. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. &inttnxm< Cineraria aiuclloibcs. Natural Order: Com-posita: —Aster Family. klCiirr and beautiful, the flower-stalks of this plant raise their [--Ui-like clusters of blossoms well above their broad and leaves, in our greenhouses in spring, when flowers .,1 ^ cuo SLaice, sometimes as many as fifty flowers in a crowning ^ ^if-, mass The plant has been called Cape Aster, one of the first J^j t;'T-l vaiiLties having come from the South of Africa; but as we cf'' ha\e species now from the colder latitudes of Siber
. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. &inttnxm< Cineraria aiuclloibcs. Natural Order: Com-posita: —Aster Family. klCiirr and beautiful, the flower-stalks of this plant raise their [--Ui-like clusters of blossoms well above their broad and leaves, in our greenhouses in spring, when flowers .,1 ^ cuo SLaice, sometimes as many as fifty flowers in a crowning ^ ^if-, mass The plant has been called Cape Aster, one of the first J^j t;'T-l vaiiLties having come from the South of Africa; but as we cf'' ha\e species now from the colder latitudes of Siberia, as well as fiom the tropical cHmes of Jamaica and the Canary Isles, that name has been almost universally abandoned for the Latin one embracing them all. The colors are the various shades of purple or blue, usually with a white or lighter ring at the base of the TTOW brilliant and mirthful the light of her eye, Like a star glancing out from the blue of the sky. DRIGHTLY shines the sun today, '^ Perhaps it brings but little sorrow; We'll be happy while we may; 'Twould be folly now to borrow Griefs and cares, which may not stray, Mav not darken our tomorrow. — Whiltier. Sweet content, with winning smiles, Brightens every simple pleasure; Happiness, with merry smiles, Adds its gold to all our treasure; Thus our path for many miles May be crowned from joy's lull measure. T TE is so full of pleasant anecdote, So rich, so gay, so poignant in his wit, Time vanishes before him as he speaks. And ruddy morning through the lattice peeps. TJIS sports were fair, his joyance innocent, Sweet without sour, and honey without gall; And he himself seem'd made for merriment, Merrily masking both in bower and hall. w 'HEN thou art near. The sweetest joys still sweeter seem The brightest hopes more bright appear. And life is all one happy dream. When thou art near. —Robert Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally e
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