Flora Historica: Or, The Three Seasons of the British Parterre Historically and Botanically Treated : with Observations on Planting, to Secure a Regular Succession of Flowers from the Commencement of Spring to the End of Autumn, Volume 2E. Lloyd & son, 1829 - Floriculture |
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... stalks also enable the hand of taste to dis- tribute the Pink into more graceful groups than can be formed of heavier blossoms . : The plain White Pink is made to represent purity of sentiment ; and the Red Pink is the em- blem of ...
... stalks also enable the hand of taste to dis- tribute the Pink into more graceful groups than can be formed of heavier blossoms . : The plain White Pink is made to represent purity of sentiment ; and the Red Pink is the em- blem of ...
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... stalks cut down before the seeds are ripe . It is recommended to sow the seeds upon a gentle hotbed about the beginning of April , observing to give them free air when the plants appear above the earth . They are generally of a size to ...
... stalks cut down before the seeds are ripe . It is recommended to sow the seeds upon a gentle hotbed about the beginning of April , observing to give them free air when the plants appear above the earth . They are generally of a size to ...
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... stalks cut off each time of giving fresh water , which will prolong their freshness for a considerable length of time . It is as common to see large vases filled with these flowers in the retail shops of Paris during the summer season ...
... stalks cut off each time of giving fresh water , which will prolong their freshness for a considerable length of time . It is as common to see large vases filled with these flowers in the retail shops of Paris during the summer season ...
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... stalks supporting each separate flower should be strong , elastic , and of a proportionate length . The flower should be at least three inches in diameter , consisting of a great number of large well - formed petals ; but neither so ...
... stalks supporting each separate flower should be strong , elastic , and of a proportionate length . The flower should be at least three inches in diameter , consisting of a great number of large well - formed petals ; but neither so ...
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... stalk which connects them with it , and be immediately planted in small pots , three or four plants in each , placed round the sides . The pots are to be placed under an arch of hoops , where they can be covered with mats , in case of ...
... stalk which connects them with it , and be immediately planted in small pots , three or four plants in each , placed round the sides . The pots are to be placed under an arch of hoops , where they can be covered with mats , in case of ...
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agreeable Amaranth amongst ancient annual plant anthers appears autumn beauty blossoms blue botanical branches bulbs called calyx Carnation China Aster Chinese Chrysanthemum Cistus clumps Colchicum colour Convolvulus corollas corymbs cultivated Dahlia double flowers Duchess of Beaufort earth effect emblem Europe falconry favourite floral language florets florists foliage French frequently Genus Gerard give Greek green-house ground grows naturally hardy herbs Hollyhock Hortus Kewensis Hydrangea inches indigenous Jalap juice Juss kinds leaves Lily long back Mallow Marygold medicine moist native Natural Order notice numerous observes open garden ornamental ornamental plant Parkinson parterre Pentandria Monogynia Class perennial plant petals Phlox Pimpernel Pink placed Pliny Poppy pots procured produce purple quently recommend roots Rose says season seeds shaded shrubbery shrubs situation soil sowing sown species spring stalks stem Sun-flower Sweet Syngenesia Polygamia tells transplanted varieties Vervain whence whilst winter yellow
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Page 229 - The eternal regions ; lowly reverent Towards either throne they bow, and to the ground With solemn adoration down they cast Their crowns, inwove with amaranth and gold ; Immortal amaranth ! a flower which once In Paradise, fast by the tree of life, Began to bloom...
Page 230 - Ixion rests upon his wheel, And the pale spectres dance ; The Furies sink upon their iron beds, And snakes uncurl'd hang listening round their heads.
Page 1 - Child of the Sun, refulgent Summer comes, In pride of youth, and felt through Nature's depth : He comes attended by the sultry Hours, And ever-fanning Breezes, on his way ; While, from his ardent look, the turning Spring Averts her blushful face ; and earth, and skies, All-smiling, to his hot dominion leaves.
Page 3 - Observe the rising lily's snowy grace, Observe the various vegetable race ; They neither toil, nor spin, but careless grow ; Yet see how warm they blush, how bright they glow. What regal vestments can with them compare, What king so shining, or what queen so fair...
Page 85 - Here are sweet peas, on tip-toe for a flight : With wings of gentle flush o'er delicate white, And taper fingers catching at all things, To bind them all about with tiny rings.
Page 50 - But nature makes that mean : so, over that art Which you say adds to nature, is an art That nature makes. You see, sweet maid, we marry A gentler...
Page 341 - No, the heart that has truly loved never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close, As the sun-flower turns on her god, when he sets, The same look which she turn'd when he rose.
Page 122 - Twice breed the cattle, and twice bear the trees; And summer suns recede by slow degrees. Our land is from the rage of tigers freed, Nor nourishes the lion's angry seed; Nor poisonous aconite is here produced, Or grows unknown, or is, when known, refused; Nor in so vast a length our serpents glide, Or raised on such a spiry volume ride.
Page 320 - Third to steal a hawk. To take its eggs even in a person's own ground, was punishable with imprisonment for a year and a day, together with a fine at the king's pleasure. In...
Page 74 - As full-blown poppies, overcharged with rain, Decline the head, and drooping kiss the plain; So sinks the youth : his beauteous head, depress'd Beneath his helmet, drops upon his breast.