FLORAL EMBLEMS. 101 



COURAGE. 



Black Poplar. — Populus nigra, 



" A double wreath Evander twined. 

 And poplars black and white his temples bind.'' 



Virgil. 



The poplar was dedicated to Hercules, in 

 consequence of his destroying Cacus, in a 

 situation where these trees abounded. 



*' When Teucer from his sire and country fled. 

 With poplar wreaths the hero crown'd his head." 



Horace, Ode 7. 



CRAFTINESS. 



Sweet-william. — Dianthus Barhatus. 



" Sweet-william small has form and aspect bright. 

 Like that sweet flower that yields great Jove delight." 



Cowlei/. 



This species of pink, possessing none of the 

 fragrance of its relatives, has had its flowers 



