. Familiar garden flowers . Flowers; Plants, Ornamental; Floriculture. 80 FAMILIAR GARDEN RZOTFERS. figw'orts, they do not lack in food for the soul, very many of the genera being renowned for beauty, whether as way- side weeds cir as valued occupants of the garden. The following lines l)y Mr. W. Roscoe may suitably follow these remarks :— " God of the changeful year 1—amidst the glo-n- Of sti-ength and beauty and transcendant grace, Which on the mountain heights, or deep below In sheltered vales, and each sequestered place. Thy forma of vegetable life .assume ; —^Vhether thy pines, with
. Familiar garden flowers . Flowers; Plants, Ornamental; Floriculture. 80 FAMILIAR GARDEN RZOTFERS. figw'orts, they do not lack in food for the soul, very many of the genera being renowned for beauty, whether as way- side weeds cir as valued occupants of the garden. The following lines l)y Mr. W. Roscoe may suitably follow these remarks :— " God of the changeful year 1—amidst the glo-n- Of sti-ength and beauty and transcendant grace, Which on the mountain heights, or deep below In sheltered vales, and each sequestered place. Thy forma of vegetable life .assume ; —^Vhether thy pines, with giant arms displfi)-ed. Brave the cold north, or wrapt in eastern gloom. Thy trackless forests sweep a world of shade ;— Or whether, scenting ocean's liea'ving bn^ast. Thy odoriferous isles innumerous rise. Or under -s'arious lighter forms imprest, (»f frnits and flowers, Thy works deligJit ou,r eyes;— God of all life I whatever those forms may be, (J may they all unite in praising Thee '. ". 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 Hibberd, Shirley, 1825-1890; Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward), 1841-1909. London : Cassell
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