1 68 THE GLORY OF THE GARDEN 



expedition of the Crusaders, and the iris flower 

 soon became celebrated in France as the '' Fleur-de- 

 Louis," which was first contracted into " Fleur-de- 

 Luce " and afterwards into " Fleur-de-lys " (lily 

 flower), although it has no affinity to the lily. 



" We'll twine her in a friendly knot 

 With England's Rose, and a' that; 

 The Shamrock shall not be forgot, 

 For Wellington made braw that. 

 The Thistle, though her leaf be rude, 



Yet faith we'll no misca' that, 

 She sheltered in her solitude 

 The Fleur-de-lis, for a' that." 



Sir Walter Scott. 



