FLORA I, EMBLEMS. 59 



ADROITNESS. 



Spider Ophrys. — Ophrys aratnfera, 



" The spider's touch, how exquisitely fine ! 



Feels at each thread, and lives along the line." 



Pope. 



This flower is made emblematical of adroit- 

 ness or skilfulness, in allusion to the insect it 

 resembles. 



AFTERTHOUGHT. 



Catesby's Star-wort. — Aster grandiflorus. 



This North American plant has been made 

 to represent afterthought, because it sends 

 forth its flowers in the month of November, 

 when most others have disappeared. 



