. 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. ^rimX'ia Culgaris. Natural Orukr: Plumbaginaceie—Leadivort Family. ULGARIS (that is, common) Armeria, or Thrift, is one of a ^^ small order of plants that mostly prefer a location near the sea coast or salt, marshy land, whence this variety, which grows wild on the shores of Europe, is sometimes called Armeria 5 maritima, or Mari
. 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. ^rimX'ia Culgaris. Natural Orukr: Plumbaginaceie—Leadivort Family. ULGARIS (that is, common) Armeria, or Thrift, is one of a ^^ small order of plants that mostly prefer a location near the sea coast or salt, marshy land, whence this variety, which grows wild on the shores of Europe, is sometimes called Armeria 5 maritima, or Maritime Thrift. It has a turf-like appearance, being about a foot high, and pretty in shape, with flowers of a rose-color, clustered in close heads, and blooms during midsummer. There are two or three varieties cultivated as rock plants, some of them being natives of Portugal. Plants of this species need renewing every two or three years. They are very easily propagated, as very small slips vegetate with ease in moist spring weather. All are quite pretty and ^^^ S^mpa^. 0 H! there is need that on menS hearts should fall A spirit that can sympathize with all. —Pkxbe Cary, TIKE the sweet inelody which faintly lingers '-' Upon the wind-harp's strings at close of day, When gently touched by evening's dewy fingers, It breathes a low and melancholy lay, So the calm voice of sympathy me seemeth: And while its magic spell is round me cast, My spirit in its cloistered silence dreameth. And vaguely blends the future with the past. -Mrs. Emburv. OUT thou Shalt use my heart As a poor mansion, over which thou rulest: If so, thou will'st call in thy dearest friends; They shall be welcome, though they're all mankind. — G,-org,H. Bokwr. T HE soul of music slumbers in a shell Till waked and kindled by the master's spell; And feeling hearts, touch them but rightly, pour A thousand melodies unheard before. —Rogers, 0 H! who the exquisite deliglits can tell The joy which mutual co
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