. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. 1 S^mmflipw^r. C)cliantl}us aiuiuus. N. CoMpos/'fce — Aster ITERALL\ Helianthus, from two Greek words, lielios, the sun md (iiil/ids. a flower, denotes Sunflower. The common \ uiLt\ IS I nati\e of South America, and is probably the lai<;e&t ot the species, for it towers sometimes to the height ol htteen feet, with a stalk as large as a man's wrist. This giovvth depends on the character of the soil, as a pooi soil dwarth and diminishes its stature. The flowers are yellow. uid lu ti equenth the size of a large
. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. 1 S^mmflipw^r. C)cliantl}us aiuiuus. N. CoMpos/'fce — Aster ITERALL\ Helianthus, from two Greek words, lielios, the sun md (iiil/ids. a flower, denotes Sunflower. The common \ uiLt\ IS I nati\e of South America, and is probably the lai<;e&t ot the species, for it towers sometimes to the height ol htteen feet, with a stalk as large as a man's wrist. This giovvth depends on the character of the soil, as a pooi soil dwarth and diminishes its stature. The flowers are yellow. uid lu ti equenth the size of a large dinner plate. The seeds are \ei\ iich uid oih md are sometimes used like almonds for preparing p soothing emulsions. In Europe a sort of bouillon is made of them for infants, and in Portugal they are ground into meal for bread, and are sometimes used in the same way by our own American Indians. They are also said to be used as a substitute for coftee. The oil is nearly equal to olive oil, and the stems are useful as food for cattle and also It has been asserted that if the seeds are planted around a dwelling act as a pre\'enti\'e of fevers, by absorbing the malaria. )RIDE of the garden, the beauteous, the regal, The crown'd with a diadem burning in gold; iltan ot" flowers, as the strong pinioned eagle .\nd lord ot" the t"ore*t their wide emiiire hold. 'pHERE is a region loftier far Than sages know or poets sing — Brighter than summer's beauties are, .And sot"ter than the tints of spring. There is a world with blessings blest, Bevond what prophet's e'er foretold; Nor might the tongue of angel guest A picture of that world unfold. TOOK past yon hills, whose crest bright sunned is '-' With the last fond glance that the dead dav gives; Up! let the voice of thy Di; Profundis Thrill to those courts where no soi-row live*! -Barton Grey. 290 as. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readab
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