. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. LA VENDER. LAVENDER (Lavandula spied).—DISTRUST. A NOTION prevailed in days of yore that the Asp, a most dangerous kind of viper, delighted chiefly to dwell under the Lavender plant; which on that account was always approached with Distrust. It yields an agreeable scent by distillation, and its dried .stems and leaves and flowers supply a most pleasing means of perfuming many domestic articles. Miss Strickland says its " fragrance never ; Shenstone writes,— " And Lavende
. The language of flowers: or, Floral emblems of thoughts, feelings, and sentiments ... Flower language. LA VENDER. LAVENDER (Lavandula spied).—DISTRUST. A NOTION prevailed in days of yore that the Asp, a most dangerous kind of viper, delighted chiefly to dwell under the Lavender plant; which on that account was always approached with Distrust. It yields an agreeable scent by distillation, and its dried .stems and leaves and flowers supply a most pleasing means of perfuming many domestic articles. Miss Strickland says its " fragrance never ; Shenstone writes,— " And Lavender, whose spikes of azure bloom Shall be, erewhile, in arid bundles bound, To lurk amidst the labours of her loom. And crown her kerchiefs clean with mickle rare ; LETTUCE {Lactuca sativa).—COLDNESS. This well-known garden plant is the suitable emblem of Coldness, but of Coldness most agreeable, since nothing is more delicious to the palate than the crisp, juicy heart of the Lettuce in the hot days of summer. LILAC {Syringa vulgaris).—FIRST EMOTION OF LoVE. The Lilac has been made the emblem of the first Emotion of Love, because nothing has greater charms than this pleasing shrub on the return of Spring. The freshness of I2S. 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 Tyas, Robert, 1811-1879. London, New York, G. Routledge and sons
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