FLORAL RECORDS. 5 
as badges by the rival houses of York and 
Lancaster, and led the tide of civil strife in 
twelve deadly battles. 
The “Rosz” became the badge of Eng- 
land, and shares a nation’s fame. 
Scotland well expressed the patience, har- 
dihood, and “ retaliation” of her people when 
she crowned the ‘THISTLE. 
Ireland preserved the memory of the holiest 
truth in her SHAMROCK. 
The Lies of France worthily rivalled 
the queenly Rose of England, and were a 
war-cry of chivalry. - 
“‘ Now by the lips of those you love, fair gentlemen of 
France, 
Charge for the golden lilies, wpon them with the 
lance.” 
And England long joined those “golden 
lilies” with her own deathless rose, when 
she was, like an eagle, “at prey on her 
neighbour's too-near coasts. 
The VioLET was the badge of the city of 
Athens; and the orators, when striving to 
win the favour of the people, were wont to 


