roses, from the palest pink to the darkest crimson, presented their ever-blooming flowers to the sight; and the children were lost in admiration, at the variety brought together in so small a space. The roof and sides of the building were covered with the most elegant trailing plants: the passion-flower showed its noble blossoms; and the sweet-scented clematis twined its slender branches around some pillars, which served as a support to the weaker climbers. Mad vid

On leaving the green-house, the children were attracted to the side of a pond, at a little distance from it, and, to their great delight, saw a multitude of gold and silver fishes, sporting in the clear water, and dipping, at intervals, under the patches of white and yellow waterlilies, which grew in the pond, and floated

Another day Mrs. Vernon called the children to take a walk in the pleasuregrounds, which were very extensive; and here she pointed out to them many trees and shrubs which are seldom seen in northern counties, on account of the difference of the climate. There was the stately tulip-tree: (which in America attains an enormous height:) it was crowned with its numerous flowers, formed like a tulip, and of a pale-green colour. The rhododendrons and azaleas had lost their beautiful flowers; but Frank could observe to what a size they grew in Hampshire, in comparison with those in his mamma's flower-garden at home. "This shrub

amining better than their more stately neighbours. Here is a little flower, Agnes: what do you call it?" "The heartsease, mamma." "The pansy," said Frank. "It is properly called the viola tricolor," said their mamma: "observe how admirably blended is the rich purple with the pale yellow of its petals, or coloured leaves. That dark crimson flower, with its black eye, is called the flos Adonis, or pheasant's eye, from its supposed re semblance to the eye of that fine bird. What a variety of pinks in this border! They are differently named; but this crimson pink is the clove-pink, from which a syrup is expressed by some people, and used medicinally. These stock gillyflowers, both double and single, are very fragrant as well as pretty; and this dou ble wallflower well do