FLORAL EMBLEMS. 1^5 



KNIGHT ERRANTRY. 



Monk's-hood, or Helmet-flower. 

 Aconitum Napellus. 



'* L'Aconit, au sue malfaisant, 

 Comme s'il s'armait pour la guerre, 

 Eleve un casque menagant." 



We present this flower as the emblem of 

 knig-ht-errantry, because it rears its threaten- 

 ing- hehiiet as if to protect the gayer favourites 

 of Flora. 



*' The ancient errant knights 

 Won all their mistresses in fights : 

 They cut whole giants into fritters. 

 To put them into am'rous twitters." 



Hudihras. 



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