FLORAL EMBLEMS. 333 



YOUR QUALITIES SURPASS YOUR 

 CHARMS. 



MIGNONETTE. Reseda Odorata. 



" the fragrant weed, 



The Frenchman's darling." 



Cowper. 



This odorous little plant of Egyptian sands, 

 whose flowers are so unassuming, gave rise to 

 the motto of " Vos qualites surpassent vos char- 

 mes," by a circumstance related in the Flora 

 Historica. 



