FLORAL EMBLEMS. 125 



DO NOT ABUSE. 



Saffron Flower. — Crocus sativus. 

 '' Can Timolus' head 



Vie with our safFron odours V 



Philips. 



Too liberal a use of this cordial and stimu- 

 lating* flower, is said to destroy the reason, or 

 cause the death of those who indulge in it. 



" Some praise at morning, what they blame at night ; 

 But always think the last opinion right." 



Pope. 



