FLORAL EMBLEMS. 157 



GENEROSITY. 



AN ORANGE-TREE, WITH FRUIT AND FLOWERS. 



This tree appears to have been chosen to 

 express generosity, from its bearing fruit and 

 flowers at the same time ; and therefore, like 

 that noble feeling, continually tending to the 

 communication of benefit. 



GENIUS. 



PLANE TREE. Platanus. 



" His, spreading planes their pleasant shade extend." 



Lauderdale's Virgil. 



This beautiful eastern tree, which the an- 

 cients consecrated to the Genii, is made the 

 emblem of Genius because the philosophers of 

 Athens held their discourses under the wide 

 spreading branches of the plane. 



" One science only will one genius fit; 

 So vast is art, so narrow human wit." 



Pope. 



