80 FLORAL EMBLEMS. 



BLUSHES. 



Marjoram. — Origanum. 



" Bind your brows with the flowers of sweet smelling 

 marjoram." 



Catullus. 



The scaly leaves of some species of marjoram 

 are delicately tinged with red, as when the 

 blood is suddenly sent into the cheeks of youth. 



'' I have mark'd 

 A thousand blushing apparitions 

 To start into her face ; a thousand innocent shames." 



Shakspeare. 



