146 FLORAL EMBLEMS. 



FLAME, OR PASSION OF LOVE. 



Yellow Iris.— Pseud- Acorus. 



" Amid its waving swords, in flaming gold 



The Iris towers ." 



Mrs. C. Smith. 



This flag" flower is made to represent — 



" My heart's on flame, and does like fire 

 To her aspire." 



Coivlei/. 



" No warning of th' approaching flame ; 

 Swiftly like sudden death it came — 

 I lov'd the moment I beheld." 



Granville. 



