FLORAL EMBLEMS. 
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ORACLE. 
Dandelion. — Leontodon . 
Dandelion this. 
A college youth, that flashes for a day 
All gold ; anon he doffs his gaudy suit. 
Touch’d by the magic hand of some grave bishop. 
And all at once, by commutation strange. 
Becomes a reverend divine.” 
Hurdis. 
The medicinal properties of this plant have 
caused it to be familiarly known by a name 
that has brought it into contempt, and on 
which account it is presumed the emblem 
“ Why, by the verities on thee made good. 
May they not be my oracles.” 
Sliakspeare. 
Q 
