FLORAL EMBLEMS. 281 



SIMPLICITY. 



A FULL BLOWN EgLANTINE, ORSlN<iLE RoSE. 



Of old, the rose on lowly bramble sprung." 



De Li lie. 



" And, blushing, the uncultured rose, 



iossoms 

 Mrs. C. Smith, 



Hangs high her beauteous blossoms." 



The single rose presents to the botanist, 

 all those natural beauties of the flower, which 

 are lost in its highly cultivated double state. 



Thus simplicity will ever have charms for 

 true discernment. Lavinia won Palemon's love 



" Veil'd in a simple robe." 



