. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. THE EVENING PRIMROSE. THE EVENING PRIMROSE (ffiwo/^^ra biennis).— Inconstancy. This ornamental flower is a native of North America. It is called the Evening Primrose because it opens its sulphur- coloured petals from six to seven Their mode of opening is remarkable. The petals are held together by hooks at the end of the flower-cup, whose segments separate first at the lower part, where the corolla may be seen for some time before its expansive force is strong enough to unhook the flow
. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. THE EVENING PRIMROSE. THE EVENING PRIMROSE (ffiwo/^^ra biennis).— Inconstancy. This ornamental flower is a native of North America. It is called the Evening Primrose because it opens its sulphur- coloured petals from six to seven Their mode of opening is remarkable. The petals are held together by hooks at the end of the flower-cup, whose segments separate first at the lower part, where the corolla may be seen for some time before its expansive force is strong enough to unhook the flower-cup at the top. When unhooked, the corolla opens out instantaneously as it were; it then halts, taking time to spread out flat. The space of time occupied from the first disclosure of the corolla at the bottom, to its full expansion, is about half an hour. The corolla becomes flaccid during the next day, more or less quickly, as the atmosphere is hot and dry, or moist. Bernard Barton has set this flower in poetry,— " Fair flower, that shunn'st the glare of day, Yet loVst to open, meekly bold. To evening hues of sober grey. Thy cup of paly gold ; Be thine the offering, owing long, To thee, and to this pensive hour, Of the brief tributary song, Though transient as thy flower.'' The quickly blooming and speedy fading of this flower makes it a good emblem of Inconstancy. 85. 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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