150 FLORAL EMBLEMS. 



FORESIGHT. 



HOLLY. Ilex, 



" Fairest blossoms drop with ev'ry blast ; 

 But the brown beauty will like hollies last." 



Gay. 



The holly or holm is made the emblem of 

 foresight, because nature protects it with 

 thorny leaves, until it reaches above the bite 

 of cattle, when the leaves shine without a 

 prickle. 



Rogers observes, " Difficulties and tempta- 

 tions will more easily be borne or avoided, if 

 with prudent foresight we arm ourselves 

 against them." 



