And I grant them fresh and fair,
But they are not quite so fragrant
As those old-world roses were;
And your songs are not as sweet, dear,
As the songs my mother sung,
And you cannot make pot-pourri
As they used—when I was young!
[AN ALBUM OF BIBLE PLANTS.]
It occurred to me some years ago that, out of the five or six hundred trees and plants mentioned in the Bible, the leaves of a large proportion of them might easily be obtained, dried and arranged in an album, and that such a collection might be made of great use in teaching Scripture, illustrating the meaning of various texts and throwing a light on obscure passages.
My album of Bible trees and plants is often in request. I have found great pleasure in collecting the various specimens, and am still hoping to secure other trees to complete the book.