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FLORAL EMBLEMS. 



AMIABLENESS. 



White Jasmine. — Jasminum Officinale, 



" The jessamine, with which the queen of flowers 

 To chann her god, adorns his favourite bowers ; 

 Which brides by the plain hand of neatness drest, 

 Unenvied rival ! wear upon their breast ; 

 Sweet as the incense of the mom, and chaste 

 As the pure zone which circles Dian's waist." 



Churchill. 



The beauty of this unassuming flower is even 

 surpassed by its dehghtful odour ; may we thus 

 ahvays find loveUness accompanied by amia- 

 biUty, 



'' And brides, as delicate and fair 

 As the white jasmine flowers they wear." 



T. Moo7^e. 



