FLORAL EMBLEMS. 29 



EMBLEMATICAL LEAVES FOR EACH 

 DAY OF THE WEEK. 



The emblems of days are portrayed on a 

 single leaf, that they may be more readily dis- 

 tinguished from the numerical leaflets, and 

 the monthly symbolical garlands. 



The idea of representing the days, is from 

 the creation, as described by Moses, who in- 

 structs us 



" In the beginning how the heaven and earth 



Rose out of Chaos." 



Milton. 



MONDAY. 



The emblematical leaf of this day, is that 

 of the lotus or water lily, Nymphcea, equally 

 divided by light and darkness. The lotus leaf 



