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Confidence, Liverwort, or Hepatica. When 
the gardeners see the pretty flowers of the 
Hepatica, they say : “ The earth is in lore ; 
we may sow with confidence.” 
Consolation, Poppy. Page 161. 
--, Wild Poppy. The Wild Poppy 
contains in its scarlet bosom an invaluable 
soother of pain and sorrow. The ancients, 
who regarded Sleep as the healer of all woes, 
the great comforter of the world, gave him 
for his only ornament a wreath of Poppies. 
Constancy, Canterbury Bell. The stems of this 
plant frequently shoot up to the height of 
three or four feet, and are covered from bottom 
to top with large beautiful flowers, that open 
in July, and retain all their splendour till 
October. The colour of these blue bell-shaped 
flowers is that of constancy. 
Coquetry, Desire to Please, Mezereon. Page 
30. 
-, Yellow Day Lily. Page 169. 
Courage, Black Poplar. This tree was conse¬ 
crated to Hercules. 
Cruelty, Nettle. The sting of the Nettle 
causes a pain like that from a burn. On ex- 
