Quote#Beauty
The pretty white , so called because of its flowering at that season,…
Quote byMargaret Plues · 1828–1903
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: (1st edition 1863).
English (original)
The pretty white , so called because of its flowering at that season, is also a , and its is a brilliant white. Its beauty and purity, as well as the season when it blooms, insure it being a favourite in every garden.
— Margaret Plues
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