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FLORAL DICTIONARY. 
Acacia ; Platonic or Chaste Love. 
Acalea; Temperance. 
Acanthus ; The Arts. 
Achilla Millefolia ; War. 
Aconite-leaved Crowfoot, or Fair Maids of 
France; Lustre. 
African Marigold ; A''ulgar Minds. 
lus Castas; Coldness, to live without 
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Agrimony ; Thankfulness. 
Almond Tree ; Indiscretion, Heedlessness. 
Almond Laurel ; Perfidy. 
Almond (Flowering) ; Hope. 
Aloe; Grief. 
Althaea Frutex ; Persuasion. 
Alyssum (Sweet) ; Worth beyond Beauty. 
Amaranth ; Immortality. 
Amaryllis ; Haughtiness, Pride. 
Ambrosia; Love returned. 
American Cowslip ; You are ray Divinity. 
American Elm ; Patriotism. 
American Linden ; Matrimony. 
American Starwort ; Welcome t( 
Anemone ; Your Frown I defy. 
Anemone (Garden) ; Forsaken. 
Angelica ; Inspiration. 
Angrec ; Royalty. 
Apocynum ; Falsehood. 
Apple Blossom ; Preference, Farae speaks 
him great and good. 
Arbor vitas ; Unchanging Affection. 
Arum or Wake Robin ; Ardor. 
A Roseleaf ; I will not trouble you. 
Asclepias; Cure for the Heartache. 
Ash; Gr.indeur. 
Ash-leaved Trumpet Flower ; Separation. 
Aspon Tree ; Excessive Sensil)ility. 
Asjihodel; My Regrets follow you to the 
(irave. 
Auricula; Painting. 
Auricula (Scarlet) ; Pride. 
Azalea ; Your Blush has won rae. 
Bachelor's Button ; Celibacy. 
Balm; Sympathy. 
Balm of Gilead ; Healing, a Cure. 
Balm (Gentle) ; Pleasantry. 
Balsamine ; Impatience. 
Barberry ; Sharpness, Soumesg. 
Basil ; Hatred of the other Sex. 
Bayberry ; Sourness or Sharpness. 
Bay Leaf; I change but in dying. 
Bay Wreath ; Glory. 
Bear's Breech ; Art. 
Beech; Prosperity. 
Bell Flower ; Constancy. 
Belvidere ; I declare against you. 
Bee Ophrys ; Error. 
Betony; Surprise. 
Bilberry; Treachery. 
Birch; Gracefulness. 
Bindweed; Humility. 
Bird Cherry ; Hope. 
Bird's Foot Trefoil; Revenge. 
Bearded Crepis ; Protection. 
Black Poplar ; Courage. 
Blackthorn ; Difficulty. 
Bladderuut Tree ; Frivolous Amusements. 
Blue Blottle Centaury ; Delicacy. 
Blue Flowered Greek Valerian ; Rupture. 
Blue Canterbury Bell; Constancy. 
Bonus Henricus ; Goodness. 
Borage; Bluntness or Roughness of Man- 
ners. 
Box; Stoicism. 
Bramble ; AVeariness. 
Branch of Currants ; You please all. 
Branch of Thorns; Severity, Rigor. 
Broken Straw ; Dissension, Rupture. 
Broom ; Mirth, Neatness. 
Bryony; Prosperity. 
Buckbean ; Flattery's Smile, Calm Repose. 
Bud of a White Rose ; A Heart ignorant of 
Love. 
Bugloss; Falsehood. 
Burdock; Importunity. 
Bundle of Reeds with their Panicles ; Music- 
Buttercup Kingcup ; Riches. 
Butterfly Ophrys ; Gayety. 
Butterfly Weed ; Let me go. 
Cabbage; Profit. 
Calla (^thiopica) ; Feminine Modesty. 
Calycanthus ; Benevolence. 
Camomile ; Energy in Adversity. 
Campanula; Gratitude. 
Canary Glass ; Perseverance. 
Candy Tuft ; Indiflference. 
Canterbury Bell (Blue) ; Constancy. 
Cardamine ; Paternal Error. 
Carnation ; Disdain. 
Catesby's Starwort; Afterthought. 
Cardinal's Flower ; Distinction. 
Catalpa Tree ; Beware of the Coquette. 
Catchfly ; Artifice, or a Snare. 
Cedar of Lebanon; Incorruptible. 
Cedar Tree ; Strength. 
Checkered Fritillary ; Persecution- 
Cherry Tree ; Good Education. 
Cherry Blossom ; Spiritual Beauty. 
Chestnut Tree ; Do me Justice. 
China Aster, or Chinese Starwort; Variety. 
China or Indian Pink ; Aversion. 
China or Monthly Rose ; Beauty ever new. 
Chinese Chrysanthemum ; Cheerfulness un- 
der Adversity. 
Cinquefoil ; The Dead. 
Cistus, or Rock Rose ; Popular Favor. 
Circaea; Fascination. 
Clematis ; Mental Beauty. 
Clove Gillyflower ; Dignity. 
Cobcea; Gossip. 
Cockscomb, or Crested Amaranth; Smgu 
larity. 
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