BACHELOR’S-BUTTON 
( Centaurea-nigra ) 
Freedom. 
Stand fast therefore in the liberty 
wherewith Christ hath made us free. 
Galatians v. i. 
BALM (Melissa officinalis) 
Sympathy. 
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, 
and weep with them that weep. 
Romans xii. 15. 
BALM OF GILEAD 
(Dracocephalum canariense) 
Cure; Relief. 
Is there no balm in Gilead ; is 
there no physician there ? 
Jeremiah viii. 22. 
Is any among you afflicted ? let 
him pray. James v. 13. 
BALSAM (lmpatiens Balsamina) 
Impatience. 
Stand in awe, and sin not: com¬ 
mune with your own heart upon 
your bed, and be still. 
Psalms iv. 4. 
BARBERRY ( Berber is vulgaris) 
Hastiness. 
He that is slow to anger is better 
than the mighty ; and he that ruleth 
his spirit than he that taketh a city. 
Proverbs xvi. 32. 
WILD 
BASIL (Calamintha clinopodium) 
Hatred. 
Ye that love the Lord, hate evil. 
Psalms xcvii. 10. 
SWEET 
BASIL (Ocynmvt Basilicum) 
Good wishes. 
The Lord blessthee, and keep thee: 
the Lord make His face shine upon 
thee, and be gracious unto thee : 
the Lord lift up His countenance 
upon thee, and give thee peace. 
Numbers vi. 24-26. 
BAY ( Laurus nobilis) 
Faithful unto death. 
Be thou faithful unto death, and 
I will give thee a crown of life. 
Revelation ii. 10. 
BAY WREATH (Laurus nobilis) 
Reward. 
Do good, and lend, hoping for 
nothing again ; and your reward 
shall be great, and ye shall be the 
children of the Highest. 
St. Luke vi. 35. 
BEAR’S-FOOT 
(// elleborus fcetidus) 
Calumny. 
Lord, who shall abide in Thy 
tabernacle ? . . He that backbiteth 
not with his tongue . . nor taketh 
up a reproach against his neighbour. 
Psalms xv. i, 3. 
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