GREEN-HOUSES."
Green House PlantsPublished Feby1 1818, by J. Harris, corner of St. Pauls.
Green House PlantsPublished Feby1 1818, by J. Harris, corner of St. Pauls.
"How lovely is the Illicium Floridanum with its large red flower!" said Mrs. Durnford; "only smell how delicious is the perfume of its leaves."
"Delicious, indeed!" said Mr. Durnford, "I must purchase one on purpose that I may enjoy the scent. It comes from Florida. I must also treat myself with one of those Camellia Japonica, or Japan roses. The blossom is uncommonly fine. Pray what is the name of this tall flower?"
"The Lobelia Fulgens," replied the proprietor. "It is a native of North America, and is a hardy plant."
"I should like that pot of China roses, mamma," said Emily; "they came originally, I believe, from China, and are called Rosasinensis."
"That mignonette is very luxuriant," said Maria, "pray have some, mamma, the smell is so fragrant. Do they not call it Resecla Odorata."
"Yes, my love, and it came first from Egypt."
"Oh, mamma; do buy that sweet myrtle," cried Caroline, "I am so fond of myrtles and geraniums. What is the Latin term for myrtle?"
"There are eleven different sorts, my dear;" said her mother, "the common myrtle is a native of the South of Europe, and is called Myrtus Communis. Manycome from the West India Islands, and some from Asia. In the Isle of Wight we have hedges of them, and in the South of England they will grow in the open air, as well as some of the geraniums, of which latter there are too many for me to enumerate. How lovely is the Convallaria Majalis, or lilly of the valley. It is a simple flower, a native of Britain, but the perfume is delightful."
From the Florist, they now turned towards the