. 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. IrtB sarabucma. Natural Order: IridaceceâIris Family. LANTS of this order are chiefly natives of the Cape of ^Good Hope; but the above species, sambucina (elder-scented), sand some others, are natives of the southern part of Europe, â and are quite common in our own gardens. There are three j^other varieties of the Iris which are
. 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. IrtB sarabucma. Natural Order: IridaceceâIris Family. LANTS of this order are chiefly natives of the Cape of ^Good Hope; but the above species, sambucina (elder-scented), sand some others, are natives of the southern part of Europe, â and are quite common in our own gardens. There are three j^other varieties of the Iris which are very pretty. The first â¢t^is a tall plant from the Levant, with sulphur-yellow flowers; ij^^the second is from China, being a small plant with striped flowers; ^and the Dwarf Iris, which is often used for the borderings of garden j walks, as it blooms early in spring. Orris root is manufactured from the root of the Iris florentina, and has a fragrance resembling violets. It is used in various dentrifices, and to perfume the %. H^asfiigcr. 'P'ACH mind is press'd, and open every ear, n To- hear new tidings, tliough they no way joy us âFairfax. 'T^HE rabble gather round the man of news, And Hsten with their mouths wide open: some Tell, some hear, some judge of news, some make it. And he that lies most loud is most believed. âDryden. "VTET the first bringer of unwelcome news Hath but a losing office; and his tongue Sounds ever after as a sullen bell, Remember'd knolling a departing friend. â Shakespeare. T ET me hear from thee by letters Of thy success in love; and what news else Betideth here, in absence of thy friend. , âShakeapeare. TTE whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch. Cold and yet cheerful; messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some; To him indifferent whether grief or joy. âCow per. TRIS there, with humid bow, \\'aters the odorous banks that blow FloNsers of more mingled hue â¢Than her purpled scarf can show. â Milton. m r
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