SENTIMENT OF FLOWERS. 
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WALL-FLOWER. —Fidelity in Misfortune. 
The task befits thee well, 
To gather firmness as the tempests swell 
Around me still, companion, wife, and friend, 
To cling in fond endurance to the end. 
Victor Hugo. 
ALMOND. —Heedlessness. 
I do commit me to the unfriendly world 
In the first beauty of my morning prime, 
With a true heart all heedless of the storm, 
Yet blushing brightly at the daring chance. 
NiGHT-BLOOMING CEREUS. —Wealth of true Affection, 
Such is my love for thee, a hidden dream 
In the bright day of thy prosperity, 
Alone its pure and fragrant buds shall gleam 
In the deep night of thine adversity. 
HONEY-SUCKLE. —Sweetness of Disposition. 
Thy gentle smile hath won me, 
Oh, more than beauty’s glow 
Is the soft radiance of the heart, 
Like Heaven upon thy brow. 
DANDELION.— Oracle. 
“ Much the wonder grew 
That one small head could carry all he knew.” 
Goldsmith. 
