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LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 
It is a fearful thing, 
To love as I love thee ; to feel the world, 
The bright, the beautiful, joy-giving world— 
A blank without thee. Never more to me 
Can hope, joy, fear, wear different seeming. Now 
I have no hope that does not dream for thee ; 
I have no joy that is not shared by thee; 
I have no fear that does not dread for thee. 
L. E. L. 
Florists designate two principal divisions of 
these flowers, Pinks and Carnations. The former 
are marked by a spot resembling an eye, whence 
the French name ceillet, and by a more humble 
growth. The flower of the Carnation is much 
larger than that of the Pink. Some derive its 
name from the Latin word for flesh colour, 
which may have been the original colour of the 
flower ; but Spenser, who was remarkable for his 
care in retaining the old manner of spelling, calls 
these flowers coronations: 
Bringe hether the pincke and purple cullambine, 
With gelliflowres; 
Bring coronations and sops in wine, 
Worn of paramours. 
They were also called clove-gelliflowers, from 
their perfume resembling that of the spice so 
called, and sops in wine, because they were on 
