THE LANGUAGE OE FLOWERS. 
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Lychnis...Religious enthusiasm. 
Lychnis, Meadow..™—.Wit. 
Lychnis, Scarlet...Sun-beamed eyes. 
Ly thrum. . .Pretension. 
Madder.Calumny. 
Magnolia (Chinese).Love of nature. Magnificence. 
Magnolia, Grandiflora.Peerless and proud. 
Magnolia, Laurel-leaved.Dignity. 
Magnolia, Swamp.Perseverance. 
Maiden Hair......Discretion. 
Maidwort.Tranquillity. 
Mallow.Mildness. 
Mallow, Marsh...Beneficence. Sweet disposition. 
Mallow, Syrian.Consumed by love. 
Mallow, Venetian---Delicate beauty. 
Malon Creana.-....Will you share my affection? 
Manchineel Tree.Hypocrisy. Falsehood. 
Mandrake.Horror. Rarity. 
Maple...Reserve. 
Marianthus.Hope for better days. 
Marigold.Cruelty. Grief. Contempt. 
Chagrin. 
Marigold, African.Vulgar-minded. 
Marigold and Cypress.Despair. 
Marigold, Fig...Idleness. 
Marigold, French.Jealousy. 
Marigold, Garden.Uneasiness. 
Marjoram ...Blushes. 
Marvel of Peru...Timidity. 
May Flower.Welcome. 
Meadow Saffron....My best days are past. Grow¬ 
ing old. 
Meadow Lychenus.Wit. 
Meadow-sweet.Uselessness. 
Mercury.Goodness. 
Mesembryanthemum.Idleness. 
Mezereon.I desire to please. Timidity. 
Mignonette.Your qualities surpass your 
charms. 
Milfoil.....War. 
Milk vetch .Your presence softens my pain. 
Milkweed.Hope in misery. 
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