. 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. il? m l^ibisms (llvionum. Natural Order: Malvacew â Mallow Family. VANESCENT, as its familiar name indicates, this handsome annual was imported some years since from Italy; its botan- ical name is made up of the generic hibiscus, or mallow, and Trionum, of the constellation known by that name to the Romans, and to us as Charles's
. 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. il? m l^ibisms (llvionum. Natural Order: Malvacew â Mallow Family. VANESCENT, as its familiar name indicates, this handsome annual was imported some years since from Italy; its botan- ical name is made up of the generic hibiscus, or mallow, and Trionum, of the constellation known by that name to the Romans, and to us as Charles's Wain. The flowers are similar in shape to the single hollyhock blossom, and are about two inches across the top, the petals being a sulphur or green- ish yellow, and the base of each a rich maroon brown. There are various other plants and shrubs under the general name Hibiscus, some of which in the South Sea Islands grow sufficiently large to be used with the bamboo in the erection of houses, such as the peo- ple of that latitude require. They thrive best in moist, sandy irifHit^ J?3iiii|. T RITST not too much to that enchanting face; Beauty 's a charm, but soon the charm will pass. 'T^HAT transitory flower, even while it lasts, Palls on the roving sense when held too near, Or dwelling there too long; by fits it pleases. And smells at distance best; its sweets, familiar By frequent converse, soon grow dull and cloy you. âJeffery. âDtydeii. â pEAUTY, like the fair Hesperian tree, [guard Laden with blooming gold, had need the Of dragon-watch with unenchanted eye. To save her blossoms and defend her fruit From the rash hand of bold incontinence. D O not idolatrize; beauty 's a flower, Which springs and withers alinost in an hour. JOVE raised on beauty will like that decay; Our hearts may bear its slender chain a day. As flow'ry bands in wantonness are worn â A morning's pleasure, and at evening torn. - - Pope. â William Smith. T3EAUTY, sweet love, is like the morning
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