The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-04-08
sweet-scented Flowers

Gay cOlored flowers may attract the
eye, but it is tie sweet-scented kind
which command our most sincere love
and admiration.
Form and size are also attractive
properties of plants, and we may ad-
mire and enjoy the graceful leaves of
the delicate fern or those of the lofty
palm of the tropics, somewhat as we
do the lovely cascades or magnificent
landscape; but the fragrance of flowers
is the soul of beauty, thing to be felt,
known and enjoyed, still remaining
hidden from human eyes.
II is irue that there are persons who
either cannot or do not appreciate the
delicious fragrance of flowers; but
they are rare exceptions to the general
rule. We have only to glance over the
pages of Horticultural history to learn
how strong a hold plants with sweet
scented flowers have upon the affections
of m9nkind.
Fashion may for time popularize
tie gaudy-colored zinnia, the straight
laced and stately hOllyhock, or geOmet-
rical dahlia but their superficial mer-
its never strike very deep In the affec-
tions of the masses, hence the vacilla-
tiOns observed in their culture. OF
course, we would not exclude gay col
ored flowers from the garden any moro
than we would bright colUred garments
from children, for they attract the eye
and in turn lead to closer acqusint.
ance with both the useful and beauti-
full in nature.
For go years the small colorless but
sweet scented tUherose has held undis-
puted sway SIS ore of the queens Of the
floral kingdom, it's popularity increas-
ing with each succeeding generation.
Wonderful discoveries have been made
in the lily family during the past few
years. New species and varieties OF
large size and brilliant colors have
reached rs from China and Japan, be
sides those found in California; but
who would exchange that little gem
known as lily of the valley for the best
or most gay-colored of them all.
Keates truthfully said
No flower amid the garden fairer grows,
Than the sweet lily Of the lowly vale,
The queen Of flowers.
1t is neither large nor snowy IN color,
but its sweetness has ever made it &
universal fa7orite. The wall flowers,
ten weeks stocks, beljotrope and mig
nonette possass none of the SNOWY
kinds of beauty; still few plants car
claim more friends or genuine admira
ton. The camellia Is a showy and
beautiful flower, fit to bedeck a queen
but the little orange blossom, with It's
lovely fragrance, fttiDgly becomes the
bride.
Spring viii soon come again, and theI
I would urge every one who culuvates
flowers to remember the sweet-scenteO
kinds. In making out lifts of plants Dc
not overlook the fragrant sorts. VS.
have gay and showy clematis in abun
! dance; but few are fragrant, the old {.
| FJan11ulG being the best of all
Among the climbing hOneysuckle'
the old Belgian monthly ana the Chi
nese evergreen are indispensable, OF
/ account Of their sweetly y smelling hoE'
/ ers. Talk as We VIII, or even attemp
to despise the old-fashioned plants, fev
/ can forget the sweet rocket or tb'
1 bnuches OF grass pinks in my moth
er's garden" II We would have chil
dren carry with them through life plea5
ant thoughts of childhood dsys, sur
round them with fragrant flowers. Eve
the rose shall smell as sweet by 81.
other name. Cor. N. y. Il7de75e5lCteH'
TIE conspicuous triumph of Messrs
George Steck & Co., of New York, 8
the Vienna Worlds Fair in 1873, q
which their pianos obtained the hiabes
award-the only goldmedal-has begu
to yield them substantial fruits. TIL
increased popularity Of the Steek il
strumentB is noticeable not only IN Ne
York. where their excellence has Ion
been acknowledged, but throughout tn
country, and more. espeeiallyEin thos
communities that lay special claim 10
cultivated musical taste.-Nesg YoT
Independent.