Flora's Lexicon: An Interpretation of the Language and Sentiment of Flowers : with an Outline of Botany and a Poetical Introduction |
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... DECANDRIA . The savages of North America have consecrated the Acacia to the genius of chaste love ; their bows are made from the incorruptible wood of this tree , their arrows are armed with one of its thorns . These fierce chil- dren ...
... DECANDRIA . The savages of North America have consecrated the Acacia to the genius of chaste love ; their bows are made from the incorruptible wood of this tree , their arrows are armed with one of its thorns . These fierce chil- dren ...
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... DECANDRIA . Art has produced nothing that may vie in fresh- ! | ness and in elegance of appearance with this beautiful flowering shrub ; its inclining branches , the gaiety of its verdure , —its clusters of rose - coloured flowers ...
... DECANDRIA . Art has produced nothing that may vie in fresh- ! | ness and in elegance of appearance with this beautiful flowering shrub ; its inclining branches , the gaiety of its verdure , —its clusters of rose - coloured flowers ...
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... DECANDRIA . Order : MONOGYNIA . A very splendid species of Azalea , with large and rich scarlet flowers , chosen , on account of the gorgeous splendour of its flowers , as the suitable emblem of Romance . ROMANCE . The pipe , and song ...
... DECANDRIA . Order : MONOGYNIA . A very splendid species of Azalea , with large and rich scarlet flowers , chosen , on account of the gorgeous splendour of its flowers , as the suitable emblem of Romance . ROMANCE . The pipe , and song ...
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... DECANDRIA . There are many species of the Bird's - Foot Trefoil . The most common Lotos Corniculatus is found in open grassy pastures , where it en- livens the Autumn , with its golden yellow flowers , striped with dark red . Its stem ...
... DECANDRIA . There are many species of the Bird's - Foot Trefoil . The most common Lotos Corniculatus is found in open grassy pastures , where it en- livens the Autumn , with its golden yellow flowers , striped with dark red . Its stem ...
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... DECANDRIA . We presume that this plant has been made the emblem of neat- ness from the uses to which it is constantly applied . In our country villages , and throughout the country , it is known to every thrifty housewife as affording ...
... DECANDRIA . We presume that this plant has been made the emblem of neat- ness from the uses to which it is constantly applied . In our country villages , and throughout the country , it is known to every thrifty housewife as affording ...
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ancient ANDRIA ANON beautiful bloom blossom blush bosom bough bower branches breast breath bright brow buds BYRON called calyx caudex charms cheer Class 12 Class 21 colour common corolla crown Cryptogamia Cuckoo Flower DECANDRIA Demophoon DIADELPHIA DIANDRIA DIGYNIA doth DRIA DRYDEN earth emblem fair favourite Flowering Rush flowers fragrance fruit garden gaze GENESIA gentle genus grace green grows happiness hath heart heaven HEXANDRIA hope hour ICOSANDRIA leaves light look Mezereon mind Monogynia 1 pistil moss rose native never nymph o'er OCTANDRIA odour Order Monogynia ornament parterre PENTAGYNIA PENTAN PENTANDRIA petals plant POLYANDRIA POLYGAMIA POLYGYNIA purple rich rose seeds shade SHAKSPEARE shine smile soft sorrow soul species SPENSER spirit spring stamens stem summer SUPERFLUA sweet SYNGENESIA tears thee thine thou thought tree TRIANDRIA Trigynia TWAMLEY wild willow wind wings wood