THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 



' URIT AMOK PLANTAS." — LOVE CONSUMES THE FLOWEIiS. 



Acacia — (Eose). Elegance of appear 

 ance and manners. Tliis beautiful 

 sbrub has been compared to a fash 

 iouable lady in her ball dross. 



Aloe. Hope in futurity. It grows in 

 the ■wilderness, and is slightly attach- 

 ed to the earth by thread-like roots 



Amaranth. Immortality. The name 



signifies 



■ never fading," and the 



flower retains its foiTn and colorin 

 in spite of time. In many countries 

 it is a funeral flower. 



Amaryllis. Affectation, pride. It is 

 one of the most beautiful of flowering 

 plants, but often refuses to open its 

 petals. 



Ambrosia. Elevated Sentiments. The 

 name signifies the food of the gods 



Amaita. Aivay ! I shall revecd no 

 secrets. This is a mushroom, which 

 being eaten, produces a sort of intox- 

 ication, during which the subject is 

 said to reveal his own secrets, and 

 those of his neighbors. 



Anemone. / am forsakoi and in de- 

 spair. 



Andromeda. A cruel fate lias fixed 

 me here. This was named in allusion 

 to the fate of the maiden, Androme- 

 da, who was condemned to spend her 

 days in the midst of a marsh which 

 was haunted by ferocious reptiles. 



Angelica. Thou inspirest me with 

 ptoetic visions. Tlic Lapland poets 

 are crowned with tliis plant, and con- 

 sider themselves inspired by its fra- 

 grance. 



Asphodel. My thoughts will follow 

 you beyond the grave. This was 



planted by the ancients near the 

 tombs of their friends, because it was 

 supposed that the shades of the dead 

 would walk in the fields of this plant. 



Arethusa. My regret shall become 

 a fountain of tears. The name is 

 that of a nymph of Diana, who was 

 transformed into a foimtain. 



Balm of Gilead. You have cured 

 my pains. It was famous in ancient 

 times as a soothing remedy. " Is 

 there no bahn in Gilead ?" 



Balsam. Impcdience — ToucJi me not, 

 if you2:>lease. On the slightest touch 

 the capsules fly open, and distribute 

 their seeds. 



Berberry. A sour ternpier is no slight 

 evil. The fruit is acid, and the 

 shrub is armed with thorns. 



Bay Leaf. I change but in dying. 



Basil. / may hcde you falsely. It 

 was formerly used as an emblem of 

 poverty and distress, and by some 

 esteemed in cookery. 



Box. / change not. It is esteemed 

 for its unchanging nature. It con- 

 stantly retains its verdure from year 

 to year, and changes but little in size. 



Bulrush. You are indiscreet. It is 

 an emblem of indiscretion, because it 

 bends in any direction with the 

 slightest touch. 



Buttercup. Deceit is often thus cov- 

 ered. The flowers are of a beautiful 

 color, and pleasing to the eye, but 

 will blister the skin. 



Burdock. Don't come near me. The 

 calyx is armed with hooks, which 

 chng to every thing they touch. 



