FLORAL EMBLEMS. 
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REWARD OF VIRTUE. 
Crown of Roses. 
“ And on hire hed, ful semely for to see 
A rose gerland fresh and wel-smelling.” 
Chaucer. 
This emblem originated from the festival 
of Salency, where a chaplet of roses is an¬ 
nually given to the most virtuous daughter of 
the hamlet. 
“ If there’s a power above ns. 
And that there is all nature cries aloud 
Thro’ all her works, he must delight in virtue. 
And that which he delights in must be happy.” 
Addison. 
