. 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. g,*)?—n-j m s Ctnum USitattSSimum. Natural Order: Linacece—Flax jFamily. OMPARED with plants not grown directly for food, the Flax is probably the most useful as well as the most ancient known to man. In various parts of the world it is grown in large quantities, forming the industry of a large population, furnish- ing employment
. 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. g,*)?—n-j m s Ctnum USitattSSimum. Natural Order: Linacece—Flax jFamily. OMPARED with plants not grown directly for food, the Flax is probably the most useful as well as the most ancient known to man. In various parts of the world it is grown in large quantities, forming the industry of a large population, furnish- ing employment both summer and winter in raising, gathering and caring for the crop, considerable attention being required in preparing the fiber for the manufacturing arts. The fields have a fine appearance when the Flax is in bloom, presenting an uninterrupted blue surface to the eye that is truly pleasing. There are some hand- some varieties of tropical Flax for both garden and greenhouse, with flowers of scarlet, yellow, white, and rose color, some of them being perennial. "ITTHAT happiness the rural maid attends, In cheerful labor while each day she spends She gratefully receives what heaven has sent, And, rich in poverty, enjoys content. — N" [EAT little housewife, so demure, Plying the needle swift and sure, In quiet places. What charm is in those darksome eyes. What magic in your beauty lies. And lovely graces! QWEETER and sweeter, ^ Soft and low, Neat little nymph. Thy numbers flow, Urging thy thimble. Thrift's tidy symbol. Busy and nimble. To and fro; No sound to break your gentle dream; Those lily hands from seam to seam Are ever stirring; All hushed — as summer's noonday hour. When sleep the bee, and leaf, and flower— Save pussy's purring. Prettily plying Thread and song, Keeping them flying Late and long. Though the stitch linger. Kissing thy finger. Quick — as it skips along. J. W. Palmer. % ml 137. Please note that these images are extracted from sca
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