. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. ifacalia COCriuca. NAxntAi. Ordek: CompositiC âAster Family. !">CARLET Cacalia is a native of the East Indies, where nature revels in the most brilliant hues conceivable to the human mind, and where flowers assume shapes more innumerable than in this our cool and more temperate climate. Yet we must admit :>the most of them behave admirably in their adopted homes, % sometimes diminishing their stature, but ahvays remaining objects worthy of attention. The Cacalia blossom is shaped like a beautiful little brush or
. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. ifacalia COCriuca. NAxntAi. Ordek: CompositiC âAster Family. !">CARLET Cacalia is a native of the East Indies, where nature revels in the most brilliant hues conceivable to the human mind, and where flowers assume shapes more innumerable than in this our cool and more temperate climate. Yet we must admit :>the most of them behave admirably in their adopted homes, % sometimes diminishing their stature, but ahvays remaining objects worthy of attention. The Cacalia blossom is shaped like a beautiful little brush or tassel, and is sometimes called Venus's Paint Brush, or L^;::^^ Tassel Flower. There are two \-arieties grown in our gardens, one ~ ^ an orange scarlet, the other a golden yellow. They appear to better fc>advantage in masses when not too thickly sown, and if the withered Iflowers are remo\ed, will bloom profuseh- until jibuht inn. TF we from wealth to p ^ Want gives to know t 'T'HOU delightest the cold world's gaze, ^ When crowned with the flower and the gem. But thv lover's sniile should he dearer praise Than the incense thou prizest from them. K" flafrer from the friend. And gay is the playful tone. .\s to the flattering voice thou responde But what is the praise of the cold and unk To the tender blame of the fondest.' -John I VTO adulation; 'tis the death of virtue! â¢'â Who flatters is of all mankind the lowest. Save he who courts the flatterer. âffaimali More. T AM not tbrm'd, by flattery and prai By sighs and tears, and all the whin Of love, to feed a fair one's vanity: To charm at once and spoil her. A .SPIRIT, pure and fine and true As ever dwelt in human form: A love as deep, as fond, as warn ever loving woman knew. -Koi^ 7. / 63. 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
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