Alphabet of Flowers, Dean & Son's, Coloured Six-Penny Books

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MERRIMENT SERIES, AND SISTER LADY-BIRD S SERIES.13 sorts See List at back of Cover [6d. each.


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A stands for Acorn,whence springs theOak tree,And also for Apple,

a fruit to pleaseme.

B for the Buttercup,Briar, and Blue-bell,

First and last for thesight, and thecentre for smell.

C for the Cowslip,for wine to makemerry,

The while after dinnerwe eat the plumpCherry.

D darling Daisy,that decks thegreen field,

And what, more thanDamson, niceeating can yield.


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E is the Elder, whoseberries give wine,

And the Crane's-bill,Embroidered, besttiow'ret of mine.

G the Geranium, inwindows so fair,And the Grape, withwhich few otherfruits can compare.

F for the Fuchsia,with flower red andbright,

And the Fig, withits sweetness, thattends to delight.

H gives the Holly-hock, Rose-Mallownamed

Also Honeysuckle,for outer walkfamed.


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I is the Ivyembracing the tree,

And Italy's Apple,which seldom we

J is Jasmine, a shrubwith a flower mostsweet,

Likewise Jargonelle,the best pear youcan eat.

K King Ranunculus,a flower that allprize ;

'Tis also for Kernel,that stone - fruitsupplies.

L for the Lemon,whence acid juiceflows,

And Lupine, a plantthat the gard'nerwell knows.


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M stands for Mul-berry, fruit of thebest,'

And the bright [Mig-nionette, of muchbeauty possest.

N the Narcissus, withDaffodil beautiesdisplayed,

And the Wut, inwhosecracking greatefforts are made.

O, yellow Orange,from Portugal'sclime,

And the Olive, fromSpain ; that's thepeace-fruit sublime.

P the ripe Plum, andthe Primrose someek;

Not a fruit nor aflower you bettercan seek.


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Q, Quince andQuickset, no onecan deny

The latter for hedge,and the former forpie.

R, Rose and Rasp-berry, children tosuit

The one choicestflower, the othersweet fruit.

S is the Strawberry,Sweet -william,likewise,

Which, as fruit or asflower, we equallyprize.

T, Tulip, orTamarind properlytraced

The one for the gaze,and the other fortaste.


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U, deadly Upas,from Javanesetree;

But the Under-leavedCyder 's the liquorfor me.

V brings the Violet,which no one canmock,

Or the brilliant Ver-bena, and VirginiaStock.

W, the Walnut, andWall-flower gay,

Admired by all, whotrue taste candisplay.

stands forXanthium, andXylon also

The Burdock, andCotton, as botanistsknow.


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Y, Yellow Gentian,and night - wavingYew,

With its funeral leaveso'er the gravesdropping dew.

Z, Zante Dates,Zebra Orchis,and then,

The Writer, I think,may relinquish hispen.


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