. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. THE CORNELIAN CHERRY. THE CORNELIAN CHERRY {Cornus sanguined).— Duration. The wood of this tree is said to be as hard as horn {cornu) ; hence its generic name. Virgil tells us that it was used in the manufacture of implements of war; and it is related of Romulus, the mythic founder of Rome, that, when he had marked out the boundary of the embryo city, he hurled a javelin over Mount Palatine ; that the javelin shaft was of cornel wood; that it penetrated the earth, took root, grew up, put fo
. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. THE CORNELIAN CHERRY. THE CORNELIAN CHERRY {Cornus sanguined).— Duration. The wood of this tree is said to be as hard as horn {cornu) ; hence its generic name. Virgil tells us that it was used in the manufacture of implements of war; and it is related of Romulus, the mythic founder of Rome, that, when he had marked out the boundary of the embryo city, he hurled a javelin over Mount Palatine ; that the javelin shaft was of cornel wood; that it penetrated the earth, took root, grew up, put forth branches and leaves, and thus became a tree! This prodigy was regarded as a happy omen, foreshowing the strength and duration of the infant empire!! Surely the author of Baron Munchausen must have taken a hint from this. The wood is applied to a variety of useful purposes. It is called Dogwood. As a shrub, it is a good emblem of Hard- ness and Duration; for in plantations where the lower branches have perished, there, even under the drip of trees, this will flourish and fill up the vacant spaces. The Greeks worshipped Apollo, to whom they consecrated this tree, because he presided over works of talent. It is, therefore, an emblem worthy of adoption by all who are determined to cultivate literature, oratory, and poetry; since, if they would win the laurel leaf, it must be by patient enduring labour, in study and in persistent reflection. 60. 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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