terms in common use become perverted, their signi- 
fication changed ; and the origin of them frequently 
consigned to oblivion. 
The fleur-de-lis continued to hold a place in the 
arms of France; and Edward III. of England added 
it to the British escutcheon as commemorative of his 
victories against the French monarch, Philip de 
Valois. Till the time of George III. this commemo- 
rative symbol was continued, when on the legislative 
union of England and Ireland, and the consequent 
revision of the British arms, the fleur-de-lis was dis- 
continued as a part of the royal armorial insignia ; and 
George IV. excluded it from his crown. 
In France, the revolution of 1792 saw it cancelled 
from its native banners ; and wherever it occurred it 
was defaced by the mob. The cap of liberty, in the 
moments of infatuation, occupied its place ; and this, 
in its turn, was hidden by the wings of the Buona- 
partean eagle. 
With Louis XVIII. in 1814, the ancient fleur-de- 
lis, was again reinstated, as a legitimate national 
emblem; and continued by Charles X.: but such is 
the uncertainty of all sublunary objects, of kings as 
of subjects, that the last few weeks have seen another 
revolution in the dynasty of that active and intellec- 
tual people. France has declared her right to choose 
a new king ; Charles is dethroned, and a successor 
to him chosen ; the fleur-de-lis is again obliterated, 
and the tricoloured flag declares the power and the 
liberty of the people. Sep. 1830. 
The Iris Sibirica is of upright growth, flowers 
freely and flourishes in common garden soil. With 
due precaution it may be transplanted at any time. 
Hort. Kew. 2, v. 1, 116. 
