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LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 
So may the fall of the morning’ dew 
Keep the sun from fading thy tender blue. 
Now I number the leaves for my lot_ 
He loves not he loves me—he loves me not_ 
He loves me—yes, thou last leaf, yes— 
111 pluck thee not for that last sweet guess f 
He loves me “ Yes,” a dear voice sighed, 
And her lover stands by Margaret’s side. 
In some countries the following mode of di¬ 
vination is resorted to. The lover, male or 
female, who wishes to ascertain the character 
of the beloved object, chooses or draws hy lot 
one of the following flowers: 
1. Ranunculus. 
2. Wild Pink. 
3. Auricula. 
4. Blue Cornflower. 
5. Wild Orach. 
6. Daisy. 
7. Tulip. 
8. Jonquil. 
9. Orangeflower. 
10. Rose. 
11. Amaranth. 
12. Stock. 
13. Spanish Vetch. 
14. Asphodel. 
15. Tricolor. 
16. Tuberose. 
17. Jasmine. 
18. Heart’s-ease. 
19. Lily. 
20. Fritillary. 
21. Snapdragon. 
22. Carnation. 
23. Marigold. 
24. Everlasting Flower 
