. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. «^^ 1 (IrutOCa Xiisciba. Natural Order: Hydrofhyllacca:âWater leaf Family VLIFORNIA is the native seat of this charming little annual, which has proved quite attractive and desirable for the various shades of the blue flowers, which retain their freshness well when severed from the plant for bouquets. There is some diversity in their habit, some being erect or almost so, and others are represented in botanical works as nearly procum- icnt. The flowers are tubular bell-shaped, about an inch long, blooming in racemes. There
. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. «^^ 1 (IrutOCa Xiisciba. Natural Order: Hydrofhyllacca:âWater leaf Family VLIFORNIA is the native seat of this charming little annual, which has proved quite attractive and desirable for the various shades of the blue flowers, which retain their freshness well when severed from the plant for bouquets. There is some diversity in their habit, some being erect or almost so, and others are represented in botanical works as nearly procum- icnt. The flowers are tubular bell-shaped, about an inch long, blooming in racemes. There are a few novelties in this genus with different colored floweis, some of which are biennials. They bloom freely, but require a light % iifi. AND his gift, though poor and I Yet may prove an angel holv ACCEPT of tliis; and could I add beside ^^ What wealth the rich Peruvian mountains hide; If all the gems in eastern rocks were mine, On thee alone their glittering pride should shine. âLyttlelon. it may seem to other eyes, a pilgrim's guise. âWhittier. T FORM'D for thee a small bouquet, A keepsake near thy heart to lay. Because 'tis there, I know full well That charity and kindness dwell. QHE prizes not such trifles as these are: The gifts she looks from me are pack'd and lock'd Up in my heart, which I have given already. But not delivered. âShakesfenn: T GAVE the jewel from my breast, A She played with it a little while As I sailed dow: Fed bv he Then weary of it â far from land, With sigh as deep as destiny. She let it drop from her fair hand Into the sea. âyean Ing^eloiu. w IN her Dumb ith gifts, if slie respects â wels often, in their sile vords; More quick than words do n 130 voman's mind. ^Shakespeare. m. 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 original Turner, Cordelia Harris. New York, T
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