SYMBOLICAL LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 
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Clematis, ( Virgin'' s-bower.^ Mental 
excellence. 
Cock's-conib. {Amaranthus.) Foppery. 
Affectalion. 
( 'olumbine, purple. {A Quilegia canaden- 
sis.) I cannot give icee up. 
Columbine, red. Hope aul fear alter- 
nately prevail. 
Convolvulus. Uncertainty. 
Cornus. Indifference. A changed 
heart. 
Cowslip. (Primula.) Native grace. 
Crocus. Cheerfulness. 
Crown-imperioA. {Fritillaria imperia- 
lis.) Power without goodness. 
Cypress. Disappointed hopes. Despair. 
D 
Dahlia. For ever thine. 
Daisy. {Bellis perennis.) Unconscious 
beauty. 
Dandelion. Smiling on all. Coquetry. 
E 
Eglantine. (Rosa rvbiginosai) I wound 
to heal. 
Elder. {Sambucus.) Compassion yield- 
ing to love. 
Everlasting. ( Gnapkalium.) Never- 
ceasing remembrance. 
F 
Fox-glove. (Digitalis.) I am not am- 
bitious for myself, but for you. 
Fuschsia. (Ladies^ ear-drop.) 
It were all one, 
That I should love a bright particular star, 
And think to wed it. 
G 
Geranium, fish. Thou art changed. 
Geranium, oak. Give me one look to 
cheer my absence. 
Geranium, rose. Many are lovely, but 
you exceed all. 
H 
Hawthorn. (Cratagus.) Hope ! I thee 
invoke ! 
Heart' s-ease. (Viola tricolor.) For- 
get me not. 
Hibiscus. Beauty is vain. 
Uolly. {Ilex.) Think upon your vows. 
Hollyhock. (Althfa rosea ) Ambition. 
Honeysuckle, (fjonicera.) I strive with 
grief. Fidelity. 
Housfonia cerulea. Meek and quiet 
happiness. Innocence, 
Hyacinth. Love is full of jealousy. 
Hydrangea. A boaster, Superior mer- 
it, when assumed, is lost. 
Hypericum. (St. John'i wort.) Ani- 
mositv 
I 
Ipomcea. Busybody. Busybodies are 
a dangerous sort of people. 
Iris. I have a message for you. 
Ivy. (Vitis hedera.) Female affection., 
I have found one true heart. 
J 
Jasmine. You bear a gentle mind 
Amiability, 
Jonquil. (Narcissus.) Affection re- 
turned. 
L 
Laburnum. {Cytisus laburnum.) Pen- 
sive beauty. 
Ladies'' -slipper. (Cypripedium.) Ca- 
pricious beauty. 
Larkspur. (Delphinium.) Inconstancy. 
Inconstant as the changing wind. 
Laurel. (Kalmia.) Oh what a goodly 
outside falsehood hath ! 
Lavender. Words though sweet may 
be deceptive. 
Lemon. {Citrus lemonium) Discre- 
tion. Prudence. 
Lilac. {Syringa.) First love, 
Lily, white. (Lilium candidum.) Pu- 
rity. With looks too pure for earth 
Lily, yellow. False. Light as air. 
Lily of the valley. (Convallaria.) Del- 
icacy. The heart withering in se- 
cret. 
Locust, the grem leaves. Affection be- 
yond the grave. Sorrow ends not 
when it seemeth done I 
Lupine. Indignation. 
M 
Magnolia. Perseverance. 
Marigold. Cruelly. Contempt. 
Mirabilis. (Four-o'clock.) Timidity. 
Migno7iette. (Reseda odorata.) Moral 
and intellectual beauty. 
Mimosa. (Sensitive plant.) My heart 
is a broken lute ! 
Mock orange, or Syringa. (PhiladeU 
phus.) Counterfeit, I cannot believe 
one who has once deceived me. 
Myrtle. {Myrtus.) Love. 
Myrtle, withered. Love betrayed. 
N 
Narcissus. Egotism. The selfish heart 
deserves the pain it feels. 
Nasturtion. ( Tropaolum.) Honour 
to the brave. Wit. 
Nettle. {Urtica.) Scandal. 
Nightshade. Suspicion. Artifice. Skep- 
ticism. 
O 
Oleander. Beware. Shun the coming 
evil. In vain is the net spread in 
the sig:ht of any bird. 
