308 FLORAL EMBLEMS. 



UNEASINESS AND JEALOUSY. 



Garden Marygold. — Calendula officinalis. 



' The marygold, that goes to bed with the sun. 

 And with him rises weeping." 



Shakspeare. 



'* And jealousie. 



That wered of yeleve goldes a gerlond. 

 And had a cuckowe sitting in her hand." 



Chance?' 



This flower, which closes its petals with the 

 last smile of the sun, is given as a represent- 

 ative of jealousy on account of its yellow 

 colour. 



Dryden says. 



Small jealousies, 'tis true, inflame desire; 



Too great, not fan, but quite blow out the fire." 



