The Rose's trembling leaves will soon be shed,

For she that loved her so,

Alas! is dead,

And one by one her loving children go.

Adelaide Procter.

THE FUNERAL OF THE ROSE.

HE Rose was sick, and smiling died;
And, being to be sanctified,

About the bed there sighing stood

The sweet and flowery sisterhood.

Some hung the head, while some did bring,
To wash her, water from the spring;
Some laid her forth, while others wept,
But all a solemn fast there kept.
The holy sisters some among,

The sacred dirge and trental sung ;
But ah! what sweets smelt everywhere,
As heaven had spent all perfumes there!
At last, when prayers for the dead,
And rites were all accomplishéd,
They weeping spread a lawny loom,
And closed her up as in a tomb.

Herrick.

POT POURRI.

HE Rose being now dead, and her last sweet leaves fallen and

withered, let us gather up what we may, and spread them out to dry, before we cast them into the great china jar,—embalming, as it were, the Rose with spices, so that her perfume may live for ever; or at least for a hundred years, which is as long as we are likely to want it, for use or for pleasure. Here then is the receipt, used by our greatgrandmothers for their Pot Pourri, which smells as deliciously now, as when their fair hands first mixt it: "Put into a large china jar used for the purpose, damask and other single Roses, buds and flowers, as many as you can collect. Add to every peck of these a large handful of jasmine flowers and one of dame violets one of orange blossoms; orris root sliced, one ounce: benjamin and storax,

each an ounce (many dislike these). Two or three handfuls of clove gilly flowerscloves, nutmegs, rosemary flowers, all-spice, knotted marjoram, lemon thyme, rind of lemon, Balm of Gilead, dry-and a few laurel leaves. Chop all these, and mix them well with bay salt. Cover the jar; stir occasion. ally. The various ingredients may be collected in succession as they flower. To these are added woodruff, jonquil flowers, citron, and many other things."

(Copied from the Cassiobury Receipt for making Pot Pourri.)