DICTIONARY. 285 
Keep your promises, Plum-tree. The Plum-tree is 
every year covered with flowers ; but, if the hand 
of the skilful gardener does not remove a portion 
of this useless luxury, these trees will not have a 
crop oftener than once in three years. 
Life, Lucern. Page 106. 
Lightness, Larkspur. The flower of the Larkspur 
is papilionaceous, and of many different colours. 
It owes its name to the singular form of its seed- 
vessels, on which may be distinguised the joints 
and claws of a bird's foot. 
Longevity, Fig. The Fig has been made the em- 
blem of longevity, on account of its wholesome- 
ness, when ripe, and eaten in moderation. The 
Andalusians eat this fruit before breakfast, and 
they have this saying : En eso va la vida — 
" On this life depends." 
Love, Myrtle. Page 104. 
, Rose. Page 114. 
, Conjugal, Linden-tree. Page 94. 
, Declaration of, Tulip. Page 71. 
, First Emotio7is of, Lilac. Page 79. 
, Fraternal, Syringa. One of the Ptolemies, 
kings of Egypt, acquired celebrity for the love 
