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LANGUAGE OF FLOWEKS. 



Lemon. (Citrus lemonium.) Discretion. 



Lilac. (SyrinBra.) First love. 



Lily., ichite. {Liliiivi candidurn.) Purity. With 



looks too pure for earth. 

 Lily, yellow. False, light as air. 

 Lily of the valley. {Convallaria.) Delicacy. 



The heart withering in secret. 

 Locust, the green leaves. Affection beyond the 



grave. Sorrow ends uot when it seemeth done ! 

 Lupine. Indignation. 



Magnolia. Perseverance. 



Marigold. Cruelty. Contempt. 



Mirabiiis. (Four-o''clock.) 'I'imidity. 



Mignonette. {Reseda odorata.) Moral and in- 

 tellectual beauty. 



Mimosa. (Sensitive plant.) My heart is a bro- 

 ken lute ! 



Mod: orange, or Syringa. (Philadelphus.) Coun- 

 terfeit. I cannot beheve one who has once 

 deceived me. 



Myrtle. (Myrtus.) Love. 



Myrtle, withered. Love betrayed. 



J^arcissus. Egotism. The selfish heart deserves 



the pain it feels. 

 J^Tasturtion. (Tropceolum.) Honor to the brave. 



Wit. 

 J^ettle. ( Urtica.) Scandal. 

 J^ightshade. Suspicion. Artifice. Skepticism. 



Oleander. Beware. Shun the coming evil. 

 Olive. Peace. After a storm comes a calm. 

 Orange flowers. Bridal festivity. 



Parsley. {Apium^) Useful knowledge. 



Passion-flower. (Passiflora.) Devotion. 



Peach blossom. Here I fix my choice. 



Periwinkle. (Finca.) Recollection of the past. 



Phloz. Our souls are united. 



Pine. {Pinus resinosa.) Time and philosophy. 



Pine, spruce. Farewell. 



Pink, single white. {Dianthus.) Ingenuousness. 

 Stranger to art. 



Pink, single red. A token of all the heart can 

 keep of holy love, in its fountain deep. 



Pink, China. (Dianthus chinensis.) Persever- 

 ance. Though repulsed, not in despair. 



Pink, variegated. Refusal. You have my friend- 

 ship, ask not for more. 



PcBony. (Pceonia.) Ostentation. 



Polyanthus. Confidence. 



Pomcfrranate flower. (Punica.) Mature and beau- 

 tiful. 



Poppy, red. Consolation. Let the darkness of 

 the past be forgotten in the light of hope. 



Poppy, white. Doomed to heal, or doomed to 

 kill— fraught with good, or fraught with ill. 



Poppy, variegated. Beauty without loveliness. 



Primrose. ( Primula.) Encouragement to mod- 

 est worth. 



Primrose, evening. (CEiiothera.) Inconstancy. 

 Man's love is like the changing moon. 



Ranuncvhis. Thou art fair to look upon, but uot 

 worthy of affection. 



Rosemary. Keep this for rny sake : I'll remem- 

 ber thee. 



Rose-bud: Confession, Thou hast stolen my 

 affections. 



Rose, Burgundy. Rlodesty and innocence united 

 to laeauty. 



Rose, damask. Sweeter than the opening rose. 



Rose, red. The blush of modesty, 



Rose^ vioss, Superior merit. 



Rose, white. In maiden meditation, fancy free. 



Rose, white, withered. Emblem of my heai't 

 Withered like your love. 



Rose, wild. Simplicity. Let not your unsophis- 

 ticated heart be corrupted by intercourse with 

 tlie world. 



Rose, cinnamon. Without pretension. Such as 

 I am, receive me ; would 1 were of more worth 

 for your sake. 



Rue. (Ruta.) This trifling may be mirth to you, 

 but 'tis death to me. 



Sage. (Salvia.) Domestic virtues. Woman's 

 province is home. 



Scarlet lychnis. (Lychnis chalcedonica.) I see 

 my danger without power to shun. 



Snapdragon. (Antirrhinum.) I have been flat- 

 tered with false hopes. 



Snow-ball. (Viburnum.) "Virtues cluster around 

 thee. A union. 



Snow-drop. (Oalanthus.) Though chilled with 

 adversity, 1 will be true to thee. I am not a 

 summer friend. 



Solidago. (Oolden rod.) Encouragement. 



Sorrel. (Rumex.) Wit ill-timed. He makes a 

 foe who makes a jest. 



Speedwell. (Veronica.) True love's a holy flame, 

 and when 'tis kindled, ne'er can die. 



Spider-wort. (Tradescantia.) The pledge of 

 friendship, 'tis all my heart can give. Wouldst 

 thou then counsel me to fall in love ? 



Star of Bethlehem. (Ornithogalum.) Reconcilia- 

 tion. Light is brightest when it shines in dcui|^ 

 ness. ^f//f 



Stock July-flower. You are too lavish of yoiiF 

 smiles. 



Straicberry. (Fragaria.) A pledge of future 

 happiness. 



Sumach. (Rhus.) Splendid misery. 



Sun-flotoer. (Helianthus.) You are too aspiring. 



Sweet-pea. Departure. Must you go ? 



Siceet-williain. (Dianthus barbatus.) Finesse. 

 One may smile and be a villain. 



Thistle. (Carduus.) Misanthropy. O that the 

 desert were my dwelling-place ! 



Thorn-apple. (Stramonium.) Alas! that false- 

 hood should appear in such a lovely form. 



Thyme. Less lovely than some, but more esti- 

 mable. 



Tuberose. (Polyanthus tubcrosa.) Blessings 

 brighten as they take their flight. 



Tulip. Vanity. Thou hast metamorphosed me I 

 This love has been like a blight upon my open- 

 ing prospects. 



Tulip-tree. (Liriodcndrum.) Rural life favora- 

 ble to health and virtue. 



Verbena. Sensibility. The heart that is soonest 

 awake to the flowers, is always the first to be 

 touched by the thorns. 



Violet, blue. Faithfulness. I shall never forget. 



Violet, white. Modest virtue. 



Wall-flower. (Cheiranthus.) Misfortune is a 



blessing when it proves the truth of friendship. 

 Water-lily. (Mymphcea.) The American lotus. 



An emblem of silence. 

 Wceping-icillow. (Salix.) Bereaved. Ask not 



one to join in mirth whose heart is desolate. 

 Wood-sorrel. (Oxalis.) Tenderness and affec 



tion. 

 Woodbine. (Loniccra.) Fraternal love. 



Yarrow. (Achillea.) To heal a womided heart 



