SYMBOLICAL LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 
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Olive. Peace. After a storm conies 
a calm. 
Orange flo wers. Bridal festivity. 
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Parsley. {Apium.) Useful knowledge. 
Passion-flower. {Passiflora.) Devotion. 
Peach blossom. Here I fix my choice. 
Periwmkle. ( Vinca.) Recollection of 
the past. 
Phlox. Our souls are united. 
Pine. {Pinus resinosa.) Time and 
philosophy. 
Pine. Spruce. Farewell ! for I must 
leave thee. 
Ptfik. single white. {Dianthus.) Inge- 
nuousness. Stranger to art. 
Pink, single red. 
A token of all the heart can keep 
Of holy love, in its fountain deep. 
Pink, China. (Dianthus chihensis.) 
Aversion. Though repulsed, not in 
despair. 
Pink, variegated. Refusal. You have 
my friendship, ask not for more. 
Paony. {Poeonia.) Anger. Ostenta- 
tion. 
Polyanthus. Thou knowest my confi- 
dence in thee. 
Pomegranate flover. {Pu7iica.) Ma- 
ture and beautiful. 
Poppy, red. Consolation. Let the dark- 
ness of the past be forgotten in the 
light of hope. 
Poppy, luhite. 
Doom'd to heal, or doom'd to kill- 
Fraught with good, or fraught with ill. 
Poppy, variegated. Beauty without 
loveliness. 
Primrose. (Primula.) Be mine the 
delight of bringing modest worth 
from obscurity. 
Primrose, evening. {(Enothera.) In- 
constancy. Be not beguiled with 
smooth words. Man's love is like 
the changing moon. 
R 
Ranunculus. Thou art fair to look 
upon, but not worthy of affection. 
Roseviary. Keep this for ray sake. I'll 
remember thee. 
Rose-hid. Confession. Thou hast 
stolen my affections. 
Rose, Burgundy. Modesty and inno- 
cence united to beauty. 
Rose, damask. Sweeter than the open- 
ing rose. 
Rose, red. . The blush of modesty is 
lovely. 
Rose, moss. ' Superior merit. 
Rose, white. 
T would be, 
In maiden meditation, fancy free. 
Rose, white, withered. Emblem of my 
heart. Withered like your love. 
Rose, wild. Simplicity. Let not your 
unsophisticated heart be corrupted 
by intercourse with the world. 
Rose., cinnamon. ^Yithbut pretension. 
Such as I am, receive me. Would 
I were of more worth for yoitr sake. 
Rue. (Ruta.) Disdain. This trifling 
may be mirth to you, but 'tis death to 
me. 
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Sage. (Salvia.) Domestic virtues. • 
Woman's province is home. 
Scarlet lychnis. {Lychnis chalcedonica.) 
I see my danger without power to 
shun. 
Snapdragon. (Antirrhinum.) I have 
been flattered with false hopes. 
Snow-ball. ( Viburnum,.) Virtues clus- 
ter around thee. A union. 
'Snow-drop. (Galanthus.) Though 
chilled with adversity, I will be true 
to thee. I am not a summer friend. 
Solidago. (Golden rod.) Encourage- 
ment. 
Sorrel. (Rumex.) Wit ill-timed. He 
makes a foe who makes a jest. 
Speedwell. ( Veronica.) 
True love 's a holy flame. 
And when 'tis kindled, ne'er can die. 
Spider-wort. (Tradescantia.) The 
pledge friendship, Ws. all my heart 
can give. Wouldst thou then coun- 
sel me to fall in love % 
Star of Bethlehem. (Orniihogalum.) 
Reconciliation. Light is brightest 
when it shines in darkness. 
Stock july-flower. You are too lavish 
of your smiles. 
Strawberry. (Fragaria.) A pledge of 
future happiness. 
Sumach. (Rhus.) Splendour. Wealth 
cannot purchase love. Have you 
never seen splendid misery ? 
Sun-flower. (Heliaiithus.) You are too 
aspiring. 
Sweet-pea. Departure, Must you go 1 
Sweet-ujilliam.. (Dianthus barbatus) Fi- 
nesse. One may smile and be a vil- 
lain, I cannot smile when discontenl 
sits heavy at my heart. 
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Thistle. (Carduus.) Misanthropy. O 
that the desert were my dwelling 
place ! 
Thorn-apple. (Stramonium.) Alasl 
that falsehood should appear in such 
a lovely form ! 
Thyme. Less lovely than some, bul 
more estimable. 
