. 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. r (mm Svil\)SlCL tOCCilUa. Natural Order: Onagracece — Evening Primrose Family. ^ELICATE and beautiful for a house plant is the Scarlet Fuchsia, a native of South America; and the story of its general introduction into England is somewhat singular and ^not without a touch of romance. A gentleman, while travel- ling, passed throug
. 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. r (mm Svil\)SlCL tOCCilUa. Natural Order: Onagracece — Evening Primrose Family. ^ELICATE and beautiful for a house plant is the Scarlet Fuchsia, a native of South America; and the story of its general introduction into England is somewhat singular and ^not without a touch of romance. A gentleman, while travel- ling, passed through some town not far from the great metropolis, and there saw a plant with hanging bells, like ear-drops, which attracted his attention. Upon his arrival in London, he informed an eminent gardener of what he had seen, eulogizing the beautiful and graceful arrangement of its flowers. The gardener went immediately to the place designated, but the poor cottager declared that she could not part with it, as her "good man, who was at sea, had brought it -as a present the last time he was at home, and she did not know if she should ever see him ; He however finally possessed himself of it by offering her a large sum, and promising her the first slip. He brought it home, .divided and subdivided it, soon having a large number of plants, for which he obtained a rapid sale. ITER laugh, full of life, without any control, But the sweet one of gracefulness, rung from her soul; And where it most sparkled no glance could discover. In lip, cheek, or eyes, for she brightened all over. ~.\ 'T'HE light of love, the purity of grace, The mind, the music, breathing from her face. pRACE was in all he: ^^ In ev'ry gesture dii -Byron. er steps, heav'n in her eye, ry gesture dignity and love! —Milton. \ LOVELIER nymph the pencil never drew, For the fond Graces form'd her easy mien, And heaven's soft azure in her eye was seen. —Hayley. ITER ivory-polish'd front with seemly chee
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