. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. !2lgrOStcilima Clitljago. Natural Order: Caiyophyllacca;âPink Family. ' ROWING uncultivated in fields of grain, this plant is nearly â¢illied to the species of Lychnis that are grown in the flower garden. The stem is from two to three feet high, with foliage of a pale green, and the leaves three or four inches in length. The flowers are rather pretty, though not brilliant, being in color somewhat of a dull purple. Its name, Agrostemma, signifies crown of the field, derived from the Greek; and the epithet githago is allied t
. Cyclopedia of practical floriculture. Floriculture; Flower language. !2lgrOStcilima Clitljago. Natural Order: Caiyophyllacca;âPink Family. ' ROWING uncultivated in fields of grain, this plant is nearly â¢illied to the species of Lychnis that are grown in the flower garden. The stem is from two to three feet high, with foliage of a pale green, and the leaves three or four inches in length. The flowers are rather pretty, though not brilliant, being in color somewhat of a dull purple. Its name, Agrostemma, signifies crown of the field, derived from the Greek; and the epithet githago is allied to gith, the Welsh name for Corn ^orl^ abau^ PEaul:|< r\ FATAL beauty! why art thou bestow'd ^ On hapless woman still to make her wretched? Betrayed by thee, how many are undone. âPalicrson. â pEAUTY, â¢D'who can Pleased with And see the like ice, our footing does betray; tread sure on the smooth, slip'ry way: the passage, we glide swiftly on, dangers which we cannot shun. âDryJen. ''TPIS not a set of features or complexion The tincture of a skin I admire, Beauty soon grows familiar to the lover, Fades in his eye, and palls upon the sense. TITHY did the gods give thee a heavenly form. And earthly thoughts to make thee proud of ; Why do I ask.' 'Tis now the known disease That beauty hath, to bear too deep a sense Of her own self-conceived excellence. âloiisoti. â pEAUTY, my lord, 'tis the worst part of woman, A weak, poor thing, assaulted ev'rv hour By creeping minutes of defacing time; A superficies, which each breath of care Blasts off; and ev'ry hum'rous stream of grief Which flows from forth these fountains of our eves Washeth awav, as rain doth winter's snow. -Gofff. 'T'HINK not, 'cause men flafring say, A v eiro fresh as April, sweet as May Y Bright as the morning star That you are. â¢pEAUTY is cxcell'd by D And wisdom, which ak »EAUTY, fair flower, upon the But worth with beautv soon i 96 rface lies, :spect vies. Please note that these images are
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