. 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. >^*Y^â"Tra r ^ ^j StCipljgkci tl'ifolici. Natural Order: SafindaceceâSoapberry Family. PECULIAR to this handsome shrub, found in various sections of the United States, are the bladder-like capsules or pods, from which it derives its name, and in which are contained the ' seeds or nuts. These are hard, bony, smooth and pol
. 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. >^*Y^â"Tra r ^ ^j StCipljgkci tl'ifolici. Natural Order: SafindaceceâSoapberry Family. PECULIAR to this handsome shrub, found in various sections of the United States, are the bladder-like capsules or pods, from which it derives its name, and in which are contained the ' seeds or nuts. These are hard, bony, smooth and polished. The flowers, which bloom in May, are white and hang in short, pendulous clusters, somewhat like bunches of grapes, whence the scientific Greek name, Staphylea. It grows to the height of six, eight, or even ten feet, chiefly in low lands, in moist woods, amongst the underbrush. The wood is firm and white, and well adapted for cabinet % IriHing i^arati^r* /^H! there are some ^ Can trifle, in cold vanity, with all The warm soul's precious throbs; to whom it is A triumph? that a fond, devoted heart Is breaking for them; who can bear to call Young flowers into beauty, and then crush them. AROUND him some mysterious circle thrown 'â ^ Repell'd approach and show'd him still alone; Upon his eye sat something of reproof, That kept at least frivolity aloof. âByron. T TE was perfumed like a milliner; And twixt his finger and his thumb he held A pouncet-box, which, ever and anon He gave his nose â And still he smiled and talked; And as the soldiers bare dead bodies by, He called them " untaught knaves unmannerly, To bring a slovenly, unhandsome corse Betwixt the wind and his ; âShakespeare. âLetiiin E. London. "\rOU oftentimes can mark upon the street The gilded toy whom fashion idolizes; Heartless and fickle, swelled with self-conceit, Avoiding alway what good sense advises. âW. H. C. 'T'HE joy that vain amusement gives, O, sad conclusions tha
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