. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. Jersica milgaris. Natural Order: Rosacacâ ATIVE to Persia, the Peach is one of the most delightful of tiuit trees. The different named varieties, numbering nearly two hundred, have been mostly produced b}- a process called li\bridizing, to which nurserymen pa}^ assiduous attention. i^'S--^ *- The flowers most frequently seen are a beautiful rose tint. ^ ^o^" There are those, however, that are pure white, and also a double \ ai iety. In size they are a little larger than the blossom of the chem. The fruit
. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. Jersica milgaris. Natural Order: Rosacacâ ATIVE to Persia, the Peach is one of the most delightful of tiuit trees. The different named varieties, numbering nearly two hundred, have been mostly produced b}- a process called li\bridizing, to which nurserymen pa}^ assiduous attention. i^'S--^ *- The flowers most frequently seen are a beautiful rose tint. ^ ^o^" There are those, however, that are pure white, and also a double \ ai iety. In size they are a little larger than the blossom of the chem. The fruit is among the most delicious bestowed upon man, and its medicinal properties are considered healthful, nutritious, ^jV) and Loohng to the system. The bark of the tree, the blossoms, and the skins of the seeds, are poisonous, being highly impregnated with prussic acid, which is distinguishable even in the odor of the flowers. In Great Britain the Peach is usually cultivated and trained against a south wall, in order to have the fruit ripen rapidly, the seasons being too inclement for it to be grown in large orchards, as it is â found in the United States, where its cultivation forms a considerable industr\-. TDUT an imprison'd mind, though living, dies ^-^ And at one time feels two captivities: A narrow dungeon which her body holds, But body 'T^HEY chain'd us each to a marble stone, And we were threeâyet each alone; We could not move a single pace, herself enfolds. âDr. King. We could not see each other's face, But with that pale and livid light That made us strangers in our sight. M AKE ha«t. Lest Zeu> and lock the fetters behold thee lagging. him. I QHE meant to weave me a Of some coquettisl) deceit Cleopatra-like, as of old. J^fe:- To et To h: And. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original
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