FLORAL EMBLEMS. 
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GENEROSITY. 
An Orange-tree, with Fruit and Flowers. 
This tree appears to have been chosen to 
express generosity, from its bearing fruit and 
flowers at the same time; and therefore, like 
that noble feeling, continually tending to the 
communication of benefit. 
GENIUS. 
Plane Tree.— Platanus. 
“ His spreading planes their pleasant shade extend.” 
Lauderdale’ s Virgil. 
This beautiful eastern tree, which the an¬ 
cients consecrated to the Genii, is made the 
emblem of Genius because the philosophers of 
Athens held their discourses under the wide 
spreading branches of the plane. 
One science only will one genius fit; 
So vast is art, so narrow human wit.” 
Pope. 
