. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. gw^rf yimk lioustcinia la'rillca. NA-ntRAL Okdek: Rubiaccic â Madder J'dnii/y. ILLIAM HOUSTON, M. D., the friend and correspondent ^j of the botanist Miller, has received the distinction of havin^r >the name of this elegant litde plant changed in his honor. It was formerly called Hedyotis from the Greek hedus, sweet, and oti\ to the ear, from its supposed value in curing deafness. Its flowers are a pale blue with a yellowish center, and when found in large patches, as it sometimes is, it gives the ground quite a coerulea
. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. gw^rf yimk lioustcinia la'rillca. NA-ntRAL Okdek: Rubiaccic â Madder J'dnii/y. ILLIAM HOUSTON, M. D., the friend and correspondent ^j of the botanist Miller, has received the distinction of havin^r >the name of this elegant litde plant changed in his honor. It was formerly called Hedyotis from the Greek hedus, sweet, and oti\ to the ear, from its supposed value in curing deafness. Its flowers are a pale blue with a yellowish center, and when found in large patches, as it sometimes is, it gives the ground quite a coerulean tinge. The Dwarf Pinks are found usualh- in low, moist grounds by the roadsides and in the fields, blooming during most of the summer. Some of the other varieties have pink or white 'T^HE bloom of opening flowers' unsullied beauty, â * Softness and sweetest innocence she wears, And looks like nature in the world's first spring. T": jels watch the good and innocen ihere they gaze it must lie glorii H OPE Her sustain, and innocence impart specific to tlie fearless heart. M SFORTUNE may W'ho knows no gi PAIR sunbright scene! â ^ (Not sunny all âah! no) â I love to dwel .Seeking repose and rest, on that green track, Your fartliest verge, along whose primrose pal benight the wicked; she ilt, can sink beneath no fear. âHnbbin^tou. Danced happy childhood, hand in hand with Joy, And dove-eyed Innocence, (unwaken'd yet Their younger sister Hope), while flowers sprang up Printing the fiviry footsteps as they passed. âMrs. Sonthey. H APPY the innocent whose equal thoughts Are free from anguish .as thev are from faults. % T AM arm'd with innocence. Less penetrable than the steel- INNOCENCE ^ False accusat â¢ibb'd coats That harness round thv warriors. âMaddtn. Tremble at pati. 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 perfect
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