. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS. kind heart and thorough sincerity. Such an one is greatly to be preferred to the man of poHshed manner, whose every word is honey,- and every look a smile, but whose whole soul is bent upon making use of you solely for his own advantage. Borage is a great favourite with the honey-bee. We have sown the seeds extensively in some years^and valued it, not only because we saw our honey-gathering friends continually busied about its flowers, but for the beautiful blue colour
. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS. kind heart and thorough sincerity. Such an one is greatly to be preferred to the man of poHshed manner, whose every word is honey,- and every look a smile, but whose whole soul is bent upon making use of you solely for his own advantage. Borage is a great favourite with the honey-bee. We have sown the seeds extensively in some years^and valued it, not only because we saw our honey-gathering friends continually busied about its flowers, but for the beautiful blue colour of the large blossoms, which greatly ornamented our grounds. A BOUQUET OF FLOWERS.—Gallantry. Politeness. There is opportunity for the display of great taste in the arrangement of a Bouquet of Flowers. The materials vary, of course, .with the seasons of the year; but good taste and a proper appreciation of the character of the person to whom the bouquet is to be offered, will generally produce a satis- factory result. It is a mark of the politest attention, and shows an anxious desire to give gratification. BOX (Buxus sempervirens).—Stoicism. Box is most commonly known as a very useful, durable, and pleasing evergreen edging to our flower-beds. Its exceed- ing slow growth renders it the more valuable for this purpose. It thrives well even under the drip of trees, maintains its 3S D 2. 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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