. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. ®0l?-aea. ^ ^i (Eolnta SCailLteilS. Natural Order: Pole vr âPolcmoiiih. ' ^^'^TLIMBING COBa-EA, so called from Barnabas Cobo, a Span- )h missionary in Mexico (whence the common species has )â been introduced), is a verj^ luxuriant and beautiful plant, often growing a hundred and fifty feet or more in a single ^l^^-^^^flj) season. The most common kind produces large, bell-shaped 1^1 TTtTOJvw-^ flowers, nearly the size of a teacup, which when they first '^ appear are a pale green, changing gradually to a beautiful dark purpl
. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. ®0l?-aea. ^ ^i (Eolnta SCailLteilS. Natural Order: Pole vr âPolcmoiiih. ' ^^'^TLIMBING COBa-EA, so called from Barnabas Cobo, a Span- )h missionary in Mexico (whence the common species has )â been introduced), is a verj^ luxuriant and beautiful plant, often growing a hundred and fifty feet or more in a single ^l^^-^^^flj) season. The most common kind produces large, bell-shaped 1^1 TTtTOJvw-^ flowers, nearly the size of a teacup, which when they first '^ appear are a pale green, changing gradually to a beautiful dark purple 1^^ under the influence of the sun and air. There is also a variegated kind, and very recently a white variety has been introduced. The seeds W'" are large and flat, and should be planted edgewise, as, if placed flat, |P& the}- are apt to rot before sprouting. It can be cultivated as an annual, ^^ or as a permanent house-plant; in either case care should be taken in pruning if entirely cut back, to see that there are young shoots sprout- from the root near the earth, to absorb the superfluity of sap, or the plant will perish. WLKERS are no good doers; be assured We go to use our hands, and not our tongues âShah- SWE 'EET were the tales she used to tell When summer's eve was dear to us. And fading from the darkening dell, The glorv of the sunset fell. â Whittkr. 1 z <'EVER with important air versation overbear; My tongue within my lips I rein; For who talks much must talk in Y lord shall never rest; ^ \ MIRTH-MOVING jest, Which his fair tongue, conceit's expositor. Delivers in such apt and gracious words That aged ears play truant at his tales. and talk him out. hard soe'er it be to bridle wit. Yet memory oft no less requires the bit. How many, hurried by its force away, Forever in the land of gossips stray! â Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - colorati
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