298 FLORAL EMBLEMS. 



TARDINESS. 



FLAX-LEAVED GOLDY-LOCKS. Chrysocoma Linosyris. 



" Cry mercy, lords, and watchful gentlemen, 

 That you have ta'en a tardy sluggard here." 



Shakspeare. 



This British plant, whose blossoms sleep 

 until other flowers have sported their day, is 

 more conspicuous through its tardiness than 

 its beauty, like those who reserve their revels 

 until the time of rest, as if aware that their 

 attractions would be overlooked if associated 

 with the multitude. 





