168 FLORAL EMBLEMS. 



HONESTY. 



Honesty. — Lunaria. 



mine honesty shall be my dower. 



This pretty flower owes its valuable name 

 to the nature of its singular seed vessel, that 

 honestly shews its number of seeds. 



Lunaria was formerly used for the most 

 dishonest purposes. 



'* Enchanting lunary here lies, 

 In sorceries excelling." 



Drayton. 



