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, Volumen2E. Lloyd & son, 1829 |
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... frequently steeped in purple wine , in order that it might produce a purple flower . How far this would cause a change in the colour of the blossom we have not tried , but leave the experi- ment to the curious . The common White Lily ...
... frequently steeped in purple wine , in order that it might produce a purple flower . How far this would cause a change in the colour of the blossom we have not tried , but leave the experi- ment to the curious . The common White Lily ...
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... frequently find it called the Lily of Nazareth , which seems to indicate that it came originally from the east to Constantinople . In the time of Charles I. , we appear to have had a great variety of these flowers , as Parkinson , the ...
... frequently find it called the Lily of Nazareth , which seems to indicate that it came originally from the east to Constantinople . In the time of Charles I. , we appear to have had a great variety of these flowers , as Parkinson , the ...
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... frequently eaten as food , being first roasted under the embers . The Tiger - spotted Lily , Tigrinum , is a native of China it was first brought to this country in 1804 , and is found equally hardy with the other Lilies of our garden ...
... frequently eaten as food , being first roasted under the embers . The Tiger - spotted Lily , Tigrinum , is a native of China it was first brought to this country in 1804 , and is found equally hardy with the other Lilies of our garden ...
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... frequently used for removing corns on the feet . Waller tells us in his Domestic Herbal , 1822 , it has been applied externally in that species of ab- scess in the throat called a quinsy . He recom- mends three or four of these bulbs to ...
... frequently used for removing corns on the feet . Waller tells us in his Domestic Herbal , 1822 , it has been applied externally in that species of ab- scess in the throat called a quinsy . He recom- mends three or four of these bulbs to ...
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... frequently uses French words , spells it Gilofre . The learned Dr. Turner , in his History of Plants of 1568 , calls it Gelouer , to which he adds the word Stock , as we would say , Gelouers that grow on a stem or stock , to distinguish ...
... frequently uses French words , spells it Gilofre . The learned Dr. Turner , in his History of Plants of 1568 , calls it Gelouer , to which he adds the word Stock , as we would say , Gelouers that grow on a stem or stock , to distinguish ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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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Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.