. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. GREEK VALERIAN. dales, our meadows and downs ? Surely nothing. It has, therefore, most deservedly been adopted as the emblem of Usefulness. GRASS-LEAVED GOOSE-FOOT (Chetiopodium altis- simum).—I DECLARE War against You. This plant bears some resemblance to the pyramidal cypress. In some parts of Italy, of which country it is a native, the offering to any one the stems or stalks of it is regarded as an insult. GREEK VALERIAN (Polemonium cceruleum).— Rupture. Pliny records that the generic na
. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. GREEK VALERIAN. dales, our meadows and downs ? Surely nothing. It has, therefore, most deservedly been adopted as the emblem of Usefulness. GRASS-LEAVED GOOSE-FOOT (Chetiopodium altis- simum).—I DECLARE War against You. This plant bears some resemblance to the pyramidal cypress. In some parts of Italy, of which country it is a native, the offering to any one the stems or stalks of it is regarded as an insult. GREEK VALERIAN (Polemonium cceruleum).— Rupture. Pliny records that the generic name Polemonium was given to a plant, because several kings disputed the honour of having discovered its virtues, and carried their disputes to such an extent as to try to settle them by an appeal to arms. It was also called Chilodynamia on account of its remarkable excellence. Pliny's plant is unknown now, but the name is borne by a pretty blue border flower, of easy culture and long known to the florist. GUELDER ROSE {Viburnum opulus).—GoOD News. This is indigenous, and not uncommonly found in moist places in various parts of Great Britain in June and July. It is, however, better known as the Snowball Tree, which forms a. 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 Tyas, Robert, 1811-1879. London, New York, G. Routledge and sons
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