The rim of its cup fills, leaf by leaf, to the brim.

It becomes a thing most lovely and fair, and he introduces it, with pride, to the court beauties of his crystal palace.
The agriculturist is taken into this co-partnership of Nature in a higher domain of her activities, measured by the great utilities of human life.

We have glanced at the joint-work in her animal kingdom.

In the vegetable, it is equally wonderful.

Nature contributes the raw material of these great and vital industries, then incites and works out human suggestions.