of Napoleon, Marie Louise, and the 

 little King of Rome, For the sake Of 

 this grey-eyed man of destiny this 

 flower has always remained dear to 

 the Frenchman's heart, and others 

 have risen, reigned, and died whose 

 adherence to it have made it still 

 further an Imperial flower. 



At the death of Napoleon's only 

 son, he who had been christened 

 with such wild rejoicing " King of 

 Rome," violets were again used, 

 though he died in an unfriendly 

 land, a sad and lonely lad, deprived 

 of parents, home, and name. In the 

 irony of fate, Marie Louise, Na- 

 poleon's second wife, retired after 

 his misfortunes to her own Duchy 

 of Parma, whence emanated the 

 sweet double violets that Napoleon 

 had loved. 



When the beautiful Eugenie became 

 Empress her wedding wreath was vio- 

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