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3. Emblematic Flowers. 



NATIONAL FLOWERS. 



Canada Sugar maple. 



China Narcissus. 



Egypt Lotus {Nymphcea Lotus), 



England Rose. 



France Fleur-de-lis (/rzs). 



Germany. Covn-fky^ev {Centaurea Cyanus). 



Greece {Athens) .... Violet. 



Ireland Shamrock (TrifoUum, 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 (B. Calif ornicum). 



