. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. e^ 3Em£:eli0m. iJaravaCUin Licns-lcnnis. Natural Order: CoiiipusitiCâAster ^ ^~'"'' I RIOUS â extremely so sometimes â is the formation of our iMiglish words; thus, Dandelion is from the French dent dc lion, this being itself from the Latin dens leonis â each signi- r\ing lion's tooth, because of the indentation of the leaves: but the e in the original first word is changed to Hf is familiar to evervone, as its golden blossoms gleam bright and fre- ''^*' tiuent through the grass. The stalks are round and holl
. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. e^ 3Em£:eli0m. iJaravaCUin Licns-lcnnis. Natural Order: CoiiipusitiCâAster ^ ^~'"'' I RIOUS â extremely so sometimes â is the formation of our iMiglish words; thus, Dandelion is from the French dent dc lion, this being itself from the Latin dens leonis â each signi- r\ing lion's tooth, because of the indentation of the leaves: but the e in the original first word is changed to Hf is familiar to evervone, as its golden blossoms gleam bright and fre- ''^*' tiuent through the grass. The stalks are round and hollow, bearing each a single flower: and the seeds, when ripe, possess a globular fringe of feathery down, which buoys them up, and they float off" like the thistle seed on the surrounding air. In spring, when the leaves are tender, they are boiled and dressed for the table. r^ANDELION, with globe of down, L' The sc:hoolbo_v's clock in every town, W'hich tlie triumt puffs amain, To conjuie lost hours back again. â/-^ ing bloom perfume; 'pHINE full manv a pie;: ⢠Of blossoms lost to al Thine the dandelion flowers. Gilt uitli dew like sun witli showei 'T'HE sunnv days of childhood ' In simple joys are passed; .\nd, like the early summer flower. Too frail and fair to last. T^HE singing of the happy birds *^ Again I like to hear: They carry back my memor\' To many a bygone \ear. â .S-, A. .!/;»«â Yet memory, ever in delight. Turns to those happy hours. When skies above were ever bright, Tlie ]>athway strewn with flowers, â II â ////./«; R. Lavjren. 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. MacCoun
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