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FLORAL EMBLEMS. 
DAUNTLESSNESS. 
Thrift, or Sea Pink. —Statice Armeria. 
This plant, which seeks the sea shore, and 
“ Stems the bold torrent with a dauntless breast.” 
is presented as the emblem of dauntlessness, 
since it resists the threatening- storms and 
cutting blasts from the ocean, as well as the 
boisterous winds of the mountains. 
DEATH AND ETERNAL SORROW. 
Cypress Tree. —Cyparissus or Cupressus. 
“ The mournful cypress rises round, 
Tap’ring from the burial ground.” 
Lucan. 
This tree has been dedicated to sorrow and 
death in all civilized countries, and in all 
