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3. Emblematic Flowers. 



NATIONAL FLOWERS. 



Canada ....... Sugar maple. 



China Narcissus. 



Egypt Lotus (Nymphcea Lotus}. 



England Rose. 



France Fleur-de-lis (7ns). 



Germany Corn-fLower (Centaurea Cyanus}. 



Greece (Athens) .... Violet. 



Ireland Shamrock (Trifolium, usually 



T. repens}. 



Italy Lily. 



Japan Chrysanthemum. 



Prussia Linden. 



Saxony Mignonette. 



Scotland Thistle. 



Spain ^ . . Pomegranate. 



Wales *. . Leek. 



PARTY FLOWERS. 



Beaconsfield's followers Primrose. 



Bonapartists Violet. 



Ghibellines White lily. 



Guelphs Red lily. 



Prince of Orange The orange. 



STATE FLOWERS. 



(Adopted by Legislatures and State Horticultural Societies.} 



Alabama Goldenrod. 



California California poppy, or Eschscholtzia. 



Minnesota Moccasin-flower, or Cypripedium. 



Oregon Oregon grape (Berber is Aquifolium} . 



Washington .... Rhododendron (E. Calif ornicum} . 



