wlf^^JAft^-r^^MU This book may be kept out NEW BOOK OF FLOWERS BY JOSEPH BKECK. NEWLY ELECTROTYPED AND ILLUSTRATED. NEW- YORK: ORANGE JUDD & COMPANY, 41 FAUK PiOAV. 3 74- Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by ORANGE JUDD & CO., At the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New- York. LovEJOY & Son, Elkctkotypeks and Stereotypers. 15 Vandewatcr street N. Y. INTRODUCTION. Fifteen years have passed since the author published his " Book of Flowers." In 1856 a new edition was is- sued, to which 60 pages were added in an appendix. The Avork had a large and generous ])atronage, and many thousands of copies were circulated during the ten following years. Time makes great changes in all the pursuits of life, and in none more than it has in Floriculture during the last 15 years ; consequently, the book in question had be- come antiquated like tlie author, and needed revision, which I hope he does not, extensively. But when the work was taken in hand, it was deemed advisable to make a new book, rather than to attempt the revision of the old one, as it would be like putting new cloth to an old garment, to try to patch it up. That the laborous task of writing a new book was considered a ne- cessity which, at the advanced age of more than three score years and ten, was not so pleasant to contemplate. But, having been familiar with the culture of flowers from childhood, with a general knowledge of most plants known in this climate, the task was made easy, notwithstanding the weai'iness of the flesh. And now, after a year's writ- ing, revising and correcting, "Breck's New Book of Flowers " is presented to the flower-loving public, who, if they love flowers as well as the author, will, no doubt, ap- preciate his labors. He hopes the innocent, improving, !^ and healthy pleasures to be derived from the art and prac- - , tice of Floriculture, may be greatly increased by the in- struction and encourao-ement he has endeavored to cfive. Lo While much of the book is entirely new, and the ar- 2 rangement greatly improved, some parts of the old work LiJ CO IV INTRODUCTION. have been embodied in its pages, Avhere it was thought no improvement could be made. To the publishers the author is greatly indebted for many corrections in the botanical portion of the work, in making it conform to the present state of botanical science. While this work has been made as simple as possible, and not encumbered with technical terms, it was thougTit to be important to give the true scientific name to every plant as well as the common one. To all lovers of flowers we would recommend the study of Botany, especially to all who have time, and almost every one can find time if there is a will to do it. A description of hardy and evergreen trees, as in the old book, has been omitted, as we consider the work as a Book of Flowers complete without it. The number of pages exceeds nearly one hundred more than in the old book. There may be many interesting ornamental plants known to some of our readers, that have been omitted. It has been the object of the writer to confine himself to such plants as can be cultivated without much difficulty, in the open ground in this climate. The author hopes, that his " New Book of Flowers " will meet with as much favor as the old one has done, and be instrumental in increasing the pleasure of those, who take delight in contemj^lating the exquisite beauty which, a God of Love, has been pleased to bestow upon flowers. " Who can paint Like nature ? Can imagination boast, Amid its gay creation, imes lilie these ? Or can it mix them willi that matchless skill, And lose them in eacli other, as appears In every bud that blows ! " " In the sweet-scented picture heavenly artis t I With which, thou paintesl nature's wide-spread hall, What a delightful lesson thou impartest Of love to all?" Boston, March 28, 1866. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The Utility of Flowers . '. 13 The Lily of the Field 22 The Vitality of Seeds, and Remarks on Planting 25 Selection of Flowering-Plants 33 Plants for Bedding. 36 Double Flowers 37 Color of Plants and Flowers 40 Construction of Bouquets 47 Protection of Plants 50 Support and Training: of Plants 52 Laying out the Flower-garden 53 On Lawns 62 Rock- work. 63 Aquarium, Plants for, etc 69 Cultivation of Parlor Plants 72 Potting of Plants 79 Insects injurious to Plants 82 Flowering of Bulbous Roots in Pots and Glasses 93 On the Culture of Perennials, Biennials, and Annuals 96 " " Hardy Deciduous and Evergreen Shrubs 103 Descriptive List of Perennial, Annual, and Biennial-flowers 108 " " Hardy flowering Shrubs, Suitable for the Shrubbery 395 INDEX. Abronia 110 Achillea. Ill Aconitum Ill Acroclinium 112 Actaea.. 161 Adam's Needle 392 Adders' Tongue, Yellow 209 Adlumia 113 Adonis 113 African Hibiscus ,.241 African Rose 309 Afternoon Ladies 291 Ageratum 115 Air 81 Alder, Black 416 Alder-leaved Clethra 405 Alleghany Vine 113 Almond 396 Alonsoa 115 A loxjsia 421 Althaea 116 Althoea 415 Alyssum '. 119 Amaranth 119 Amarantus 119 Amaryllis 121 Amelanchier 395 American Centaury 346 " Cowslip 205 " Holly 416 " Laurel 418 " Woodbine 396 Amethyst, Blue 139 Ametliystea 121 Ammoblum 123 A morpha 395 Ampelopsis 396 Amsonia 123 VI INDEX. Amvgdalus 396 AriMgallis 123 Anemone 124 Anemone 361 Anchusa 124 Androscemum 245 Animated Oat 136 Annuals 99 Anthemis 128 Antirrhinum 128 Apios 129 Aquarinm 69 Aquilegia . 130 Arctotis- 132 Argemone 133 Aristolocliia 398 Aimeria 134 Asclepsias 134 Aster 135 '' China 141 Astraiitia 136 Auricul,ji 334 Autumnal Crocus 176 Avena 136 Azalea 398 Balloon Vine 153 Balm, MoMavian 206 " of Gilead .... 207 Balsam , 247 Balsam Apple 291 Pear 292 Baptisia ,...136 Barbai y Box-Thorn 424 Barherrv 401 Bartonia 283 Basil 299 Bean-Hyacinth 205 Beauty of the Night 291 Beil.ling Plants 36 Bedsiraw 218 , Bell flower 146 I Bell-wort 378 Belie de Nuit 291 Bellis 137 Benzoin 400 Berberis 401 Berberry 401 Bergamot 292 Biennials 98 Bigrumia 474 Bindweed 145-171 Birtii-wort 387 Bitter-Sweet, Clinabing 404 Bitter Vetch 302 Black Alder 416 " Cohosh 161 " Snake-root 161 Bladder Senna 406 Biec'liiig Heart 201 Blf)od-root 348 Blue Amethyst 139 " Bottle 155 " Flap 253 Bonpset 210 Houquuts 47 Bouvardia 138 Box 402 Box Edging 59 Brachycoine 138 Bracted Poppy 310 Bramble 466 Briz;i .138 Brompton Stock 280 Broom 468 Browallia 139 Buckthorn 429 Buffalo Currant 436 " Tree 467 Bugbane 161 Bugloss 124 Bulbous Perennials 97 Bulbous Roots in Pots 93 Glasses 93 Burning Bush 413 Bush Honeysuckle 411 Butter-Cup 337 Butterfly -weed 135 Buxus 402 CacaLia 355 Calampelis 207 Caiandrinia 139 Calceolaria 140 Calendula . 140 California Poppy 209 Calliopsis 173 Callirrhoe 140 Callistephus 141 Caltha 144 Calycanthus 403 Calystegia 145 Campanula 146 Canary Bird Flower 366 Candytuft 245 Canna 151 Canterbury Bells 147 Carolina Allspice 403 Cantua 222 Caper Spurge 211 Cardamine 152 Cardinal Flower 267 Cardiospermuui 153 Carnation 1^)3 Cassia .153 Castor-Oil Plant 345 Catananche 153 Catch fly 355 Caterpillar 283 Ceanothus. 404 Celastrus 404 Celosia 154 Centaurea 155 Centau ry, American 346 Centranthus 156 Cerasus 428 Ceraslium tomentosum 69 Cercis . 405 Chalcedonian Iris .251 Lily... 260 Chamomile 128 Cheiranthus 156 Chclono 157 Ckelone 315 INDEX. YIt Chequered Lily 213 Cherry 428 China Aster UI Chinese Clirysanthemum 157 Primrose 334 Wistaria 478 Chionanthns 405 Christmas Rose ■■ 236 Chrysanihemii in 357 " Chinese 1'7 Chryseis 209 Cimioifuga 161 Ciiiquefoil 331 Clarkia 161 Clematis 163 Cleome 165 Clethra 405 Climbing Bitter-sweet 404 Climbing Fumitory 113 Clintonia 206 Ciove Giily-flower 195 Cobaea 166 Cocks-comb 154 Cohosh, Black 161 Coleus 168 Collinsia 168 CoUomia 169 Colutea 406 Columbine 130 Com frey 359 Coinmelyna 169 Composts 74 Cone-flower. 207 Conoclinum 1 "0 Convallaria 170 Convolvulus 171 Convolvulus 146 Coral Berry 472 Cor chorus 419 Coreopsis.. . 173 Cornel 406 Corn Flag 224 " Poppv 309 " Sedge 224 Cornus 406 Coronilla 406 Corydalis 174 rorydnlis 113-202 Cowslip 332 " American 205 Cranberry Tree 478 Cranesbill 221 Crataegus 408 Crepis.. 175 Crimson Balm 292 Crocus. 175 Crow-foot 337 Crown, Imperial 212 Cuckoo Flower 152 Cuphea 176 Curled Mallow 277 Currant 435 Cydonia 409 Cypress Vine 335 Cvpripedium 177 Cytisus ....410 Dacotah Potato 129 Daffodil 295 Dahlia 178 Daisv , 137 " Swan 138 Dalibarda repens 67 Dame's Violet 239 Daphne 410 Datnra 187 Day-Lily 215-237 Delphinium 1S8 Descriptive List of Flowers 108 Dentzia 411 Devil-in-the-Bush 298 Diamond Jicoides 285 Diamond-Plant 285 Diantlms 193 Dicentra - 201 Discipline des Religieuses 120 Diclytra 201 Dictamnus 202 Didiscus 203 Dielytra 201 Dier villa 411 Digitalis 203 Dirca 413 Dodecatheoii 205 Dog's-tooth Violet 209 Dogwoo'l 406 " Poison 435 Dolichos 205 Downingia. 206 Dracoceplialum 206 Uracocepkalum, 324 Dragon's Head 206 Dri>pw()rt ■ 358 Dutchman's Breeches 202 Pipe 397 Dwatf Almond 396 " Convolvulus 171 Eceremocarpus 207 Eciiinacea 207 Edgings.. 59 Elder 467 Elder-scented Iris.. 252 Elegant Madia. 276 English Cowslip 332 Holly 416 " Iris 252 Ivy 414 Epiga^a repens 66 Epilobium 20S Erysimum 208 Erythronium 209 Eschscholtzia 209 Enonymus 413 Eupatorium 210 Eupatoriam 1 70 Eupliorbia 211 Entoca 318 Evening Beauty 291 " Primrose 300 Everlasting Flower 234 Pea -256 False Dragon's-head 324 " Indigo 136-395 VIII INDEX. False Orchis 324 Fennel-flower 398 Fenzli;i '2'22 Fever Bush 400 Fever- few 160 Fi^o del Inferno 133 Flax 266 Florentine Iris 253 Fiovver-de-Luce 251 Flowers, A rrran£?ing in Vases 47 Color of 40 *' Descriptive List of 108 '• Doable 37 Utility of 13 Flower-garden, To lay out 55 " Situation of 54 Soil for 54 Flowering Almond 396 " Dogwood 407 Flowering Plants, Arrangement of. 32 " Selection of 32 " Raspberry 466 " Spurge 211 Forget-me-not 294 Forefatlier's Cup 350 Four o'clock 290 Foxglove 203 Fragaria tndica 68 Fraxinella 20-i Fringed Gentian 220 Fringe Tree 405 Fritillaria 212 Persian 213 Fuclisia 214 Fumitory, Climbing = 113 Funkia 215 Gaillardia 216 Galanthus 216 Galium 218 Garden Anemone 125 Balsam 247 " Chamomile 128 Hyacinth 241 •' Poppy 308 Rncket 239 Tulip 371 Gaultlieria 67 Gaura 218 Gazania 219 Gentian 220 Gentiana 220 Georgina 181 Geranium 221-310 German Iris 253 Giant Solomon's Seal 329 Gilia 222 Gilliflower 280 Gladiolus 224 Glaucium 230 Globe Amaranth 232 " Glol)e Crow-foot 370 "■ Flower 370 " Ranunculus 370 Glycine 478 Goal's Beard 359 Godetia 231 Golden Chain 410 Golden Eternal Flower 234 Golden Rod 356 Golden Senecio 354 Golden-striped Lily 264 Gomplirena 232 Gooseberry 435 Grand flowering Malope 276 Grape Hyacinth 292 Grass, Quaking 138 Great Laurel 430 G'"eat Snowdrop , 217 Great Throatw ort 150 Greek Valerian 326 Ground-nut 129 Groundsel 354 Haage's Lychnis 274 Halberd-leaved Rose-Mallow 240 Halesia 414 Hardback 469 Hare-Bell 146 Hawthorn 409 Hearts-ease 387 Heart-seed 153 Heath Pea 302 Iledera 414 Hedgehog ... 263 Helianthus 233 Helichrysum 234 Heliotrope 235 Heliotropium 235 Helipterum 236 Hellebore 236 Helleborus 236 Hemerocallis 237 Hemerocallis 215 Hepatica 67-237 Herb d'amour 343 Hesperis 239 Hibiscus 240-415 High Cranberry 478 Hobble Bush 477 Hollv 416 Hollyhock 116 Holly-leaved Barberry 402 Honesty 271 Honeysuckle 422 False 433 Hoop-petticoat Narcissus 296 Horned Poppv 230 Horn-stalked Datura 187 Horse Mint 292 Houstonia 66 Hyacinth 241 Hyacinth-Bean 205 Hyacinth, Grape 292 H vacinthus 241 Hyacinth, Star 353 Hypericum 245-415 Iberis 245 Ice-Plant 2S5 Ilex 416 Immortal Flower 234 Impatiens 247 Indian Cress 366 " Currant 472 INDEX. IX Indian Shot 151 Tobacco 270 Indigo, False 136 Shrub.. 417 Indigo Morning-Glory 250 Indigofera 417 Ink Berry 416 Insects on Garden Plants 82 " House Plants 76 Intermediate Stock 2S0 Ipomsea -249 Ipomoea. . . , 335 Ipomopsis :, ..222 Iris 251 Italian Bugloss 124 Ivy 414 " Poison 435 Ivy-leaved Morning-Glory 250 Jacobea 354 Jacobean Lily 121 Jacob's Ladder. 326 Jamestown Weed 187 Jasmine 417 Jasminum 417 Japan Globe-flower 419 " Lily 261 " Quince.. 409 Jimson Weed 187 Joe Pye Weed 210 Jonquil 295 Joseph's Goat - 119 Judas Tree 405 June-berry 395 Kalmia 418 Kerria 419 Kidney Bean 319 Laburnum 410 Lady's Ear-Drop 214 Lady's Slipper 140-177 Lady's Smock 152 Lamium 254 Lantana 254 Large Bell-flower 325 Lark's-claws 188 Lark's-heel 1S8 Larkspur 188 Lasthenia 255 Lathyrus 256 Laurel 418 Laurus 400 Lavandula 479 Lavatera 257 Lavender 419 Lawns ^ 62 Layers 99 Laying out Flower-garden 54 Leatlier Wood 413 Le Glaieul 224 LeptodactyLon 222 Leptosiphon 222 Leucojum 217 Liglit 81 Ligustrum 420 Lilac 472 Lily 257 '* Chequered 213 " Persian 213 " of the Field , 22 " of the Valley 170 Liiium 257 Limnanthes 265 Linaria 129-265 Linum 266 Lippia 421 L'lris de Constantinople 251 •' de Suse 251 Liver-wort .. 237 Loasa 266 Lobelia 267 Locust Tree 436 London Pride 351 Lonicera 422 Loose Strife 275 Love-grove = 296 Love-in-a-mist 298 Love in a Puff 153 Love Lies Bleeding 120 Lunaria 27 1 Lungwort 284 Lupin 271 Lupinus 271 Lychnis 273 Lycium 424 Lysiraachia 275 Lvthrum 275 Madia 376 Magnolia 424 Mahonia 402 Mallows 277 Malope 276 Malv 277 Many-flowered Sunflower 234 Marigold 359 '• Marsh 144 Pot ....140 Marsh Marigold 144 Martynia 278 Marvel of Peru 290 Maryland Cassia 153 Mathiola 280 Matrimony Vine 424 Maurandia 282 Meadow Lily 263 Meadow-Rue 361 Meadow-sweet 357 Medicago 283 Medick 283 Medusa's Trumpet 296 Melolontha subspinosa 88 Mentzelia 283 Mertensia 284 Mesembryanthemum 2^5 Mexican Cobsea 166 Sage 347 Tiger-flower 303 Mezereum 410 Mignonette 341 Milkweed „ 134 Mimosa 265 Mimulus 288 ilfirabilis , 290 Missouri Currant 436 INDEX. Mist-flower 170 Mitchella repens 66 Mock Orange 427 Moldavian Balm 206 Momorciica 291 Moiiarda 292 Moneywort 275 Monkey-flower 288 Monkshood Ill Morning Glory 249 Moss Pink 320 Mountain Laurel 418 Mourning Bride 352 Mullein 379 Mullein Pink 275 Miiscari 292 Musk Plant 289 Myosotis 294 Narcissus 295 Nasturtium 366 Nemophila 296 New Jersey Tea 404 Nicotiana ., 297 Nierembergia 298 Nigella 298 Nine-bark 469 Molana 299 Nun's Whipping Rope 120 Nuphar 71 Nuttall's Weed 174 Nymphaea 70 Oat 136 Ocynnim 299 CEnothera , 300 Opium Poppy SOS Orange Lily 259 Orchis; 301-324 Oriental Poppy 309 Orobus 302 Oswego Tea 292 Paeonia 303 Pale Corvdalis 174 " Daffodil 295 Palestine Mustard 208 Palma Christ! 345 Pansy 387 Papaver 308 Parlor, Plants for 72-77 Pasque Flower 124 Pea, E verlasting 256 " Heath 302 " Sweet 256 " Wood 302 Peach 890 Pelargonium 310 Pentstemon 313 Peony . . 303 Perennials, Bulbous , 97 " Herbaceous 98 Perilla 316 Periwinkle 384 Persian Fritillary 213 Lilac 473 Lily 213 Petilium 213 Petit Muget 218 Petunia 316 Phacelia 318 Phaseolus 319 Pheasant's Eye 113 Philadelphus. 427 Plilox 320 Physostegia 324 Pickerel-weed 71 Picotee Poppy 308 Pied d'Alouette 188 Pimpernel 123 Pink 193 Pink Mullein 275 Plants, Bedding 36 " Color of 40 " Protection of 50 " Supports for: 52 " Training of 52 " For the Aquarium 69 " For Ornamental Ponds 69 " Cultivation in Parlors 72 " Re-potting 79 Platanthera ,. 324 Platycodon 325 Plum 428 Poet's Narcissus 296 Poison, Dogwood 435 Ivy 435 " Sumach 435 Polemonium 326 Polianihes 326 Polyanthus 332 Polyanthus Narcissus 296 Polygonatum 329 Pompone Lily 260 Pond Lily 70 Pontederia. 71 Poor Man's Weather-glass 123 Poppy 308 " California 209 " Prickly.. 133 Porlulaca 329 Potentilla. 331 Pot Marigold 140 Potting 79 Prickly Poppy 133 Prim 420 Primrose 332 Primrose Peerless 295 Primula 332 Prince's Feather 120 Prinos 416 Privet 420 Protection of Plants 50 Prunus 428 Pulmoiiaria 284 Purple Cone-flower 207 Purple Everlasting 391 Purple- eyed Crepis 175 Purple-leaved Perilla 316 Purslane 329 Pyrethrum 160 Quaking Grass 138 Quamoclit 335 Queen of the Meadows 357-46» Ragged Robin . 274 INDEX. XI Rag- wort 354 Ram's Head 178 Ranunculus 337 Raspbeirv, Flowering 466 Red Balm 292 Red Bud 405 Red Lily 263 Re-pliinting 79 Reseda , 341 Reseue d'Egypte 343 Rhainnus 429 Rhodanthe 343 Rhododendron 430 Rhodora 433 Rhus 433 Ribes 435 Ricinus 345 Robinia 436 Rock Work 63 " " Plants for 66 Rocket, Garden 239 Roots, Division of 99 Rosa 436 Rose 436 Rose A-cacia 437 Rose-bay 430 Rose Bug 88 Rose Chafer 88 Rose Campion 275 Rose-Mallow 240 Rose of Sharon 415 Rose Slug 83 Rubus 466 Rudbeckia 345 Rudbeckia 207 Rue- Anemone 361 Sabbalia 346 Sage 347 Sagittaria 71 Salpiglossis 346 Salvia 347 Sambucus 467 Sanguinaria 348 Sarracenia 350 Saxifraga 68-3;-)! Saxifrage 351 Scabiosa 352 Scarlet Geranium 310 " Lychnis 273 " Morning Glory 337 " Runner 319 " Tassel Flower 355 Schizantiius 352 Schizopetalon 353 Scilla 353 Scorpion Senna 406 Sea Celandine 230 Sedum 68-354 Seeds, Depth to Sow 29 " Vitality of. 25 Selandiia rosfe 83 Senecio 354 Senna, Wild 153 Sensitive Plant 285 Shad-Bush 395 Sheep Laurel 418 Shepherdia 467 Shooting Star 205 Shot Plant 151 Showy Lady's Slipper 178 Shrubby Althaea 415 Shrubs, Culture of 103 Season for Planting 104 " Soil for 106 Side-saddle-flower 350 Silene 355 Silver-bell Tree 414 Sky-blue Commelyna 169 " Didiscws 203 " Iris. . i 253 Smoke Tree 434 Smooth Lungwort 284 Snails 283 Snake-root, Black 161 Snap-Dragon 128 Sneeze wort Ill Snow Ball 476 Snowberry 472 Snowdrop 216-414 Soap- won Gentian 220 Solidasio 356 Solomon's Seal 170-329 Sophora 136 Spangled-beau 285 Spanish Iris 252 Spartium 468 Specularia 356 Speedwell 384 Sphoenogyne 357 Spider-wort, 364 Spindle Tree 413 Spiraea 357-469 Spoon Wood 418 Spring Crocus 175 Spurge 211 St. John's-wort 245-415 St. Peter's Wreath 4C9 Stag-iiorn Sumach 433 Staff Tree 404 Star-flower 135 Star Hyacinth 353 Star Petunia 297 Slar-Thisile 155 Starry Morning Glory 250 Sleeple-bush 469 Stock 280 Stone Crop 354 Strawberry Tree. 413 Suckers 99 Sugar Pear 395 Sumach 433 Sun-flower 2:53 Superb Lily 263 Supports for Plants 52 Swan Daisy 138 Sweet Basil 299 Sweet Pea 256 Sweet Rocket 239 Sweet Scabious 352 Sweet Sultan 155 Sweet William 198 Sword Lily 224 XII INJ)EX. Symphoiicarpus 472 S'ympliyturn . ;i59 ►Syrian Mallow '277 Syiinga 427-472 Squill 3r)3 Squirrel-Corn 202 Swam,') Honeysuckle 308 Swamp Pink 397 Sweet Pepi)er-busli 40.') Sweet-scented Slirub 403 Sweet Verbena 421 Tagetes 3')9 Tamarix 473 Tamarisk 473 Tartarian Honeysuckle 422 Tassel Flower ... 355 Tecoma 474 Ten Week's Stock 2H0 Thalictrum '601 Thif-tle, Star 155 Thorn Apple 187 Thoroughwort 210 Thready Yucca 392 Thrift 134 Throatwort, Great ITiO Thunbergia 3f)2 Tinrella 08-302 Tiger-flower :5G3 Tiger Lily 2G0 Tigridia 303 Toad Flax 205 Tobacco. 297 " Indian 270 Tradescanlia 304 Training of Plants 52 Treacle Mustard 20H Tree, Box 403 " Cranberry 478 " Hibiscus.. . 415 •' Mignonette 342 " Peony 304 Trillium 304 Tritoma 305 Trollius 370 Tro[)ajolu m 300 Trumpet-flower 474 Trumpet Honeysuckle 422 Tubero.se 320 Tulipa 371 T'ulip 371 Turk's Cap Lily 259 Turtle-head 157 Tutsan 245 Two-leaved Lady's Slipper 177 Unicorn Plant 278 Uvularia 37H Valerian 379 Valeriana 379 Variegated Spurge 2' 2 Venetian Sumach 434 Venus' Looking-glass 350 Verbas(;um 379 Verbena 3S0 Vrrhena 421 Veronica ....384 Vervain 380 Viburnum 470 Vinca 384 Viola 07-380 Violet 380 Virginian Dragon-head 324 Virginian Convolvulus 249 Virginian (Creeper 390 Virgin's Bower 103 Waklenbergia 325 Walks 57 Wall Flower 156 Water 80 Water Lily 70 Wax work. 404 Wayfaring Tree 477 West.jrn Wall-flower 208 Wliale Oil Soa;) 80 White Lily 258 Whitlavia 391 Wliip-poor-will's Sjioe 177 Wicopy 413 Wiegela 411 Wild Senna 153 Willow-herb 208-275 Wind Flower 1 24 Wistaria 478 Wolfsbane 112 Wood Anemone 125 Woodbine 422 Wood Fringe 113 Wood Pea 302 World's Wonder 291 Xerantliemum . . 391 Yarrow ill Yellow Adder's Tongue... 209 Yellow Horned- Poppy 2.30 Yellow Lady's Slipper 177 Yucca 392 Zau.sc,hneria 392 Zinnia 393 BOOK or ELO¥EES THE UTILITY OF FLOWERS. THE IIAITY INFLUENCK OF THE PUJiSUlT OF ilOllTICUL- TUUE ON THE MIND OF MAN. " Not useles? arc ye flowers ; though tiiade for i)lc:i.siMC, Bloomirif.j o'er fields, and wave by day and ni^lit From every source your saiiotiori bids mo treasure Harmless delight."— //wrarc Smilh. Flowers :iro the expression of (Jod's love 1,o iiiun. Ono of the highest uses, therefore;, which e;ui be wv.ula in cori- templatirj<^ these beautiful crciations, in ;iil their variety and splendor, is, that our thoiii^hts and aH'cctions may be drawn upwards to ITirri who has so l)Onntifiiliy sprc^ad over the faee of tlie wliole eartli, sueh a vast })rofiisiofi of th(!se beautiful objects, as tokens of his love to us. The; more we examine flowers, especially when tin; ey(! is assisttid l>y the microscope, tin; more we must adoi-e the matchless skill of the (xreat Su[)reme. Wc; must Ix; un<^rateful in- deed, not to acknowl(!elow. The Saviour of men, while on earth, often retired to the gardens nbont Jeriis;dem to sfXTid a (juiet honi- with His disciples, or alone-, and no t look plcusiiiv! in (-ontcm- ]>lating flowers. W(; mH know how He spake of tin; lily: *' H(;hol