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PRECAUTION. 



GOLDEN ROD. Solidago. 

 " In golden armour, glorious to behold." 



This flower is presented as the emblem of 

 precaution, nature having so carefully en- 

 veloped these little florets in a silky down, 

 as to shield their nectar from the ravages of 

 the bee. 



PRECOCITY. 



MAY ROSE. Rosa cinnamoma. 



" Ton frais bouton, d'une aimable couleur, 

 Du cinnamome exhale I'ambroisie : 

 Et Flore en toi, par une douce erreur, 

 Croit respirer les parfums de 1'Asie." 



Precocity is represented by this early and 

 aromatic rose, which generally displays its 



