. 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 Spiroea ©alicifolia. Natural Order: RosaceaâRose Family. EADOW lands, in the United States and Canada are fre- quently the chosen seats of this small, slender shrub, which is on that account called Queen of the Meadow. It grows to a height of three or four feet, having a pur- plish stem, which is very brittle in texture.
. 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 Spiroea ©alicifolia. Natural Order: RosaceaâRose Family. EADOW lands, in the United States and Canada are fre- quently the chosen seats of this small, slender shrub, which is on that account called Queen of the Meadow. It grows to a height of three or four feet, having a pur- plish stem, which is very brittle in texture. The flowers are commonly called white, but there is a flush of red over them, and they are remarkable for their fragrance. The stamens, which are those threadlike organs within the corolla, are very at- tractive. The roots are possessed of some medicinal value, having certain Ionic properties. It is frequently called Meadow Sweet, and is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental shrub, as are also several other species of this beautiful T 'T'HE love of Praise, howe'er conceal'd by art, Reigns, more or less, and glows in every heart The proud, to gain it, toils on toils endure. The modest shun it but to make it sure. âTmtvg. ELLING men what they are, we let them see, And represent to them, what they should be. âAleyn, /^R who would ever care to do brave deed, Or strive in virtue others to excel. If none should yield him his deserved meed, Due praise, that is the spur of doing well.' âSJJejiser. pRAISE of the wise and good! it is a meed For which I would long years of toil endure â Which many a peril, many a grief, would cure. âSir E. Bryd^es. r^AST down thyself, and only strive to raise ^ The glory of thy Maker's sacred name; Use all thy powers that bless'd power to praise. Which gives the power to be and use the same. âSir y. Davies. T HAVE no taste of the noisy praise Of giddy crowds, as changeable as winds; Servants to change, and blowing with the tide Of swoln s
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