, 1877-06-16
TIE INFLUENCE OF FLOWERS.

10 the Editor at JAs Tribune.
POLO, ILL.,, June 19.-hy letter OF tho 9Th nlt..
entitled "Ilomo Attractions" expressed some
opinions that arc not ndorscd BY number Of Tho
Home contributors.
This. Of course, In entirely natural and proper;
cannot, and perhaps should not, all think alike
upon any sab)ect. do not complain Of tho "a.
spcctfut ctt!cifms OF such clear thinkers Rnd terso
writer's ~ Kitchen Dovoteo. Lansn Enrlc, and Mrs.
Montague; hat my theory. OF t'what-do.you.
call.It"ss Mrs Montague calls 1t, acems to DO 20
mystic and lncomprehensiblc that 1 feel called
upon to arise and explain. aud perhaps upon somo
f1tnre ocesa1on shall court an opportunity to ex-
.nS,sct oi eiitIsl.m: VIZ iii: shiak .hst 4 sas:
p!slons Of eyll aro Justly attached e persons Of
g., sathcf scx Eho hayo natural hatred Of flowers.
ppon suca Tho CHOICEST etfts os Nstu1e az squsn p
dstsd; And M m conversely, those who have genuine
mint bo moving generally IN harmony with tho ro.
lnitcMcAts Of Naturo's inornl code. nfmly be-
lls'o that sSch m indlridusl cannot do delibar.
aap! .soaId hays sddea tsat Il. liks I'll a ssnssa
admitors Of aonafa vho make no special demon.
are otasfs WHO bseou,a apparently oestaie on b.
holding ths gorgeous tint. and @ bo.utltat propor.
S1 r. s wh O. hy: g.
who can',o. comprehend that il ID smtlr Of 0oS's
gootncas-ihat "fts .volccle*s lbs are living
preachess' zach cup pulpit, and each Leaf
= = only. the two well.dsansd el.s.et-thoso
s eoa
:anso ! roilalon.- -nos at "; but only that ta,s
and sssasi.s"np vii. tae.s 81" 20 q
la,d VIII Eeep lin srayeiina thcrsn. .' ~'' '~''''
That the voice aud tho influence ot the 6owots
are ever fHr tho rood shc beautiful. aHd sFue, y
thc,n as au,hsns Of morality, ylstue, aud truth,
~ ''symbola o" ti,ose delicate Sentiment. Tor
wS f gss fSnr sSs; Sssn to- 0s
poycu as an emhem u the Virtues and T Kraees they
II; A. AT tas't ~ snd ssts,;;ea I; q i! IA;
The poet. of the world give expression e ,he az.
have said upon this theme nnds responsive echo
In tho hOatt Of thu whole human race. Tho bards
; y 1t. s.aaSs Il;
and asa!n as Ills codc of ethcs communicated to
man, nas throNH, mo thandsra and smoke Of Sinai.
as:!sal S .a@,aoi, fsi,,. ; Rishsss .sy.; T6e IL:
Satans I .ars "s mi III ha e eash II n seass s
cowpcr a!ds: ''Not lower hut Shows come touch.
s sa esas u:s: 's o' o.m; IL; saS1: sss:
aud tmpasts the,r hues. u theodore rsrkcideciafes
tat ,'k1ssy .o'e !' sn autograph from ths h;aa
!sc.ibcd li!s thoughts IN thsso marvellous hioro.
Glyphlss, whleh seaso and science hare been theaa
msny thousand year seeking s, io understand.
sosuv u hor u,o.t hsaatltal psoesssss, and ilud.
sou l. Q! the oplnton that " Flowers know how 70
preach dty,a!ty hctoss men know how to dissoct
And again, tho poets sometimes personlfI dow
as Intelligent bu,a8s with ali the 4uod, but with
none % o! ths eyil qualities Of 1aen.u men.
from whence they have thel. nouriaament" Per
csal addresses . hoFal dazzling In these tender
wordst '.Swoet h0wer. thou tallest how hcatts
. puss sna ssaAot =. Leaf = ox sps hqes
impasts" worl.Worth Il fnauentisi 10 thls way;
- ITO mo the nlcansst aower that hloms car Eve
Counties. Of Dlessinston wsayca them into this
bpantilul wreath: - FloWots arc tho bright re.
n.embsances Of youth; they watt back with thur
bland eaetou. breath. thy jsyou' hour. that o1Iy
ua
iss!.s. :, ~ . Lsok hes Tho tlussJsa 10lss
II Will coaeade thcss extracts With this from
NJ, L. y. Chlsd, which ID nearly ~ spisons Of
!. iiow the untvcs.al heart Of man bles.es dow.
r. btow Of tbs youthful bride. ios thsy .ss il
thsmselss. lesciy iyps et maFriage, Tacy should
nswcl beauty l. symbol Of tho resurrection. They
should fcstoon the altar. for thelr fragrance and
TIL, pSausy asecndln perpetual worship Iefofe tho
hava thus given but = fow (ali dare 10, Of the
huulrc4s of kindred aud relevant quotations that
ars very, ncas Ut hand, 70 show in tArt bow have
tndurnco of howess; yet The greater 1caaun IL
fund In thai emotion which 4 sensitive Lcart
must tsel when stanllnx II thel1 Prs.ense looking