. 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. sr (ys\ Cantana Hlfi'Uana. Natural Order: VerbenacemâVervain Family. T is to the tropics that we are indebted for this beautiful addition to our flora. The plants are shrubby, and can be cultivated in the hothouse or conservatory, or may be placed in the garden during summer. It grows very rapidly in the ground, and many adopt th
. 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. sr (ys\ Cantana Hlfi'Uana. Natural Order: VerbenacemâVervain Family. T is to the tropics that we are indebted for this beautiful addition to our flora. The plants are shrubby, and can be cultivated in the hothouse or conservatory, or may be placed in the garden during summer. It grows very rapidly in the ground, and many adopt the plan of placing it in a medium- sized pot, and putting the pot along with the plant in the ground, as that plan curtails the roots and prevents the plant from growing too straggling, and thereby rewarding the cultivator with more flowers. The blossoms have the peculiarity of coming out one color, and passing through diflerent shades to another color; a quality which always gives a pleasing aspect to the plant. They are very suscep- tgur. â pULL many a stoic eye and aspect stern r Mask hearts where grief hath little left to learn. âByron. '\17"HY stand'st thou idle here? lend me thy sword! TJIS awful presence did the crowd surprise, Many a nobleman is stark and stiff ^ 1 -^^^ ^^^^^ j^^ ^.^^^j^ spectator meet his eyes: Many Under the hoofs of vaunting enemies, Whose deaths are unrevenged. - Shakespeare, Eyes that confess'd him born for kingly sway, So fierce they flashed intolerable day. -Dryden. M EN who their duties know, But know their rights, and, knowing, dare maintain them. âSir W. Jones. His eye Had that compelling dignity. His mien that bearing, haught and high, Which common spirits fear. âScott. M UST not earth be rent Before her gems are âMrs. Hematis. T^HIS too much lenity And harmful pity must be laid aside. To whom do lions cast their gentle looks.' Not to the beast that would usurp their den; Whose hand is that the forest bear would lick
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