. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. M^ ^1 aQiii0lia. flluiVlolia iVailMtlora. Natural Order: Magnoliacea:âMagnolia ^F all the flowers bestowed upon the South, there is none to which a Southerner refers with more pride than to the blos- soms of this elegant tree. The Magnolia grandiflora flourishes throughout most of the Gulf States and on the Atlantic coast as far north as North Carolina. It grows chiefly in swampy lands, yet attains its greatest height in a light, fertile soil, where, if planted by itself, it will assume the shape of a perfect pyra


. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. M^ ^1 aQiii0lia. flluiVlolia iVailMtlora. Natural Order: Magnoliacea:âMagnolia ^F all the flowers bestowed upon the South, there is none to which a Southerner refers with more pride than to the blos- soms of this elegant tree. The Magnolia grandiflora flourishes throughout most of the Gulf States and on the Atlantic coast as far north as North Carolina. It grows chiefly in swampy lands, yet attains its greatest height in a light, fertile soil, where, if planted by itself, it will assume the shape of a perfect pyra- ^iireJO '^'^- "^^^ leaves are evergreen, the old ones forming a striking con- tmh~> trast to the young and tender foliage, which is of a much lighter shade. The flowers are of the purest white, about eight or nine inches in diameter, and till the air with their honeyed fragrance. As the slight- est injury causes the blossom to soon turn brown, they have often been only necessary to write the message with some pointed instrument on one of the broad petals, and cause the flowers to be delivered in a bouquet to the person desired, and the wounded parts would soon betray the secret committed to the floral page. IL Jttu? cF f itiiin â \TATtrRE is man's best teacher. She unfolds â 'â¢' Her treasures to his search, unseals his eye, Illumes his mind, and purifies his heart. An influence breathes from all the sights and soimds Of her existence; she is wisdom's self. âSirat. LOVE thee for the blossoms and the bees, The hills, the vales, the mountains and the seas; nds, the clouds, the skies of azure blue, e moon, the stars, and planets circling through NATURE! how in every charm supreme! Whose votaries feast on raptures ever new! for the voice and fire of seraphim, sing thy glories with devotion due! âBeaiiu: The earth, the sun, and everythmg that's fai Abo\-e, below, all round and everywhere â The soul, the mind, to their Creator call. To him, the Father, First and Las


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