. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. r SrexwaUia. ^1 Bromallia rcrnilca. Xatikai, Ordeh: Scrop/ni/ariacav â Figzvort Fa7)iily. 'ROM Peru and Brazil comes this delicate little annual, one among- man}- recent additions to our gardens. It received ^ Its name I'rom Linnaeus in honor of his intimate friend (who \\as afterward his enemy), Johan Browall, bishop of Abo, J in Sweden. It is about a foot high, and is delicate and ^i) giaceful in appearance, being covered continually with innu- ^ meiable flowers, which are very peculiar in shape, bearing a tancitul resemb
. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. r SrexwaUia. ^1 Bromallia rcrnilca. Xatikai, Ordeh: Scrop/ni/ariacav â Figzvort Fa7)iily. 'ROM Peru and Brazil comes this delicate little annual, one among- man}- recent additions to our gardens. It received ^ Its name I'rom Linnaeus in honor of his intimate friend (who \\as afterward his enemy), Johan Browall, bishop of Abo, J in Sweden. It is about a foot high, and is delicate and ^i) giaceful in appearance, being covered continually with innu- ^ meiable flowers, which are very peculiar in shape, bearing a tancitul resemblance to a salver with two deep indentations in the sides. The plant is well calculated lor pot culture. The varieties are white, rose, and a purplish 6nn Yc« iS^nr I'oufrlii? 11 IY crown is in my heart, not on my head; Not deck'd with diamonds and Indian stones, Nor to be seen: my crown is call'd content; A crown it is that seldom kings enjoy. r\ GRAXl ^ Neither â¢JT me, heav'n, a middle state- ither too humble nor too great: More than enough for nature's ends, With something left to treat mv friends. -Shakespeare. â¢"IT for greatness, I her snares defy, nd look on riches with untainted eye. To others let. the glitt'ring baubles fall; Content shall place tne far above them all. ^^ And TJ.\PPY the life that in a peaceful stream. Obscure, unnoticed, through the vale has flow'd; The heart that ne'er was charm'd by fortune's gleam Is ever sweet contentment's blest abode. âPera â \ if ERE store of money is not wealth, hut rather ^ The proof of poverty and need of bread. Like men themselves is the bright gold they gather; It may be living, or it may be dead. It may be filled with love and life and vigor. To guide the wearer, and to cheer the \v; It may be corpse-like in its weight and rigoi Bending the bearer to his native ch 4 B John Boyle O'Reilly. E honest poverty thy boasted wealth; So shall thy friendships be sincere, tho' few, shall tliy sleep be sound, t
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