THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 



Then gather a wreath from the garden bowers, 

 And tell of the wish of thy heart in flowers. 



Percival. 



[At the request of many of our readers, we insert the following article, regarding 

 it as by no means an unsuitable appendix to the Flora, although it might not be en- 

 titled to a place in the body of a scientific work. The species are arranged alpha- 

 betically, as usual, according to the names by which they are best known. I or 

 their true characters and nomenclature, reference is made to the Flora, thus ; 

 Acacia (Rose). XLVII (order), 11 (genus) ; 3 (species).] 



Acacia (Rose). XLVII, 11; 3. Friendship. 

 Adonis [Flos). I, 4. Sad remembrances. 

 Almond [Flowering). XLVIII, 5 ; 3. Hope. 

 Aloe. CXLVII, 4. Superstition. 

 Alyssuvi (sweet). XIII, 8 ; 2. Merit before beauty. 

 Amaraiith (Pot, &c). CVIII, 1 ; 3, &c. Immortality. 

 Amaranth (Globe). CVIII, 4 ; 1. I change not. 

 Amaryllis. CXLVII, 1 ; 2. Affectation ; coquetry. 

 Andromeda (Marsh) LXXVIII, 5 ; 3. A cruel fate has fixed me 

 Anemone nemorosa. 1,2; 1. Anticipation. [here. 



Angelica. LXVII, 20. These are idle dreams. 

 Afocynum. CI, 1. Falsehood. 

 Arho<r vita. CXXXI, 4. Thy friend till death. 

 Arethusa. CXL, 8. I could weep for thee. 

 Asclepias. CII, 1. Conquer your love. 

 Asjpen. CXXVII, 2; 1. Excessive sensibility. 

 Asphodel. CLIII, 10; 1. My thoughts will follow thee be- 

 yond the grave. 

 Aster. LXXV, 10. Cheerfulness in age. 

 Auricula. LXXXII, 1 ; 3. You are proud. 



Bachelor's Button. LXXV, 62 ; 2. Single blessedness. 



Balm. XCIII, 7; 1. 20; 1. Sympathy. 



Balm of Gilead. CXXVII, 2 ; 7. You have cured my pain. 



Balsamine. XXVIII, 1 ; 3. Approach not. 



j5a5z/ (sweet). XCIII, I. Good wishes. 



Beech. CXXIV, 3. There let us meet. 



Berbemj. VI, 1. A sour temper is no slight evil. 



Box. CXXI, 7. Constancy. I change not. 



Broom. XLVII, 29. Humility. 



Broom-corn. CLXI, 57 ; I. Industry. 



Bulrush. CLX, 7 ; 5, 7. Indccii^ion. 



Butter-cups. I, 5 ; 8. I cannot trust thcc. 



Burdock. LXXV, 70. Don't come near me. 



Cactus. LXI, 1,2. You terrify me. 



CaUa yEthiopica. CXXXIV, 3 ; 2. Modesty. 



CalycanthiJS. XLIX. Benevolence. 



Camellia Japonira (red). XXXVI, 2. Pity may change to love. 



Camellia Japonica (w/ntr). Perfected loveliness. 



Canterbury-bells. LXXVII, 1 ; 0. (Irutitude. 



Calchjly. ' XXIII, 7 ; 1 1. I am a willing prisoner. 



