FLORAL EMBLEMS. 157 



GENEROSITY. 



An Orange-tree, with Fruit and Flowers. 



This tree appears to have been chosen to 

 express generosity, from its bearing* fruit and 

 flowers at the same time ; and therefore, Kke 

 that noble feehng, continually tending to the 

 communication of benefit. 



GENIUS. 



Plane Tree. — Platanus. 



*' His spreading planes their pleasant shade extend." 



Lauderdale's Virgil. 



This beautiful eastern tree, which the an- 

 cients consecrated to the Genii, is made the 

 emblem of Genius because the philosophers of 

 Athens held their discourses under the wide 

 spreading branches of the plane. 



" One science only will one genius fit; 

 So vast is art, so narrow human wit." 



Pope. 



