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FLORAL EMBLEMS. 
WEAKNESS. 
Moschatell.— Adoxa Moschatellina. 
The generic name of this hollow tuberous 
rooted plant, signifies ig’noble. 
- “ If weakness may excuse, 
What murderer, what traitor, parricide. 
Incestuous, sacrilegious, but may plead it l 
All wickedness is weakness.” 
Milton. 
WIDOW, OR WIDOWHOOD. 
Sweet Sultan, Honey-flower, or Sweet Scabious. 
Scabiosa atropurpurea. 
The Italians name this flower Fior della 
Vedova , and the French Fleur de Veuve, (widow’s 
flower,) on account of its sable hue ; hence the 
emblem, as also the symbolical expression of 
“ I have lost all.” 
