. 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. ioaslinj* 'T^AKE up no more than you by worth can claim; 1 Lest soon you prove a bankrupt in your fame. —Toung. QO spake the apostate angel, though in pain Vaunting aloud, but rack'd with deep despair. —Milton, "ITTE rise in glory, as we sink in pride; Where boasting ends, there dignity begins. —Youttg, /^ONCEIT, more rich i
. 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. ioaslinj* 'T^AKE up no more than you by worth can claim; 1 Lest soon you prove a bankrupt in your fame. —Toung. QO spake the apostate angel, though in pain Vaunting aloud, but rack'd with deep despair. —Milton, "ITTE rise in glory, as we sink in pride; Where boasting ends, there dignity begins. —Youttg, /^ONCEIT, more rich in matter than in words, ^ Brags of his substance, not of ornament: They are but beggars that can count their worth. —Shakespeare. 'T^HIS self-conceit is a most dangerous shelf, Where many have made shipwreck unawares; He who doth trust too much unto himself. Can never fail to fall in many snares. —Earl of Sterline. 'PVRAWN by conceit from reason's plan, How vain is that poor creature, man! How pleas'd in ev'ry paltry elf To prate about that thing, himself. —ChurchUU 8^ "tTTHAT art Have not I An arm as big as thine.' a heart as big.' Thy words, I grant, are bigger; for I wear not My dagger in my mouth. —Shakespeare. 167 5^ <5sbraiigea l|ort£nata. Natural Order: Saxifragacece—Saxifrage Family. ROM the circumstance that much water is demanded for its sustenance, this plant has been called Hydrangea, from the Greek udor, water, and aggos, a pail. It was called Hortensia by the French botanist, Commerson, in honor of his friend, Madame Hortense Lapeaute. This species is supposed to be 4 a native of China. Its stem is from one to three feet high, having large, oval leaves. The flowers, which continue in bloom for several months, are at first green, passing through the various hues of straw-color, sulphur, yellow, white, purple, and pink. '^They are said to bloom best in a rather shady location, as they become blasted or scorched by the extreme heat of
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