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SYMBOLICAL LANGUAGE OP FLOWERS. 
Clematis. {Virgin' 1 s-bower.) Mental 
excellence. 
Cock 1 s-comb. {Amaranthus.) Foppery. 
Affectation. 
Columbine , purple. (Aquilegia canaden¬ 
sis.') 1 cannot give thee up. 
Columbine, red. Hope and fear alter¬ 
nately prevail. 
Convolvulus. Uncertainty. 
Cornus. Indifference. A changed 
heart. 
Cowslip. {Primula.) Native grace. 
Crocus. Cheerfulness. 
Crown-imperial. {Fritillaria imperia¬ 
list) Pow.er without goodness. 
Cypress. Disappointed hopes. Despair. 
D 
Dahlia. For ever thine. 
Daisy. {Beilis perennis.) Unconscious 
' beauty. 
Dandelion. Smiling on all. Coquetry. 
Eglantine. {Rosa rubiginosa.) I wound 
to heal. 
Elder. {Sambucus.) Compassion yield¬ 
ing to love. 
Everlasting. {Gnaphalium.) Never- 
ceasing remembrance. 
F 
Fox-glove. {Digitalis.) I am not am¬ 
bitious for myself, but for you. 
Fuschsia. ( Ladies' ear-drop.) 
It were all one, 
That I should love a bright particular star, 
And think to wecl it. 
(A 
Geranium, fish. Thou art changed. 
Geranium, oak. Give me one look to 
cheer my absence. 
Geranium , rose. Many are lovely, but 
you exceed all. 
FI 
Hawthorn. {Cratcegus.) Hope ! I thee 
invoke ! 
Heards-ease. {Viola, tricolor.) For¬ 
get me not. 
Hibiscus. Beauty is vain. 
Holly. {Ilex.) Think upon your v.ows. 
Hollyhock. {Althea rosea) Ambition. 
Honeysuckle. {Lonicera.) I strive with 
grief. Fidelity. 
Houstonia cerulea. Meek and quiet 
happiness. Innocence. 
Hyacinth. Love is full of jealousy. 
Hydrangea. A boaster. Superior mer¬ 
it, when assumed, is lost. 
Hypericum. {SI. John's wort.) Ani¬ 
mosity. 
Jpomcea. Busybody. Busybodies are 
a dangerous sort of people. 
Iris. I have a message for you. 
Ivy. {Vitis hedera.) Female affection. 
1 have found one true heart. 
J 
Jasmine. You bear a gentle mind. 
Amiability. 
Jonquil. {Narcissus.) Affection re¬ 
turned. 
L 
Laburnum. {Cytisus laburnum.) Pen¬ 
sive beauty. 
Ladies’-slipper. {Cypripcdium.) Ca¬ 
pricious beauty. 
Larkspur. {Delphinium.) Inconstancy. 
Inconstant as the changing wind. 
Laurel. {Kalmia.) Oh what a goodly 
outside falsehood hath ! 
Lavender. Words though sweet may 
be deceptive. 
Lemon. {Citrus lemonium .) Discre¬ 
tion. Prudence. 
Lilac. {Syringa.) First love. 
Lily , white. {Lilium candidum.) Pu¬ 
rity. With looks too pure for earth. 
Lily , yellow. False. Light as air. 
Lily of the valley. {Convallaria.) Del¬ 
icacy. The heart withering in se¬ 
cret. 
Locust , the green leaves . Affection be¬ 
yond the grave. Sorrow ends not 
when it seemeih done ! 
Lupine. Indignation. 
M 
Magnolia. Perseverance. 
Marigold. Cruelty. Contempt. 
Mirabilis. {Four-o'clock.) Timidity. 
Mignonette. ( Reseda, odorata.) Moral 
and intellectual beauty. 
Mimosa. {Sensitive plant.) My heart 
is a broken lute ! 
Mock orange , or Syringa. {Philadel- 
phus.) Counterfeit. I cannot believe 
one who has once deceived me. 
Myrtle. {Myrtus.) Love. 
Myrtle, withered. Love betrayed. 
N 
Narcissus. Egotism. The sellish heart 
deserves the pain it feels. 
Nasturtion. {Tropceolum.) Honour 
to the brave. Wit. 
Nettle. -■( Urtica.) Scandal. 
Nightshade. Suspicion. Artifice. Skep¬ 
ticism. 
0 
Oleander. Beware. Shun the coming 
evil. In vain is the net spread in 
the sight of any bird. 
