LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 



Dahlia. Elegance and dignity. 

 love thee for thy high-born grace ; 

 thy beauty is as undcnicd as the 

 beauty of a star. 



Daisy. Beauty and innocence. I can- 

 not look upon a star, a fleecy cloud, 

 or any form of inirity, unless I needs 

 must dream of thee. 



Dandelion. You force yourself where 

 you are not toatited. Its seeds fly 

 through the air, and perplex the gar 

 dener, by planting themselves in his 

 rich soils. 



Duck Meat. Tou are too light to 

 sink in toater. This plant grows on 

 the surface of ponds, never touching 

 the bottom even with its roots. 



Eglantine. Poetic excellence. The 

 Greeks awarded this as a prize for 

 poetic eloquence in floral games. 



Elder. Compassion. Oh ! let me 

 wipe the tears from your eyes ; and 

 when sick or wounded, ease thy pains. 

 Its properties are healing. 



Evergreen. Poverty and Worth 

 Though your dress be coarse and 

 simple, you have a heart most free 

 and kind. 



Everlasting. Always remembered. 

 At morn, or noon, or night, of thee 

 my mind's eye never loses sight. 



Fennel. Strength. It is said that 

 gladiators mixed it with their food 

 to give them strength and ferocity. 



Fir. Time. The slow unfolding flow- 

 er, or harvest ripening in autumn's 

 sun, chides your impatient haste. 



Flax. Domestic industry. In ancient 

 tunes the spinning of flax was a female 

 employment, so honorable that the 

 daughters of princes did not disdain it. 



Flowering Keed. Confidence in 

 heaven. There's peace, strength, 

 holy fortitude, and sweet rest, in 

 thoughts and visions of that cKme 

 where dwell the loved and blest. 



Flower of an Hour. Delicate beauty. 

 'Tis thus that loved ones quick de-[ 



cay, and lose their beauty in one 

 short hour ; not so their memoiy. 



Forget-me-not. True love. This 

 beautiful flower is found by some se- 

 cluded stream, or in the silent glen; 

 but by the mildness of its purple hue 

 attracts the wanderer. 



Foxglove. Your influence affects my 

 heart. When the leaves of this 

 plant are taken, the pulse is reduced 

 to a very great degree. 



Fuchsia. Humble love. This plant 

 is universally admired for its modest 

 retiring beauty. 



Gentian. Beauty and excellence. 

 It derives its name from Gentius, a 

 king of Illyria, and is esteemed for 

 its invigorating and healthful influ- 

 ence. 



Geraniuji. Domestic enjoyment. K'') 

 plant thrives so well in inhabited 

 rooms as the Geranium. 



Geranium (Fish). Fom arc disagree- 

 able to me. None admire the smell 

 of fish. 



Geranium (Ivy-leafed). A bridal de- 

 coration. May you wear so honora- 

 ble a badge. 



Geranium (Lemon). Tranquillity of 

 mind. 



Geranium (Oak-leaved)l Names con- 

 fer no qualities. It has not the 

 qualities of the noble oak. 



Geranium (Kose). You have tlieprc- 

 ferencc. Who does not enjoy the 

 fragrance of the Kose ? 



GERANiUM(Scarlet). Thouart changed. 



GiLLY Flower. Bonds of affection. 

 Its influence renders it peculiarly 

 welcome to the afilicted. 



Golden Kod. Encouragement. Fresh 

 courage take ; here is a remedy for 

 your pains. 



Grape. Mirth. A delicious fruit, 

 making an exhilarating beverage. 



Harebell. Grief. 'Tis sad to mark 

 the ravage that the heart makes of 

 itself. 



