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nations, for, putting aside all lesser considerations as of 

 use as a mere party emblem, the Lily stands for purity, 

 for uprightness, for singleness of purpose. And the Rose, 

 what does it typify ? Is not its beauty and sweetness, 

 its bright wholesome gladness, a type of strength, of 

 righteous purpose, and of bountiful beneficence ? Is it 

 not a badge proper to the good knight, whose nature 

 is strong and brave and tender, cheerful and courteous ; 

 who goes forth to battle for the weak, to establish 

 good rule in place of oppression; whose work is to 

 " cleanse the land," to " clear the dark places and let 

 in the law " ? 



And so throughout our gardens there are many 

 plants which are not botanically either Roses or Lilies, 

 but because they are beautiful, and have a form that 

 somewhat recalls that of these two kinds of flowers, 

 the words Rose and Lily, with some other, either de- 

 scriptive or qualifying, make up their popular name. 

 So we have Christmas Rose and Lenten Rose for the 

 flowers of the Hellebore family that are so welcome 

 from mid- winter to April ; Rock-Rose and Sun-Rose 

 for Gistus and Helianthemurriy Guelder Rose for the 

 white ball-flowers of the garden form of the Water- 

 Elder, so good a shrub for many uses, not the least 

 among these being as a wall-covering. For though it 

 is absolutely hardy, it is right and reasonable to clothe 

 our garden walls with whatever will make them look 

 best, whether thoroughly hardy or not ; and beautiful 

 as the Guelder Rose is as a flowering bush, I think it 



