. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. ii a?i TITS. REAT arid plains and rocky, infertile wastes, where other vegeta- tation is sparse and water scarce, are the native homes of these peculiar plants. The curious and varied manner of their growth amazes us at first, and finally fascinates us, making the charm com- plete when we behold the superb blossoms of some o
. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. ii a?i TITS. REAT arid plains and rocky, infertile wastes, where other vegeta- tation is sparse and water scarce, are the native homes of these peculiar plants. The curious and varied manner of their growth amazes us at first, and finally fascinates us, making the charm com- plete when we behold the superb blossoms of some of the species. They are divided into several classes, according to their manner of growth, many of them being foreign plants. Of the Cereus there are sev- eral kinds, among which the Cereus flagelliformis, or Whip Cactus, and the Cereus grandiflorus, or Night-blooming Cactus, are the best representatives. The first grows in long, branching stems, having ten angles, and needs support to keep it upright. The fiowers are of a ruddy pink, lasting for several days. The latter has stems of only five angles, and at night produces its flowers, which fade before the morning. They are very large, varying from seven to twelve inches in diameter, the petals being white, and the calyx yellow within and brown without. The genus Opuntia, of which the Prickly Pear is a specimen, are hardy plants, with yellow flowers, indigenous on the sandy shores of Lake Michigan. The genus Echinocactus 352. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Turner, Cordelia Harris; Turner, Cordelia Harris. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Chicago : M. Warren
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