324 FLORAL EMBLEMS. 



WEAKNESS. 



MOSCHATELL . A doxa Moschatelliiia . 



The generic name of this hollow tuberous 

 rooted plant, signifies ignoble. 



" If weakness may excuse, 



What murderer, what traitor, parricide, 

 Incestuous, sacrilegious, but may plead it ? 

 All wickedness is weakness." 



Milton. 



WIDOW, OR WIDOWHOOD. 



SWEETSULTAN, HoNEY-FLOWER, OR SWEET SCABIOUS. 



Scabiosa atropurpurea . 



The Italians name this flower Fior della 

 Vedova, and the French Fleur de Veuve, (widow's 

 flower,) on account of its sable hue ; hence the 

 emblem, as also the symbolical expression of 

 " I have lost all." 



