324 FLORAL EMBLEIMS. 



WEAKNESS. 



MoscHATELL. — Acloxd Moschatellwa. 



The generic name of this hollow tuberous 

 rooted plant, signifies ignoble. 



'' If weakness may excuse, 



What murderer, what traitor, parricide. 

 Incestuous, sacrilegious, but 

 All wickedness is weakness." 



Incestuous, sacrilegious, but may plead it ? 



Milton. 



WIDOW, OI? WIDOWHOOD. 



Sweet Sultan, Honey-flower, or Sweet Scabious. 

 Scahiosa atropurpured. 



The Italians name this flower Fior cleUa 

 Vedova, and the French jPA^//r de Veuve, (widow's 

 flower,) on account of its sable hue ; hence the 

 emblem, as also the symbolical expression of 

 " I have lost all." 



