambitions
of floral shows others love them as curioses and search
for novelties for sports and mOnstroslties We have
been led through costly collections by men whose chief
pleasure seemed to be in the effect which their treasures
produced on others, not themselves. But there IS
choice in yanities and ostentatOns contest OF roses
is better than of horses We had rather take premium
for the best tulip daha or rahuncuus than for the best
shot OF all fools floral fool deserves the eminence
But these aside blessed be the man that really loves
owers-loves them for their sake for their beauty
for their associations the joy they have given sad always
will give so that, If there not another Creature on
earth 10 admire or praise he would ust much t down
among them friends and companions But such men
need no blessing Of mine They are blessed OF God Did
he not make the world for such Are they not clear
Nv the owners the world and the richest OF all men
The end Of is 10 nnoeuaie men with The love OF na
tire But those who have II in tie natural way need no
picgres or galleries. Spring their designer ana the
WI ole year their artist
He only does not appreciate hors beauty IS to le
Iiied ike any other man who u born imperfect B-I
men who CONTEMPORARY reject hOvers as ehsnate ahd
unworthy Of manhood reveal their c0arseness. Were
flowers t to drink, were they stmulatve q pas
.ous or could they be gambsd with like stocks and pub
lie cons ,nces they would t,ke them jus, where insr
minds would drop themwho love them as revelations of
God. sense Of brsuy addressed to the taste aud to
something finer aud deeper than taste, that power within
Us which spirhsalzes matter ana ccmulunes "4lu wa
through bis work
Mspv per.ous lose much of the enjoyment by iadulgng
sal.e association The term Ned, ENDS the glory Of some
flowers Bui 81 flowers are weeds and somewhere our
rSrest flowers are somebody 4 cmmones Flowers grow
ing IN noisone places, desOlte corners, upon rubbish
or RAJ cesclsiiOu bec6 dssgreeab-. Roadside nov
ers inrsdicsbe, and hardly beyond all encouragement
lose from Of deeAcy and protection
Ard generally there is disposition to undervaue coHoH
f,wers Ii plant be uncOuih II has 10 attractions to Us
uply because II has been brought from the eud q ms
Earth and Is great rarity and II II has beauty u
none the less but grra; deal attractive - U.s. De-
cause Il J. common 10 adds gelerusiiy 20 beauty. IL
Gives low 70 The poor the rude and the multtudes who
could have none were nature to charge puce Tor her
blossoms Is cloud less teauiisl' or ses or mouA
iaip prospect because otter seen, by millions
Al ASy rate while Ne Lose DO foudbess Tor eminent ana
ACCOMPLISHED flowers, conscious OF growing re-
srecf if the JenuCIatc crowds There L. Tor instance
the MULE r. OF but hue beauty each .oFeret but
brsV- plant growing cheeuy aud heartily oat OF sDfu
toIed soils rlilg rs root With broad pined, generous
velvet leaves suo erecting her,ifom sPre that ways
ircures Us 20 stop for kindly look Ibis tue plant q len
Ike decay ed old gentleman with Is 70 good aNufsa
psy But 10 other countries 10 IS fOrer and called nc
American velvet plant -
white clover believe honey bees. bal toe red clover
IL holds NJ round hon, head with such rusuG ma
Cepcei Do you ever 20 without ihiokiug OF sosDo
sensible country lass, Drowned and fearless A. lEhD
always fhuuid De- We ~ pis ff OF red cg'et
me Solomon Ia garden e specs There Is he bar4.fA
With its pricky that has little beauty or VAu
except tc some kno brown, good nAured nursesl - N
Auusf nj 90 children, who manufacture btskss AHu
what not. 1t its burs But the thistle prince Lei Apy
fA has eJe for beauty take view Of hs "ho4s
plant and Where j. oppressive grace aud sylns
tfy and where j. there q murs kirgy hoEer 10 %
sBr, there sharp ohj.ciors - IA bouquet ~
siakt- and isfmtfs 18th rpr" resg-A dread hAo
fl.r cue but 70 o. lgft as bsluf. ui ihnuta q WN
"a sfsal l4,ufie Wat sls cay ~ mag fs'c nffF
s4elfly called dog irnno ~ tone IL rcna n'''' 10