POETRY OF FLOWERS. 
121 
HYDRANGEA. 
Hydrangea, hortensis . . Class 10; Order 2. 
Flowers rose color, sometimes blue. Hue very change¬ 
able. 
HEARTLESSNESS. 
Yes, thou canst smile and be as gay 
As though no heart thy guile had broken ; 
While every step along v>y way 
Brings up of thee some painful token. 
Thou breathest in a dozen ears 
The same fond words once breathed to me; 
While I, alas! in secret tears, 
Can only think and dream of thee. 
IRIS—FLOWER-DE-LUCE. 
Iris, cristata . Class 3 ; Order 1 
I HAVE A MESSAGE FOR THEE. 
Were not thy spirit purified to look 
Through all things beautiful to God and heaven, 
These gentle readings from love’s holy book 
Had not been given. 
