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LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 
Night, Night Convolvulus. There are several 
species of beautiful bindweed that open only 
at night. They are natives of hot coun¬ 
tries. 
Oracle, Rustic, Dandelion. Page-164. 
Ornament , Hornbeam. This tree formerly con¬ 
stituted a principal ornament of large gardens. 
It was employed to form long screens of ver¬ 
dure, arches, obelisks, pyramids, and colon¬ 
nades. Le Nhtre has shown at Versailles with 
what skill and taste he could introduce it into 
his noble compositions. 
Patience, Patience Dock. The root of this plant 
is frequently used in medicine : it is extremely 
bitter. 
Peace, Olive. Peace, Wisdom, Concord, Cle¬ 
mency, Joy, and the Graces, are crowned 
with Olive. The dove sent out by Noah 
brought back to the ark an Olive branch, as an 
emblem of that peace which heaven had grant¬ 
ed to the earth. 
-, Iiazel. Page 255. 
Perfection, Strawberry. Page 127. 
