ORANGE FLOWERS. 



ORANGE FLOWERS {Citrus Aurantium). — Chastity. 



The fair brow of a virgin bride is wreathed with a garland 

 of Orange blossom, meet emblem of her maiden purity. This 

 decoration is withheld from all who are undeserving of the 

 distinction, more especially in the neighbourhood of Paris. 



THE ORANGE TREE.— Generosity. 



This is a very handsorne shrub, of a shining green through- 

 out all seasons, never bare of most odoriferous flowers, and at 

 all times bearing some of its brilliant, fragrant, and delicious 

 fruit. It is the emblem of a generous friend whose coun- 

 tenance is ever radiant with good nature, whose lips cheer us 

 with kindly words, and whose hands are ever open to bestow 

 upon us his favours. 



THE PANSY ( Viola tricolor).— TYLmY. OF Me. 



" There is Pansies, that's for thoughts," says Shakespeare 

 and Miss Twamley asks, 



" Oh ! are not Pansies emblems meet for thoughts? 

 The pure, the chequered — gay and deep by turns ; 

 A hue for every mood the bright things wear 

 In their soft velvet coats — " 



and, as its English name seems to be a corruption of a French 

 word in the phrase, Pensez-a-moi — think of me, it is also 

 called Heart's-ease, a sure result of a confident assurance 



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