Such is the garland of flowers which we have culled in all seasons, and blended with red berries and yellow leaves in autumn. Very pleasant to us has been the gathering of them: and sweet is the remembrance of our rambles through meadows, and by streams, on breezy commons, and in woods where the Linnea borealis lifts up her head, and diffuses a pleasant fragrance. Gusty winds are now abroad, and snow storms are careering across the fields; the heavens are covered with clouds, and men feel the icy blast that warns of increasing cold: but the time will come when all leafle branches shall be reclothed with verdure, and flowers again peep forth. When, therefore, next visit your favourite haunts, young botan look for the familiar faces of such flowers have selected for you, and remember the ass tions connected with them. olsa qu HYACINTH-GLASS MAT. HALF an ounce of shaded Green, two skeins of six shades of Scarlet-all 4-thread Berlin Wool; the lightest shade of Scarlet to be a bright Geranium colour, the darkest a rather light claret, the third shade from the lightest to be a military scarlet. Four yards of White Skirt Cord, the size of ordinary Blind Cord. No. 2 Penelope Hook. To form the Cup. WITH Green wool work De over the Cord for eight rounds, encreasing in the 2nd round two stitches into every loop, the next round the same, the next round one in every 2nd stitch; and so on in proportion as the encreasing may be necessary, till of sufficient size for a Hyacinth Glass. The bottom of the Mat should be one round larger than the size of the Glass, Then work an additional round without encreasing, but drawing the cord rather tightly about every twelve stitches. work eight rows up the side, without encreasing, being careful to draw the cord at intervals: fasten off neatly, and turn the Mat inside out. For the First Row of Leaves. Now Take the four lightest shades, and coinmence with the darkest: make 12 chain, turn back, work 4 Dc up, 6 L; and into the end loop work 7 L; now work down the chain 6 L, 4 more Dc. the first leaves, taking care to bend the end of the wire after the first and last stitches are made, to prevent it slipping. Seven of these leaves will be sufficient. With lightest wool sew on the first circle of leaves at the points, leaving about an inch and a half above the cup; then with some wool sew each leaf together just where the top of the cup reaches, cutting of the wool every time-not carrying it on. Then, with darkest wool, sew on the outside leaves, taking care that neither ends of wool or wire show; then attach these also, about an inch from the bottom; now mould them into shape with the finger and thumb. KNITTED TOILET COVER. STEEL Needles No. 14; 12 reels of No. 6 Evan's Boar's Head Cotton. CAST on 258 stitches, and knit 12 plain rows. Then begin the pattern, knitting 10 plain rows at the beginning and end of each row. (The pattern is to be repeated till long enough for the table.) By bringing the cotton forward, in the KNITTED rows, a stitch is made, but in the PEARLED rows it will be necessary to put the cotton ROUND the needles, to make a stitch; but in every place, the expression "bring forward" signifies making a stitch. 1st Row.-K 5, K 2 +, Tf, (a) K 1, Tf, K 2 +, K 4. 2nd Row.-P 3, P 2+, Tf, P 3, (a) Tf, P 2+, P 4. Fasten on the next shade; work 5 De up, 5 L, 2 L into every loop of the 7 L excepting in the centre loop, where work 3 L instead of 2, 5 L down the leaf, 5 Dc. Fasten on the next shade; 6 Dc up, 4+, Tf, K 4. L, 2 L into every loop of the 14 L, with 3 L into the centre loop. 3rd Row.-K 5, Tf, K 2 +, (a) K 4, K 2 4th Row.-P 4, Tf, K 2 +, P 1, (a) P 2 +, Tf, P 5. 5th Row.-K 3, K 2 +, Tf, K 5, (a) Tf, K 2 +, K 2. Next shade: take some wire drawn from white ribbon wire, and work a row of Dc all round, enclosing the wire in the stitches; fasten off neatly. Eight of these light+, Tf, P 5. leaves will be required. For the Broad and Dark Leaves. Commence with the darkest shade; make 9 chain, turn back, work 1 L into every loop except the last, when work 7 L. Next shade; 7 L, with 2 L into every loop of the 14 L, with 3 L into the centre loop; now 7 L down. Next shade the same. 6th Row.-P 4, Tf, P 2+, P 1, (a) P 2 7th Row.-K 1, K 2+, Tf, K 1, Tf, K 2+, Tf, K 3, (a) Tf, K 2 +, Tf, K_1, Tf, K 2+. * 8th Row.-P 1, Tf, P 3, Tf, P 2+, P 3, (a) P 2 +, Tf, P 3, Tf, P 3 +, repeat from *, and end the row by P 2+ instead of 3 +. 9th Row.-K 1, TË, K 2 +, K 1, K 2+, Tf, K 2+, * K 1, K 2 +, Tf, K 2 +, K 1, K 2+, Tf, (end the row knitting 1 instead Military scarlet; De over the wire as in of Tƒ). 10th Row.-Tf, P 2+, P1, P2 +, Tf, | beginning at (a,) and ending K 2 instead of K 5. 17th Row. As 1st row, but beginning (taking off a border stitch with the last stitch and ending the row at (a). 18th Row.-P 1; then continue the row from (a) in 2nd row, ending each pattern with P2 instead of P8. 19th Row. As 3rd row, beginning at (a.) 20th Row A 4th row, beginning at (a.) 21st Row.-K 3; continue as 5th row, of the pattern) instead of 3 28th Row.-P 2; continue as 12th, from (a,) ending P 3 instead of tide no des 29th Row K 2 continue as 13th, (a,) ending K 1 instead of 30 neqer. 30th Row. As 14th, beginning from() 31st Row.-K 2+; continue as at 15, 3rd Row.-K 5, cotton twice round, K 2+, repeat from *, K 1. Cut some cotton 6 inches long, take eight lengths; take the 1st stitch, and knit it with these eight lengths taken all together, instead of knitting it with the single cotton, keeping the ends of these lengths even; then put the stitch from the right-hand needle to the left, and knit it with the cotton; K 2 more, P 1, K 2, P 1, K 3, K.2+. 5th Row.-K 4, cotton twice round, Ki 3+, repeat from *, K 1.. SOLUTION TO "GRANDFATHER'S DREAM, P. 30. By Miss CLEMENTINA GRANT, 9, Tavistock Place, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham. 1. It seems a mighty gathering took place A "monster meeting "of the working classes. The "working classes" whose "mighty gathering" formed the "monster meeting" in Grandfather's Dream, are various Insects, whose active and industrious habits have obtained for them (as popular names) designations drawn from various mechanical pursuits and trades. 2. Masons and miners, standing face to face. The first are "Mason Wasps" and "Mason Bees." The latter are "Miner Bees"-to which may, perhaps, be added "Miner Ants." 3. Rustics, and gipseys from the green morasses. These are "Rustic Moths," and "Gipsey Moths," of which both species make their chief haunt over swampy grounds. 4. Butchers, Upholsterers, and Sweeps were there. The" Butcher Beetles" and "Wasps." "Upholsterers: Upholsterer Bees." Sweeps:- Chimney-sweeper Moths." 5. And Negroes, clad in tints that liveries wear. "Negro Flies," some idea of whose "tints" may be fancifully conveyed by saying that their "liveries " are blackish green, turned up with yellow, (shining black, rather of a metallic green-head, reddish yellow-legs, light yellow.) There are also, "Negro Ants," whose "liveries" are jet black-("Alle yclothed in o livere."-Chaucer.) 6. So here, did thievish vagabonds abound. Wasps, who, from their vagrant and plundering habits, as compared with the ordered industry of Bees, may be termed "robbers and vagabonds.' This odium, however, they share with a species of Bee, called the Robber. 7. They sought a Queen, and soon a royal lady found. The "Royal Lady," One who had previously no regal power, But bore her title as an empty dower," must, from that circumstance, be considered the "Queen of Spain Fratillary," who has, indeed, 66 no regal power"-not even the homage and ceremonious regard paid by Bees to their Queen, "their sovereign lady," (as the Family Friend informs us) "whom all instinctively obey." ("Insect Tribes," March, 1850.) In "Grandfather's Dream," this "Royal Lady's empty dower," becomes, we presume, a valid and solid one. 8. Two Admirals did to her standard hie, Whose flags are known by tints that on them lie. "Admiral Butterflies." The "Red Admiral," and the "White Admiral," distinguished by the colouring of their respective bodies and wings. **Severely pressed by his present duties, and being much limited by space in the present Number, the Editor has adopted this excellent Solution, instead of also inserting his own. The Editor will furnish the classical names hereafter. 9. These to proclaim her reign did heralds send. "Herald Moths," so called from a supposition that their appearance indicates the approach of winter. 10. Forming her suite, the Maids of Honour tend. Attendant Insects, discharging, (in "Grandfather's Dream,") functions correspondent to those of the "Poursuivants, Heralds, Out-riders, and Attendants, that, in belts of gold, swell the train of the Queen of the Bees, and 'go sounding' through the 'flowery towns' she passes." (Family Friend, May, 1849.) 11. and Footmen crowd around. "Footmen Moths." 12. And, as in royal courts, the Lackeys quite abound. "Diamond Beetles," and "Pearl-Moths.” 16. And emeralds made up a queenly hoard. "Emerald Moths." 17. The Boatmen had full many a job to do. "Water Boatmen," or "Boat-Flies." 18. In which a lively Skipper help'd them through. The "Skipper Butterfly," so called from its lively activity of motion. 19. What food they had 'tis difficult to say, Though known that Bacon-sides were stowed away. Within the barque a "Bacon Beetle" glides, Like Milton's "Laughter, holding both its sides." 20. And there a Telescope whose lenses might defy A Dolland's skill."— A "Telescope Fly." A very singular genus of Dipterous Insects, remarkable for the enormously developed pedicels on which the eyes are situated. 21. The Carpenter through such a gule had never passed. 22. ** Even the Saw seemed terror-struck. A "Carpenter Bee." A "Saw-Fly." "Though numberless the insect tribes of air, Though numberless each tribe and species fair. All have their organs, arts, and arms, and tools." HENRY BROOKE. 23. Even a Doctor lent his dissecting skill, And like a cannibal partook unto his fill. A "Doctor Beetle," to whom the keen ferocity implied in " Grandfather's" account of his "dissecting skill" and "cannibal” hunger is justly attributed, for "so voracious is he," (says an able naturalist), "that he not only feeds on other insects, but actually devours the weaker of his own species." 24. At length a Point of seeming land appeared, Which looked the fairer as the vessel neared; |