FLORAL EMBLEMS. 205 



LUXURIANCY. 



HoRSE-CHESNUT . — Msculus Hippocastauum . 



" Filled with flowers — flowers that seem 

 Lighted up by the sunbeam ; 



and leaves 



Green as hope before it grieves." 



L, E. L. 



From the luxuriant growth of this Asiatic 

 tree in European soil has originated the 

 emblem. 



'* Prune the luxuriant, the uncouth refine. 

 But show no mercy to an empty line.'^ 



Pope. 



