. Freaks and marvels of plant life; or, Curiosities of vegetation. Plant anatomy. MYSTIC PLANTS. 409 flowers, expanding in the morning and closing at night— Those virgin lilies all the night Bathing their beauties in the lake, That they may rise more fresh and bright When their beloved sun's Fig. 84.—Egyptian Lotus (Nymphcza stellatd). Either white, blue, or rose-coloured, for there are the- latter two varieties, as expressly mentioned by one author. All these features are quite consistent with the presumption that the lotos was of a kindred to-. Please note that these images are extra
. Freaks and marvels of plant life; or, Curiosities of vegetation. Plant anatomy. MYSTIC PLANTS. 409 flowers, expanding in the morning and closing at night— Those virgin lilies all the night Bathing their beauties in the lake, That they may rise more fresh and bright When their beloved sun's Fig. 84.—Egyptian Lotus (Nymphcza stellatd). Either white, blue, or rose-coloured, for there are the- latter two varieties, as expressly mentioned by one author. All these features are quite consistent with the presumption that the lotos was of a kindred to-. 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 Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt), b. 1825. London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; New York, E. & J. B. Young
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