. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. g0jft,Aier. 1 lEuSCUta cpiliimm. Natural Order: Couvolv/tlacac — Cuiivolviiliis Family. UROPE is the native seat of the Dodders, which are of several kinds, yet so similar in nature that the description of one "^gnes an idea of all. This plant is an i'nhabitant of the helds, being destitute of foliage, having a reddish orange stem ^ of a parasitical nature — that is, having no power of provid- I " "^ ing nutriment for itself, as it depends upon some neighboring ^-j plant aiound which it twines. The root then
. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. g0jft,Aier. 1 lEuSCUta cpiliimm. Natural Order: Couvolv/tlacac — Cuiivolviiliis Family. UROPE is the native seat of the Dodders, which are of several kinds, yet so similar in nature that the description of one "^gnes an idea of all. This plant is an i'nhabitant of the helds, being destitute of foliage, having a reddish orange stem ^ of a parasitical nature — that is, having no power of provid- I " "^ ing nutriment for itself, as it depends upon some neighboring ^-j plant aiound which it twines. The root then decays, when it receives Its nouiibhment from the plant that supports it, by means of small projectmg hlaments, with which it penetrates them, absorbing their y:. juices This particular species grows on flax, whence its name, from the Gieek cp/, on, and //iioii, flax; the origin of the name Cuscuta is ^ unknown. The flowers are a vellowish Pasjitfss JF the tea •"• To tell ;ues, vet all too few would be, that thou hast shown to me. r?OR vicious natures, when they o '- To take distaste, and purpose no I'he greater debt thiey owe, the mort -T/,o. .V,i T^HE proudest of you all Have been beholden to vou would once plead for his life T COULD stand upright Against the tyranny of age and fortune; But the sad weight of such ingratitude Will crush me into earth. —Deiilwm. T been base; Base ev'n to him from whom I did recei .Ml that a son could to a father give: Behold me punish'd in the self-same kind: Th' ungrateful does a more ungrateful find. —Dryd ^' .Shou XOR waits on iierfidy. The- villain Id bhish to think a falsehood; 'tis the i wards, ' -C. John OEE how he sets his countenance for dcce ^ And promises a lie before he speaks. —i ^.sS-. 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 or
Size: 1402px × 1782px
Photo credit: © Central Historic Books / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecad, booksubjectfloriculture, bookyear1884
