SENTIMENT OF FLOWERS. 
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Strip it of its leaves, it will express that 
“ There is everything to fear.” 
The expression of nearly all flowers 
maybe varied by changing their position. 
Thus, the marigold, for example : placed 
upon the head, it signifies “ distress of 
mind;’’ upon the heart, “the pains of 
love upon the breast ennui.” It is 
also necessary to know that the pronoun 
I is understood by inclining the flower to 
the right, and the pronoun thou by inclin¬ 
ing it to the left. 
Such are the first principles of this 
mysterious language. Love and friend¬ 
ship ought to join their discoveries to 
render it more perfect; these senti¬ 
ments the most delightful in nature, are 
alone able to perfect what they have 
originated. 
We shall conclude this introduction 
