FLORAL EMBLEMS. 
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PRECAUTION. 
Golden Rod. — Solidago. 
<f In golden armour, glorious to behold.” 
This flower is presented as the emblem of 
precaution, nature having so carefully en¬ 
veloped these little florets in a silky down, 
as to shield their nectar from the ravages of 
the bee. 
PRECOCITY. 
May Rose. —Rosa cinnamoma. 
“Ton frais bouton, d’une aimable couleur, 
Du cinnamome exhale l’ambroisie : 
Et Flore en toi, par une douce erreur, 
Croit respirer les parfums de l’Asie.” 
Precocity is represented by this early and 
aromatic rose, which generally displays its 
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