. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. • ||..0sjemar||< UoSlliarimiS otTuilialis. Natural Order: Labiatce — Mint Fainilv. ITERALLY, Rosmarinus signifies, in Latin, sea-dew, and the name was no doubt given because of the fondness of this ||" plant for the surf-beaten and spray-sprinkled sea shore, whence g-its aromatic odor, not unlike that of camphor, often greets the ^^^^^, gladdened mariner as he sails along the coast. It is an '' '""* evergreen shrub, with blue flowers, growing spontaneously in China, Asia Minor, Spain, Italy, and portions o
. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. • ||..0sjemar||< UoSlliarimiS otTuilialis. Natural Order: Labiatce — Mint Fainilv. ITERALLY, Rosmarinus signifies, in Latin, sea-dew, and the name was no doubt given because of the fondness of this ||" plant for the surf-beaten and spray-sprinkled sea shore, whence g-its aromatic odor, not unlike that of camphor, often greets the ^^^^^, gladdened mariner as he sails along the coast. It is an '' '""* evergreen shrub, with blue flowers, growing spontaneously in China, Asia Minor, Spain, Italy, and portions of France. It yields, In' distillation, a great quantity of odoriferous oil, with which the whole plant is highly impregnated. Rosemary was used by our forefathers as an emblem of fidelity, constancy, remembrance, and affection, and was distributed at weddings and QHE plac'd it sad, with needless fear, ^ Lest time should shake my wavering sou Unconscious that her image there Held every sense in fast control. —Byr, THINK of thee when soft and wide And when the And like a young and timid bride. Sits blushing in the arms of night moon's sweet crescent sprmg In light o'er heaven's wide, waveless sea And stars are forth like blessed things, I think of thee —I think of thee. — Geori^e D. Prentice', qPHERE'S not a look, a word of thine My soul hath e'er forgot; Thoi! ne'er hast bid a ringlet shine, Nor given thy locks one graceful twine. Which I remember not. —Moore. ROSEMARIE is for remembrance Between us and night, always have sight; Wishing that I mighl You present in m And when I cannot have, (As I have said before,) Then Cupid, with his deadh Doth wound my heart fu 264 il. 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 Turner, Cordelia Harris. New York, T. MacCoun
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