Catalog of flowers

Translations © by Sharon Krebs

Song Cycle by Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974)

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1. La violette
 (Sung text)
Language: French (Français) 
La violette cyclope se force admirablement
d'un beau rouge Solférino.
Elle est très parfumée,
hâtive et vigoureuse.

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by Lucien Alphonse Daudet (1883 - 1946)
1. The violet
Language: English 
The "cyclops" variety of violet is wonderfully easy to force. 
Coloured a beautiful solferino-red,
it has a strong scent,
blooms early and is hardy.

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2. Le bégonia
 (Sung text)
Language: French (Français) 
Bégonia Aurora,
fleur très double;
abricot mêlé de corail;
coloris très joli, rare et curieux.

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2. The begonia
Language: English 
Begonia aurora. 
A full, double flower;
apricot-coral. 
Very beautifully coloured. Rare and unusual.

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3. Les fritillaires
 (Sung text)
Language: French (Français) 
Les fritillaires aiment les endroits
exposés au soleil et à l'abri du vent
et des gelées printanières.
Pendant l'hiver on les couvre.
On les appelle aussi Oeufs de Vanneau
et Couronnes Impériales.

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3. Fritillaries
Language: English 
Fritillaries prefer 
sunny sites, protected from winds
and from springtime frosts. 
In the winter they should be covered. 
They are also known as "lapwing eggs"
and "imperial crowns."

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4. Les jacinthes
 (Sung text)
Language: French (Français) 
Albertine blanc pur.
Lapeyrouse mauve clair.
Roi des Belges carmin pur,
Roi des bleus, bleu foncé.
Mademoiselle de Malakoff jaune
vif à bouquet.

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4. Hyacinths
Language: English 
"Albertine" - pure white. 
"Lapeyrouse" - light mauve. 
"King of the Belgians" - pure crimson. 
"King of Blues" - dark blue. 
"Mademoiselle de Malakoff" - glowingly yellow 
in a bouquet.

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5. Les crocus
 (Sung text)
Language: French (Français) 
Les Crocus se forcent en potées
ou dans des soucoupes,
sur de la mousse humide.
À la pleine terre,
seuls ou mêlés
à d'autres plantes printanières,
ils font un très bel effet.

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5. Crocuses
Language: English 
Crocuses can be forced in pots
or in saucers
on damp moss. 
When they are planted outdoors,
alone or mixed
with other springtime flowers,
they create a beautiful effect.

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6. Le brachycome
 (Sung text)
Language: French (Français) 
Brachycome iberidifolia; étoile bleue.
Nouveauté, plante naine charmante
couverte de fleurs bleues, d'un bleu vif.

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6. Swan River Daisy
Language: English 
Brachycome iberidifolia.  Blue star -
a new variety.  A charming dwarf plant,
covered with blue flowers - a glowing blue.

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7. L'eremurus
 (Sung text)
Language: French (Français) 
Eremurus isabellinus, sa floraison est garantie.
La hampe de cette magnifique espèce 
atteint parfois deux mètres; ses fleurs
sont d'un beau coloris entre jaune et rose 
et d'une longue durée.
Vous recevrez les prix par correspondance.

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7. Foxtail Lily
Language: English 
Eremurus isabellinus. Its flowering is guaranteed. 
The stem of this magnificent species
can sometimes reach the height of two meters. Its flowers
are of a colour between yellow and pink. 
It is long-flowering. 
Prices are available by mail.

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