FLORAL EMBLEMS. 205 



LUXURIANCY. 



HORSE-CHESN UT. Msculus Hippocctstanum. 



" Filled with flowers flowers that seem 

 Lighted up by the sunbeam ; 



and leaves 



Green as hope before it grieves." 



L. E. L. 



From the luxuriant growth of this Asiatic 

 tree in European soil has originated the 

 emblem. 



" Prune the luxuriant, the uncouth refine, 

 But show no mercy to an empty line." 



Pope. 



