Archive image from page 211 of Cyclopedia of practical floriculture (1884). Cyclopedia of practical floriculture cyclopediaofprac00turn Year: 1884 nnâ¬. SjirilUVl crsica. Nati-ual Ohdeh: 0/cacccv â Olive Family. ERSIAN LILAC varies from the common varieties, both in size and foliage, which is sometimes entire, and again cleft. I// The flowers are white or purplish, and bloom in spikes. Our common Lilac is a nati\e of Hungary, and is ver}- popular a', an early visitor in spring, when it gladdens the bower :.|\\lth its odor and blossoms. The Latin name Syringa, has 'â¢its oiigin in the Greek t
Archive image from page 211 of Cyclopedia of practical floriculture (1884). Cyclopedia of practical floriculture cyclopediaofprac00turn Year: 1884 nnâ¬. SjirilUVl crsica. Nati-ual Ohdeh: 0/cacccv â Olive Family. ERSIAN LILAC varies from the common varieties, both in size and foliage, which is sometimes entire, and again cleft. I// The flowers are white or purplish, and bloom in spikes. Our common Lilac is a nati\e of Hungary, and is ver}- popular a', an early visitor in spring, when it gladdens the bower :.|\\lth its odor and blossoms. The Latin name Syringa, has 'â¢its oiigin in the Greek tongue, where we find mriggias to be the ''â â '.namc of any kind of reed or cane that can be hollowed out to form a M pi pi or rustic flute. The Greek and Latin shepherds were very fond ol this humble instrument, upon which they used to improvise their iiiple tunes as they wandered with their flocks from one fragrant field to another, or played for each other's entertainment as they rested sur- S'rounded by their sleeping herds at night. The branches of the Lilac ' have a center filled with pith, which can be easily removed by running a stout wire or other substance through them. T OVE never fails to master what he finds, â '-' But works a different way in dift'erent n The fool enlightens, and the wise he blinds 0 MAID with eyes whose azure Holds a happy, joyous gleam, What hath charmed thy listless leisure â Made thy life a fairy dream? Love is a god, Strong, free, unbounded; and, as som( Fears nothing, pitieth none: such lov Drydeu. Love hath found me sitting lonely. Whispered soft a charmed word; Evermore my heart beats only To the music of that word. -G. Ha. T HAD so fixed my heart upon A That whereso'er I framed a sch. For time to come, she With which I used to sweeten future cares: I fancied pleasures, none but one who loves And doats as I did can imagine like them.
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