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LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 
if the hand of the skilful gardener does not 
remove a portion of this useless luxury, these 
trees will not have a crop oftener than once 
in three years. 
Lire, Lucern. Page 98. 
Licutness, Larkspur. The flower of the Lark- 
spur is papilionaceous, and of many different 
colours.. It owes its name to the singular 
form of its seed-vessel, on which may be dis- 
tinguished the joints and claws of a bird’s 
foot. 
Loncevity, Fig. The Fig has been made the 
emblem of longevity, on account of its whole- 
someness, when ripe, and eaten in modera- 
tion. The Andalusians eat this fruit before 
breakfast, and they have this saying: En eso 
va la vida—“ On this life depends.” 
Love, Myrtle. Page 96. 
——, Rose. Page 106. 
——, ConsuGaL, Linden-tree. Page 86. 
—, DecLARATION oF, Tulip. Page 63. 
——, First Emortons or, Lilac. Page 71. 
, FRATERNAL, Syringa. One of the Ptole- 
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