. 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. «s ^ <^iA IpOtotttUa fannO0O. Natural Order: JiosaceaâjRose Family. HE habit of this plant, being similar to that of the straw- berry, renders it superior for rock work, or the adornment of hanging-baskets; and some of the larger kinds, being free bloomers, make a very nice appearance when placed in the shrubbery borders. The
. 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. «s ^ <^iA IpOtotttUa fannO0O. Natural Order: JiosaceaâjRose Family. HE habit of this plant, being similar to that of the straw- berry, renders it superior for rock work, or the adornment of hanging-baskets; and some of the larger kinds, being free bloomers, make a very nice appearance when placed in the shrubbery borders. The flowers are various as well as handsome, being rose-colored, scarlet, yellow, and scarlet and buff combined, continuing in bloom from five to six months. One of the native species is sometimes called Cinquefoil, or Five- finger; and the plant is used medicinally for its astringent and tonic I. properties, but scarcely merits its name (from the Latin j)otens, ^powerful), as it is rather a mild astringent. Although called hardy perennials, they are the better for some light protection in 'T^HOU art my daughter â never loved as nowâ Thou mountain maid â thou child of liberty! Urilda! well from Uri's height I named thee, Free as its breezes â purer than its snows. âMaiurhi. QHE obeys with speedy will Her grave parents' wise commands; And so innocent, that ill She nor acts, nor understands. â William Hahin^ton, O EASON masters every sense, *â And her virtues grace her birth: Lovely as all excellence. Modest in her most of mirth. â William Browne, QHE comforts all her mother's days, ^ And with her sweet, obedient ways She makes her labor light; So sweet to hear, so fair to see! O, she is much too good for me. âyean Ingelow. N ND a stranger when he sees her In the street, even, smileth stilly. Just as you would at a lily; 250 And all voices that address her Soften, sleeken every word. As if speaking to a bird. âMrs. Br6wnin£. v^ rffi. Please note that these i
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