146 FLORAL EMBLEMS. 



FLAME, OR PASSION OF LOVE. 



YELLOW IRIS. Pseud- Acorus. 



" Amid its waving swords, in flaming gold 



The Iris towers ." 



Mrs. C. Smith. 



This flag flower is made to represent 



" My heart's on flame, and does like fire 

 To her aspire/' 



Cowley. 



" No warning of th' approaching flame ; 

 Swiftly like sudden death it came 

 I lov'd the moment I beheld." 



Granville. 



