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FLORAL EMBLEMS. 
CAPRICIOUS BEAUTY. 
Musk Rose .—Rosa moschata. 
' “ Their passions move in lower spheres. 
Where’er caprice or folly steers.” 
Swift. 
This Barbary rose seems to have thrown off 
its vegetable fragrance in favour of animal 
perfume; 
“ And each inconstant breeze that blows. 
Steals essence from the musky rose.” 
CELIBACY. 
Rosebay Willow Herb, or French Willow. 
Epilobium A n gust folium . 
The French call this plant Laurier Saint 
Antoine , after St. Antony, the first founder 
of monastic institutions ; and we have there¬ 
fore made his favourite flower the emblem of 
celibacy. 
