Of warrior, conqueror, or chief; 
Oh! twine that full of Folly’s leaf! 
And do ye ask me why this flower 
Is fit for every brow? 
Tell me hut one where Folly ne’er 
Hath dwelt, nor dwelleth now, 
And I will then the laurel twine, 
Unmingled with the Columbine. 
Louisa A. Twamley. 
Passion Flower.. ..Faith. 
In the Passion Flower, we find a representation of 
the crown of thorns, the scourge, the cross, the sponge, 
the hails, and the five wounds of Christ. Hence its 
name and signification. 
One more plant- 
Which, consecrate to Salem’s peaceful King, 
Though fair as any gracing beauty’s bower, 
Is linked to sorrow like a holy thing, 
And takes its name from suffering’s fiercest hour. 
Be this my noblest theme—Imperial Passion Flower! 
Whatever impulse first conferred that name, 
Or Fancy’s dream, or Superstition’s art, 
I freely own its spirit-touching, claim, 
With thoughts and feelings it may well impart. 
Barton. 
