. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. w %MAtt^B '^0n%\xt. (DpIjioinloSSUm miliiatum. Natural Order: Filiccs â Fern <\ R WGE name has this singular little plant, being derived trom two Greek words, of his, meaning serpent, and o-/ossa,.a tongue; so called from the lance-like spike on which the seeds are produced. It belongs to the beautiful family of ^ terns, most of which propagate themselves by seeds or ^spoies, arranged in various ways on the back of their leaves, s )me being too minute to be visible to the naked eve. It is found in ow grounds, wi
. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. w %MAtt^B '^0n%\xt. (DpIjioinloSSUm miliiatum. Natural Order: Filiccs â Fern <\ R WGE name has this singular little plant, being derived trom two Greek words, of his, meaning serpent, and o-/ossa,.a tongue; so called from the lance-like spike on which the seeds are produced. It belongs to the beautiful family of ^ terns, most of which propagate themselves by seeds or ^spoies, arranged in various ways on the back of their leaves, s )me being too minute to be visible to the naked eve. It is found in ow grounds, with solitary fronds measuring from two to three inches in length It has been chosen as an emblem of deceit, because those b\ whom we are deceived are usually compared to serpents lurking in the wiass, ind ready to sting us unawares. |jtEil A ND this was he who loved me; he who came â '*⢠To whisper vows to my too willing ear With lip of melody and heart of flame; Vows whose glad truth I deem'd so trebly dear To him who breathed them, that had doubt or fear Been raised within my heart, they could not grow â He whose bright eyes bespoke a soul sincere â This; //lis was he who â vain remembrance now! â He ves to the past â he lives to break hi; A TO man's condition is so base as his; None more accursed than he; for man esteems Him hateful 'cause he seems not what he is; God hates him 'cause he is not what he seems; What grief is absent, or what mischief can Be added to the hate of God and man? -Fran ^iiarles. A H! tha And « deceit should steal such gentle shapes, th a virtuous visor hide deep vice! â pETTER the truth. Though it bring me .ith, Than a lie as sweet as the dreams of vouth. Better to stand In a lonely land, My feet unshod in its desert sand. Than to blindly go W'liere cool streams flow. And a serpent coils in the grasses low. adley. \^ \. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readabil
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