. 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. RS^. m atorium tkgans. Natural Order: Compost'ice—Aster Family. ERY few of these plants are under cultivation, and though the species is quite numerous, they are with few exceptions entirely unattractive. The Eupatorium elegans is admitted to the greenhouse for its fragrant flowers, which are white; the Eupatorium aromaticum, als
. 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. RS^. m atorium tkgans. Natural Order: Compost'ice—Aster Family. ERY few of these plants are under cultivation, and though the species is quite numerous, they are with few exceptions entirely unattractive. The Eupatorium elegans is admitted to the greenhouse for its fragrant flowers, which are white; the Eupatorium aromaticum, also admired for its odor, has flowers of the same color, which bloom in the fall. The boneset and hoarhound belong to this same family, and, though useful, are homely herbs. They are said to have been named for Mithridates the Great (also called Eupator, that is, of a noble father, or well f born), king of Pontus, who brought about a war with the Romans, and when conquered by Pompey, and conspired against by his own son, Pharnaces, rather than be taken prisoner by the Romans, com- mitted suicide by taking poison, b. c. 63. 0 H, my good lord, that comfort comes too late; Tis like a pardon after execution. —Shakespeare. 'TpHINK not tomorrow still shall be your care; Alas! tomorrow like today will fare. Reflect that yesterday 's tomorrow's o'er,— Thus one "tomorrow," one "tomorrow" more, Have seen long years before them fade away, And still appear no nearer than today. —Gifford. "^TOUR gift is princely, but And falls, like sunbeams, ^MISSION to do what is necessary ^ Seals a commission to a blank of danger; And danger, like an ague, subtly taints Even then when we sit idly in the sun. —Shakespeare, TTOIST up sail while gale doth last, Tide and wind stay no man's pleasure; Seek not time when time is past, Sober speed is wisdom's leisure. After-wits are dearly bought, Let thy fore-wit guide thy thought. —Robert Southwell. it comes too late, on a bl
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