. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. ll?> JDiospgi'OB £b£Utl0. Natural Order: Ebenacece—Ebony Family. ^NE hundred and sixty species, most of which are found within the tropics, are included in this order. The Ebony is the wood of the above named," and some others which are found in Madagascar and Ceylon. Its usual colors are green, black ?and red, the black
. The floral kingdom : its history, sentiment and poetry : A dictionary of more than three hundred plants, with the genera and families to which they belong, and the language of each illustrated with appropriate gems to poetry . Flower language; Flowers in literature. ll?> JDiospgi'OB £b£Utl0. Natural Order: Ebenacece—Ebony Family. ^NE hundred and sixty species, most of which are found within the tropics, are included in this order. The Ebony is the wood of the above named," and some others which are found in Madagascar and Ceylon. Its usual colors are green, black ?and red, the black being the most valuable when free from J rind or veins, and is of a very astringent taste. It is often used in the manufacture of chess-men and toys, and is also suitable for inlaid or mosaic work. In its green or unseasoned state it readily ignites, owing to the abundance of grease it contains, and, if placed on burning coals, yields an agreeable perfume. Sir Samuel W. Baker, • in his "Eight Years in Ceylon," says: "The Ebony grows in great perfection and large quantity. The tree is at once distinguished from the surrounding stems by its smaller diameter and its sooty trunk. The bark is crisp, jet-black, and has the appearance of being charred. Beneath the bark the wood is perfectly white until the heart is reached, which is the fine black ebony of ;. lij^l. QLEEP chains the earth, the bright stars glide on high, *^ Filling with one eifulgent smile the sky; And all is hush'd so still, so silent there, That one might hear an angel wing the air. —Mrs, Lewis, fe. /~JH, Night! most beautiful, most rare! ^ Thou giv'st the heavens their holiest hue! And through the azure fields of air Bring'st down the golden dew! For thou, with breathless lips apart, Didst stand in that dim age afar. And hold upon thy trembling heart Messiah's herald star! —7". B, Read, I30 VTIGHT is the time when nature seems God's silent worshiper, And ever with a chast
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