150 FLORAL EMBLEMS. 



FORESIGHT. 



Holly. — Ilex. 



*' Fairest blossoms drop with ev'ry blast ; 

 But the brown beauty will like hollies last/' 



Gay. 



The holly or holm is made the emblem of 

 foresight, because nature protects it with 

 thorny leaves, until it reaches above the bite 

 of cattle, when the leaves shine without a 

 prickle, 



Rogers observes, '' Difficulties and tempta- 

 tions will more easily be borne — or avoided, if 

 with prudent foresight we arm ourselves 

 against them." 



