Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1856-06-11

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of romance, continually expanding the mind
with fresh accessions of useful knowledge, and
warming the heart with rapturous delight
Gladly would we induce the fair florist not only
to admire the beautiful thing she has reared,
but to examine It's structure, observe its econo-
my and adore its Author. An observing eye,
an enquiring mind, and loving heart are the
incipient materials which, being gracefully
blended, properly cultivated, produce excellence
of character. Where shall we find pursuit
better calculated to develope and educate these
traits, than scientific, devout study of nature?
A thousand mysteries are continually displayed
around us, which careless observers never in
vestigate; whch,in one sense, they do not see.
Nature coyly withholds her truths for awhile,
in order to stimulate curiosity, and show the
value of patient observation. The origin of
the embryo, the cause of the ascension and
perpendicularity of the stem, the twining of
voluble plants, the coiling of tendrls, the
stretching forth of the branches towards the
light, the tortuous following of the sun, the
fall of the leaf, all result from undiscovered
principles, and are still shrouded in darkness.
1t is fact replete with interest, that the
root, stem, branch, leaf and flower of every
plant are contained, latent and invisible, in the
undevelopcd seed and that every seed germi-
mates the exact counterpart of its parent. Is
it not still more wonderful, that the perfected
plant may be divided and subdiyided SO as to
multiply one individual into hundreds, and yet
a.
partaking even of every popularity of the
original stock This would seem to favor the
doctrine that latent germs, minute and immune
rable, are difiused amid the vessels and fibres,
SO as to make single tree congeries of trees,
a forest in embryo, to be developed or not, as
circumstances may aid or obstruct. Time and
nature easily tranform almost any portion of a
plant into complete and perfected whole: if a
root is wanting, it shoots downwards; if q
stem, it ascends into the air branches are de-
veloped; leaves and flowers appear in due time
! it takes an independent stand, and is ready in
its turn to become the father of multitude
! Think of the fact, that all the willows in Eu-
rope are subdivisions and descendants of one
tree. brought originally from Asia, and admire
the exhaustess fertility Of nature and the power
of the CREATOR, which impress such energy OF
life, such capacity of reproduction, on each in
diVidual of countless series. Modern Botany
has opened new source of admiration in her
4 elegant doctrine of Metamorphoses, showing
the numerous transformations equally surpris-
ing and beautiful, which leaves undergo. The
f buds that shoot from the interior, we know moi
how, come forth closely packed and envelopad
with imbricated coverings, intended as defence.
against moisture and frost; but all taking the
, form Of rudimental leaves again. They shoo
expand into leaves, or elIloresce in blossoms
and are capable of being determined by art t.
/, the one as the other. The whole flower is
transformed branch, the separate organs trans
: formed leaves, so that you can easily trace tn,
: prolean envelopes of eaf-bud, through all thu
branches, leaves, floral coverings, central or
e gans, seeds and fruits. What metamorpho
s sis the fiat and minute scale, expanding int
: leaf, contracting iuto pistol and sweIlin,
into fruit, through all the varieties of nuts pods
pulps and berries, and becoming an apple or a
a orange, with equal facility, under the transform
e ing hand Of the great magician, Nature. w
n err in bestowing our highest admiration on tn
E, more Obvious beauties Of plant The spler
l. did hues, the perfumes so diversified the form
4 50 graceful and changeful, attract our motto
Ie rather than the Interior uses of the blossom
re The supreme end of nature in the manifol
is arrangement of tho flower is TO mature III
in seed What strenuous efforts the obedier
IS vegetable makes to fulfil the law Of its being
er Who can forbear to sympathize with the faitE
M ful and laborious organsl How they toll, di
SO play their energies, and exhaust their variot
a. powersl Then they willingly perish. I'll
nd design Of the Creator is fulfilled, and they al
n, satisfied. What are more beautiful than flow
he ersl
he !" In all places, then, and in all seasons,
a. Flowers expand their lightand soul-like wing
~ Teaching US by most persuasive reasons,
81 How akin they are to human things.
". g And with childlIe, credulous affection,
i We behold their tender buds expand
Z Emblems Of our own great resurrection,
Y Elnbems Of the bright and better land"
= = Mulberry Grope, Kent Co., Md.
M Why is man willing to learn, like M
or under Indictment Because he is open to q
la viction.
IN, IMMENSE FARM-H. l.. Ellsworth, W
some years ago presided over the Pate
i Office, has nearly 1000 acres planted in CO
81 this year, on his little farm IN Lafayette, Ia.
gto Why is a man who gets knocked down
al an election like the world we nhabit! Beca'
~ he's ilatlened at the polls