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SYMBOLICAL LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 
Clematis. ( Virgin^ s-bower.) Mental 
excellence. 
Cock's-comb. (Amaranthus.) Foppery. 
Affectation. 
Columbine, purple. {Aquilegia canaden- 
sis.) I cannot give thee up. 
Columbine, red. Hope and fear alter- 
nately prevail. 
Convolvulus. Uncertainty. 
Cornus. Indifference. A changed 
heart. 
Cowslip. {Primula.') Native grace. 
Crocus. Cheerfulness. 
Crown-imperial. {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 rubiginosa.) I wound 
to heal. 
Elder. {Sambucus.) Compassion yield- 
ing to love. 
Everlasting. ( Gnaphalium.) Never- 
ceasing remembrance. 
F 
Fox-glove. (Digitalis.) I am not am- 
bitious for myself, but for you. 
iFuschsia. {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. {Cratiegus.) Hope ! I thee 
invoke ! 
Hearfs-ease. {Viola tricolor.) For- 
get me not. 
Hibiscus. Beauty is vain. 
Holly. (Ilex.) Think upon your vows. 
HollyhSck. {AUhea rosea) Ambition. 
Honeysuckle. (Lonicera.) I strive with 
grief Fidelity. 
Houstonia cerulea. Meek and quiet 
happiness. Innocence. 
Hyaxinik. Love is full of jealousy. 
Hydrangea. A boaster. Superior mer- 
it, when assumed, is lost. 
Hypericum. {St. John's wort.) Ani- 
mosity 
I 
Ipomcsa. 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 
Labiirnum. {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, J 
Lilac. (Syringa.) j First lovejf 
Lily, uohiie. {LiliLm candidum.) Pu- 
rity. With looKs too pure for earth 
Lily, yellow. Fa/se. Light as air. 
Lily of the valley. {Convallaria.) Del- 
icacy. TheAeart withering in se- 
cret. / 
Locust, the gfeen leaves. Affection be- 
yond the^grave. Sorrow ends not 
when it seemeth done ! 
Lupine. Indignation. 
M 
Magnolia. Perseverance. 
Marigold. Cruelly. Contempt. 
Mirabilis. {Four -o'clock) Timidity. 
^Mignonette. {Reseda odorata.) Moral 
and intellectual beauty. 
Mimosa. {Sensitive plant.) My heart 
is a broken lute ! 
Mock orange, or Syringa. {Philadel- 
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 sight of any bird. 
