The Language of flowers.

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LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS.

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win Fay s _ and bee birth vs things
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the part
Perform of eager monitors.”

NEW-YORK:
PRINTED BY OSBORN & BUCKINGHAM

No. 29 Ann-street,

1834.

PREFACE.

Tuere is no language that speaks so powerfully to
the mind as that of Nature. It is intelligible both to
the young and to the old, to the ignorant and to the
learned, to the lisping infant as well as to the hoary
sage, to the uatutored savage of the forest as well as to
the most favored votary of science. She speaks in
accents of terror amidst the fury of the tempest; and
her awful voice is heard amidst the stormy billows of
the deep, and the roar of the foaming cataract. The
mountains, with their snow-capped summits, proclaim
her magnificence; and their sublime and romantic
scenery speaks eloquently to the soul. The verdant
meadows, the fields, teeming with the luxuriant fruits
of Autumn, declare her richness and beauty, and in-
spire universal delight and gratitude. But it is in the
countless variety of her flowers that we see her sweet-
est smiles, and it is through them that she conveys the

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most pleasing sensations to our minds. Yes, flowers
have their language. Theirs is an eloquence that
speaks in perfumed silence; and in the clearest, yet
most delicate terms, expresses the noblest and tenderest
emotions of the heart. No spoken word can equal the
delicacy of the sentiment conveyed by a flower pre-
sented at a seasonable moment. The most tender im-
pressions may be thus manifested without offence, and
consolation silently imparted at a moment when the
gentlest accents of pity would grate harshly on the ear.
To translate this pleasing Janguage of nature, and to
unfold the meaning that lies hidden beneath these
beauteous emblems, is the object of the little volume
now presented to our friends. It has been compiled
by a society of ladies and gentlemen for their own
amusement. They claim not originality. The quo-
tations have been selected from the most esteemed
poetical works already published, and most of the em-
blems- have been copied from ‘Flora’s Dictionary.”
They trust that it will meet with indulgence from the
courteous reader, and that it may serve to enliven a
tedious hour, i prove a source Soe amusement at once
agreeable and innocent.

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THE

LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS.

paar aoe
Acacia. : Beauty i in retirement.
"hgaeee and ot bass ores ¢ the less
Ambrosia. Love returned.
A tok f all that the heart can keep,
Of holy fake in its fou oe
agen Pride.
Leads the mind to soar too far,
Till our own weakness shows us what we are.”
Adonis. : Sorrowful reminiscences.
“ Oh, Happiness, how we flee
‘ Thine Ges SGU posts in wosrch of thee.”
American Star Wort, Aster. Cheerfulness.
_ €°'Tis in thy power

“fo double even the sweetness of a flower.”

Asbo Vitae, Thuja. Live for me.
« Bound where thou wilt my barb, or glide my prow,
But the war that gid the of rer—thou.”
lc Bitterness.
"Ther i is in you vit scorn of all,
d fallen that could befall.”

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Ash tre Frazinus. Misanthrophy.
f ou. that the desert were my dwelling place.
Adam’s Needle, Yucca. A friend in need.
=] ows a when thy woes were few,
now ?”
er Ck, p> Pye Truth.
** Still as the tide of ds be ion away,
Shall charm the w: neonscious of decay.”

Artimicia, white, PE Mine. _ Contemplation.

Exalt and 1 sooth, and harmonize the soul.”

Artemisia, colored, do. Cure for the heart-ach.
earn to despise those frowns, now so te ¢,
And love a kinder—that’s 's the grand specific.
Aes colored. Persuasion.
t J prompts my tongue to speak.”

ss Sate Benevvlence.
me ec hast atear for pity, and a hand,
as day, for melting charity.”
case Japonica. _ Inordinate ambition.
ae lous always of the nearest place
he every throne, except the throne of grace.”
Ailimienn Cowslip, Dodecatheron. You are my oe
“Earth — no are like to thee,
~ Orifit oth; 7h for me. -

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Balm of Gilead, Melissa. You improve.
At gira truth, perhaps you are less wre
But draw the long 7 othe ow than e
Bee Biter “Falsehood.
* You es Bah te of faith,
But ne
Eyeable, Rosa. Envy.
With jaundiced eye
es beauties trivial faults to spy.”
Belvider Ambition.

= Wi do you aim, with eager strife
At things beyond the chee 3 of life.”
Batch. a Globe amaranthus. Hope even in misery,
to me of the charm of youth’s es.
tered in

"There 's sure kles.”_
Balsam, inraieace. Bis away.
Go, quit this ,
“hed died at a andor conte bane to ie a
Melissa. Sympathy.
"a If from those eyes-the tear drops fall,

They shall not fall alone.”
Buzrus Stoicism.
“ Seek not from cold philosophy relief, tee
’Gainst the world’s frowns, or heart-consuming grief.”

Balsam Apple, Mom ordica. Smile again.
“Come! come! ‘twill not do; put that ok. je down,
You ¢ come for the soul Pith learn how to
Jeet, Laurus. - ‘ia one

#7 Tis not in jo hag ae a
- We can do

more, deserve it.”

Broom Corn. Industry.
“ Let unemployed no moment slip away ;
Moments = precious, waste not then the day.”

Buckwheat, Polyge onum. Unconcern.
« Revenge in perso! .

But then ’tis not ay * fault if others ar you.”
etebscter Genista. Ardor.

* My heart is so Men oe SP in thine
I die, unless I call thee mine.”
Burdock, ‘aicua. Importunity.
*T do conjure, command thee to fly hence,
thou hast yet one spark of common sense.”

Bind Weed, Smilacz. Busy body.
“ Not having of your own domesti ;
ou’re arranging all your friends affairs.”
Butter Cup, Ranunculus. Sophistry- °
* Full well I know at hn oe is false as sweet,
And therefore sh uent deceit.”
Birch, "Weta Remorse.

“ The withering blight
That sin and sorrow leave where’er they light.”
Beech, Fagus. Pleasing remembrances.
* Let Fate d do her worst, there are e moments of joy,

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Restate plant, Bisunséi Atterition.
* Oh I fear, in bref tren inem of thinking amiss

oa ts ee make a mistake, and thik lighty ofthis.”

Baloon Vine. — False pretensions.
“The earth hath bubble bubbles a mhied a ;

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Barberry Berberis. Ill temper.
" A fretful Lomper. will divide ,
ot that ere was tied.”
Reni of withered Flowers. Attachment unreturned.
“Em ! of friendship sli
Of pu ral re apa unrequited.”
Breguet of full blown Roses. Gratitude.

To please thee shall be life’s best pleasure ;
To grieve thee shall be life’s worst pain.”
Zed. Wealth.
“To whom can riches give repute or trust,
Content or pleasure, but the good and just.”
Cactus. I shall not survive you.
* When the stem dies, sal bel He grew
Out ofits heart must p

Corn,

ae fo and ardent love.

Carnation,
“ A feeling from the Gol head caught,
To wean from self each soni thought.”
Cees withered. Dianthus. Sadness,

“ This floweret’s fate
Fdodinsd Trois thes top pate
Cedar, Juniperus. Incorruptibility.
** T love thee for thy stainless truth,
And for thy bearing high.”
omar ee Tree, Castanea. Independence.
tid may scorn me if it ch i

tas but little for its scoffings.”
Chick Weed, Stellaria. J justification.
™ You did me sed the deed

. And having heen ets es now qrecaek:

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China Astor, Aster Chinensis. Take courage.

sg og you will find, or soon or late,
noble, fond, and faithful mate.”

Castor a, Palma Cheat A scold.
. OE 3 * babes at all to be thy m :
For tho ot Fury art my sitet Rate.”

Cress, Lepedium. Firmness.
Man’ aot ok sth is shown in standine still.”
aa Imperial, eat TN Power.

and, and destined to control.”
es. Tepeasen eal love.

“Though thou yieldest no answering th
Thou art not less near, thou art lovely sul sy

Cape Jasmine, ©. = -Gardinea. True worth.
* Great cag il title; syeeng ert
- Rich e’ hen plunder 4. honored ee oppressed.”
Chamonitle,s Anthemis cnet oe in adversity.
“ Strives against he n the rudest scene,
. Storms but ealivel sty eiaciew oe .
Chaves: Trifolium. Domestic virtue.

Graceful ~~ Roti: all she does,
. Blessing and blest Wher'er she goes.”

mn worthy of you.

Campanula. Warning.
«“ Beware vee bia Ae ie ame iad Abe *

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Cowslip, Primula. __ Melancholy.

“ Lorn as the hung-up lute ;
y its cesteaabent was tobe aoe

Calemnine, colored, SS sagas I cannot resign thee.

Te wield rank, nay fame—all, all Ic
To yield—than loved = ay ie to lose.”
Columbine, white, eee id. Resolved to win.
lot shall yet be linked with mine,
T swear it by the Prophet's shrine,”
Cro = Returning ‘flecks
* Oh n brance — o'er
pee abit pear loved
oe Flower, Lobelia. Splendid misery.
ainfal pre-eminence, beta to view,
Above life’s weakness, and its comforts too.”
mebabe Vine, Ipomea. Be my support.

was ne’er my fate from thee to find,
A dood ungentle or a word unkind.” “er
Coxcomb, Amarinth. Foppery.
* A gra e sometimes may see,
Quite as oh tes "at pa not so light as as thee.’ 2

Corn pe Githago.' oS ae hele?

‘ I would follow thee, did thy footsteps fend,
Even to the scaffold. i

Candy Tuft, Deris. “Tiamaehee

You go unmourned—return unsought,
And oft when present—a’ eae from my thought.”

Cyclaman. R
"Resigned as if Life's ae eet?

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Catchfly, Selena. A trap.
= oe do but tempt, you try the eaglet gaze
: shine on—’twill stand the blaze.”
Cherry Blossom, Cerasus. I will repay your care.
“If freely you your gifts dispense
You shall not want fades recompense.
Citron, ». Citrus. Passion.
“ When I thought you a goddess you thought me a fool,
_And I think you were most in the right.”
Cypress Tree, Cupressus. I am in despair.
* Ah, Ramee now but heaven is true,
Sin a hast turned deceiver.”

—— Bertic Know thyself.
* Oh that heaven the cna — i gi us,
To see ourselves as

Daisy, white, Bellis. Innocence.

Thou knowest not
The doctrine of ill doing ; no, nor dreamest that any do.”

Daisy, = eee Unconscious worth.
mposed a mi
Se fei yet: ray * ani yet so refined.”
Dandelion. Leontodon. Faithful to thee.
—— Thine, all thine only,

e the one Se
Dogwood, se Cornus. Pity.

60 Fe wei ek Rae ve | a‘ ”

te Mirkiates Self conceit.

Dew tent, a Serenade.
‘¢ Loveliness is around thee as
Thy step is the music of song. :
Dahlia. Thine to the last.
‘* This was taught me by the dove,
To die, and know no other love

Elder Blossom, Sambucus. Compassion.
« Soft-as the melody of youthful d
That steals the trembling tear of zpoucions praise.”
ne Pea, Lathyrus. Sweet & const’t. Sorgen oe
* Tt comes in the night-time of sorrow and ca
And brings back the features that j joy mponb me Wear.”
Euphorbia. Vanity.
sy Be mindful of the fate
Of fair Narcissus, nor be wise too late.”
Everlasting. Geraphalium. Early attachment.
“ E’en in the morn of life, when rss es —— Pres
Shone brightest, thou wert my y:

Eternal Flower, Yaseen Inmorttiy
i cme ed in thy glory—u show at in thy fame.
The enage of ages shall hallow acne” ;
Exawpiee ii Calla. . Deserted.

ne and friendless. coldly pure and pale,
As weeping beauty’s chee ‘cheek at sorrow’s tale.”

Fennel, Nigella. Cruel triumph.

Fern,
© T would not that the
The deer its

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Fir Tree, Pinus. Elevation of character.
“ Proud thoughts aspiring high—beyond
Whate’er yet dwelt in souls so fond.”
Flax, Linum. I appreciate your worth.
* Like fountains in the wilderness
Are minds like yours to me.”
Four a Btek, _ Mirabilis. © Vain assumption.
In prose and verse you're owned, without dispute
“Theoegh all the realms of nonsense, absolute.”
Fox ileal Digitalis. Treachery.
over the pomienle of a it

eee Almortd, pean Exaggeration.
untrue
Kap > probababie ie view.” | .
Eiehis. Anxiety.
let the tie at once be broken,
"That binds our hearts, if break it must.”
Forget-me-not, Viola. Love in absence.
“The memory of our love shall be,
As changeless as the cedar tree
Flowering Reed, Oana Love ue fame.

Who finds but short
A eskth ee and a breath dattheone?”

Gers iar 1, silver edge,. Ciconium. Recall.
an forget, forgive thee all,

Ae coca ~— eyes again,”
Fish.

Geranium Rose, Pelargonium. Preference.
“« Tshould have singled out thee, only thee.
From the whole world’s collected do e
me Nutmeg. I expect to meet you.
“ East, west, north, south, I care not whither,
So thou art safe, and I with thee.”

Do. Apple. ‘Generous and devoted love.
“ You may break, you may ruin the vase if you will,
The scent of the roses will han ng round it still.”
Do. Oak. Lady deign to smile,
* Without the smiles from partial Homer as
Oh what were man! a world wi
Do. Pennyroyal. Passable.
te h you are far from faultless, a even so So,
I think you may do, as our worldly things go.”
Do. _ Ivy. Entreaty.
“‘ Bereave me not whereon I live, thy gentle looks, thy aid.”
Do. Flower. Wilt thou stay with me.

* Oh your frowns, love, though chilly they look,
Vnteodame I better than n parting can brook.”
Gilly flower, Cheranthus. Bonds of sie
“ Our yielding hearts and j joining hands,
— bless: ~~ twisted with their bands.
ee ‘Submission.
** Assailed by me and the tongue of strife,
Your only answ: a blameless life.”
eee ee Mirth.
hy spirit — sorrow if see id mists away.”
Gas ae . a ae egex
“ When I think on your iaeT doit no more,
But blame ail the fears I gave way to Before,”

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ae rod, a Encouragement.
“ Favorites so! te of pain,
ou art among. chow qa complain ?”
Gaelend of Flowers. Love’s bondage.
The art to reign she learned abo
And ne’er was despot like the ees
Hawthorn, eee Hope.
“Int et gardens grow
Wreaths for each toil, a 5 chart for every wo.
Hollyhock, Althea, Lea
*¢ Net only fills necessity’s demand,
ut overcharges her capacious hand,”
Hydrangea. Boaster.
« Enormous boaster doomed to vaunt in vain.”
Holly, Ilex. I dare not approach.
“1 could into thy re pour my thoughts,
But ah! “ will no
Nee as alea Ties of love.
mutual bond of faith jal truth
ngage
Honeys uckle, coral, tones cira. Gayety.
ee While others toil with pilose ic fo:
Your nimble nonsense takes aoa ty course.”
Heart's Ease, Viola. | Forget me not,
pee | think of thee -
Till fades the power of memory.”
Hiyhiseus. | Delicate Beauty.

© Th opie thy sorrow disarm,
Mae Sa aol nian

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Hyacinth, Hyacinthus. Rashness.
“Like puny bird that dares with
Within the sen 0 stretched jaws to come.”
Honesty, satin flower, Lunaria. Admiration.
‘* All that is bright by love’s decree
Has been Ss resembling thee.” os
Heath, it Love of solitude.
“ Happy thrice, and thrice secure are they,
Who from the world’s wide Seung away.”
Hops, Humulus. I overcome all difficulties.

* Love will find its way
Through paths where wolves would fear to prey.”
House Leek, Sempervivum. Friendship for life.
“ Prompt and proud thy fate to share,
Through every change of weal or wo.”
Howie: grat Es: ee You are perfect.
The mig or ng heart confess,
majesty of of lovelingas®
SPOR: Heleborus. epbiigs=
“ There are dark erste ~ all hearts and lives
Which rat down
Hemlock,. "Tin. Death.
ae s resistless sceptre is thy dower
= fae a world, thy couch creation’s bier.”
Harel, Campanula. Regret.
ne fatal remembrance, one sorrow that Pacm

ae Bean, 2 ieee
“ The sweetest flower would cease to cheer,
Did fragrant spring — allthe ® year. *

Ice Plant, te coc ed serge ea
istress
My st ee

te Guil ity treache
In such a gentle, eek eae generous oe ed”

Indian Pink. I die if neglected.

“ Where _ admire, ’tis useless to excel,
are beaux, tis care a belle.”

Ivy, Hedera. Wedded love.
x oda Bae they, who in one faith
, their fortunes, and’their beings blend.”
Indian tg Canna. Chivalry.
* Wouldst thou my hand obtain,
Woo me on the embattled plain.”
Jasmine, white, Jasminum. Amiability.
“ Sweet are thy looks. y smi
And kind thou art to all.”
Jaeniene yellow. Timidity.
Shrinking as violets do in summer’s ray.”
_ Job Tears, Coiz. Repentance.
« peste / So bachelors
A solace in it, when they ha to.”
—— Tree, IRS, I confide in you.

not thine own lips declareid
Hound of that young heart I shared ?”
Fape | ves wesc Felice esa Coquetry.

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Jonquil, Narcissus. Egotism.
“Your conversation’s ever dull and dry,
Embellished with J said, and so satd I.”

Japan Globe Flower, Corchorus. Thoughtlessness.
“‘ He who spends his summe r time, unmindful of that power
Who made it summer, cannot hope fo: ‘or peace in his dying hour.”
Lily, pe Liliwm. Majesty.
stature all majestic, all divine.”
Lily, orange, Hatred.
* To love you is pleasant enough,

But oh, ’tis delicio’ Me us to hate you.”

Lily a the wiedp ri garam Humility.
swee

From “Fiens eehien all anna: Tatas shoot,”

Locust, Robinia. Affection beyond the grave,
« My love “ug undecayed,

Burn on through death and animate my shade.”

Larkspur, delerio Fickleness.
“ With every minute you do change a mind.”
tenes Lavendula. Constancy.
ears have not seen, time shall not
that tears my soul from thee.” P
urel, Rhododendron. Glory.

‘** And leaving in battle no blot on his name.
Look ly to heaven from the death-bed of fame.”
Laurel Kalmia. A wanderer.
Pn ee adventurous life’s s variety,
are so great a lossto good society.”

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Lemon Blossom, Citrus. Discretion.
ey I trust, 7 E . h , on 7
Lilac, isl Syringa. First love.

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_— to heal, or doomed to kill
with good, or fraught oak ill.”

Lilac, as ee Acceptance.
ith fond ex asline ¥
cy to 5 fellow where you lead pre way,”

Laurist Virbinum. Faithful love. —
. ta —- to sie one will cling,
my first, my changeless love.

Laburnum Cytisus. Loneliness.
“Tis not grief that bids me moan,
i thint I am all alone.”

Love lies bleeding, Amaranthus. Hopeless not heartless.

“ My ee might had, Bae scorned it, in absence seek its cure,
But being loved, to loose you I never will endure.”

Ladies’ Slipper Cycripedium. Capricious beauty.
} is

* Thy ene ohn in am by,
way.” *
Love i a =o ‘Nigel . Perplexity.
“With the how and the who, and the where, and the when.”
Lettuce, Lactuca. Let Us s forget.
“ Go! pe, SR Sa, ae eet th,
Lover’s Wreath, Sedum. Ingenvoiilll innocence.

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Lichen. Friendship.
“ The joy you give shall still be yours,
The sorrow all. be mine.” :

s/o Myrtus. I leve you.
* Belie

me—oh believe,
A tongue that never can deceive.” -
Maple, Acer Reserve.
Some act upon this prudent pl Le
Say little, and hear all they :
engi Resada. Your siintilies surpass your loveliness.
a Madoay. charm of mind, which all but thou can see,

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Mere Attica, Tagetus. Sincdis
be branded with the slanderer’s name,
eagk & thou dread’st not sin, at least dread shame.”
Do. French, do. Artifice.
K Pens tinsel glitter and the specious mein
: lude the 4 ‘ie pry behind the scene.”
Mock sai Cucubita. Deceit.
“ Some ne ver seem so wide of their i intent, —
Mountain Pink, " Phioz. : Native grace.
** Some are chosen of peculiar grace,
Elect above the rest.’
Mint, Mentha. Consolation.
‘¢ Whispering music to the weary spirit.”
Magnolia. Splendid beauty,
« Intrusion’s glance and Folly’s gaze,

Shrink from the charms they meant to praise.”

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Meadow Saffron, Corie My best days are past.
eeeett © dreams am so SW! enjoyed,
ould be so sadly, eonally eainaror :
Myztley ation Myrtus. Love betrayed.
he is false, and yet she knew
How much I did believe her true.”
Monk’s ag Aconitum. Poisonous words.
“ TH trust thee as I would the adder fanged.
Mikweed, Asclepius Distrust.
uns the water ‘ehesi the brook is deep.”
= ahs Convolvulus. Farewell.
“ Oh! in that word—that fatal word—howe’er
W mise—hope—believ abies breathes despair.”
Moss, a Biase: Charity.

lest effects,
Or felt realy in fia ths sear oak heaven selects.”
Mezereon, Daphne. Winning grace.
“ Thy smile hath inspiration in its beam,
Be sand the enthusiast’s ae or prophet’s dream.”
Mictidhans Daisy.. Aster. Do not scold.

en, Verbascum. You are perverse.
* Tie. Shia what you have blindly chose,
Inc ntment for tnsiove he shows.”

Nasturtium, Tropelum. Wit.
Dullis me} — when the joke’s unkind.”

Nettle, Urtica. Pettishness.
_....._ {= Even in the tranquillest climes,
Slight breezes
Night Shade, Solanum. Scepticism.
* Tt darkly hints a melancholy tale.”

Night Scented Jasmin, Cistus Nocturnus, “Watchfulness.
“ T understand you by intuition’s light,
And need no glossary to set me right.”

mesenger red, Neriu Beware.
“ A warning comes seat 8 other ears.” ~
Do. white. You are cold.
“« So coldly sweet, so deadly fair,
We ‘or soul is wanting ‘there.”
Oats, Avena. Music.
< —— That choir indeed id blest, :
Oxeye, Heliopsis. Prediction.
« No woman ’s love shall | gh on thee,
No woman’s heart be
Olive, Olea. Peace.
‘© Who seeks to praise it, and to make it known
To other hearts, must have it in his own.”
Oak Leaves, Quercus. Stability.
“ They whom truth and hed :
Can honey from a weed.”
ronagion Blossom, — Citrus. Bridal —
ill Hy rut Mies love delighted
“Soak “no 4 fi Biden's toes bower?”

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Orchis. Criticism.
‘« Authors are partial to their wit ’tis true,
But are not critics to their judgments ts too ?”

STHREORES Primula, Unpatronized merit.

‘By Fame neglected syne unknown to song.”
Do. Evening, Onothera. Inconstancy.
“ po Soy to fade, and meeting but to part,
Fals he hopes, and faithless to the heart.”
Piony, Peonia. SEES
“ Let him who moved you hither, remove you hence
et sires Lepedium. Dirénsit:
nless a i love of virtue light the flame,

Nini Primula. ' Good temper.
“Smiles more than presents win a suppliant’s love.”
Poppy» Papaver. Sleep of the heart.

“I would not if I might be blest,
I want no earthly joy but re

Spesion ‘co Passiflora. Piety.
of light in this terrene abode,
Toy init e to man the goodness of his God.”
Pine, | Pinus. - Rural happiness.
* No ursue the city’s fleeti S,
Babee brane cgle Seana foor.
Phlox. Rivalry.
r Those : are hated that excel

Although when dead. pete se blvd and lest,”

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Pink, red, Dianthus. Pure affection.
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be Snel: my guide.”

Do. snl at Dia ah: I dapat from you.
ost the love of a fait! heart,
at the light of a faith eye,”
Do. variegated, Dianthus. Refusal.
“T will not, and ’tis breathed i in vain,
Th sophistry of love ‘
Parsley, “Apium. Useful knowledge.
« ___ Jt is in thy pow:
To add to the peti som of many ye hour.”
Peach Blossom, Amigdalus. Generosity.

‘* On thee, th’ unhappy’s never wre friend,
Vis just that every blessing should d escend.”
Privet, Ligustrum. Childhood.
“ Volatile as fragrance b= the flower,
r music in the woodlan

Periwinkle, oat Mildness.
* None know —_ ot to love thee,
0 praise.”
ie, s Feather, xe aranthus. Ostentation.
« Not in a feather, wave it e’er so high,
Is glory lodged.” :
Sapien. Punica. Foolishness.
Pride, apenn fails, rsa a . — oc
And fills up gored e mighty vo
Poplar, : Po Prpute Aspiring.
do climb so fast.”

“That he loud hoy do fongt win mates they have past,”

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Prunus. Cease your professions.

3 You'll ee ee
And leave me in
Peppermint, pues Warmth of sentiment.
**T love thee, nant must love thee still,
0! ”
Prickly Pear, Cactus nger
“None e’er approached thee, but raed the rash deed.”
Pear Blossom, Pyrus. Health.
er pickets teen! by you,
Has the garden a or the herbage a hue.”
Pennyroyal, soe nila. Obsequiousness.
"Tr, } 2 e You tell the clock oe & »
pace aaa yg
Queen’s Rocket, Hesperis. Here I fix my choice.
“ Not blind to bce I see where’er I rove,
Unnumbered perils—but one aS hy *
i a wien Temptation.
. bane of good, seducing ch:

RibbonGrass, Agropyrum. _ Love of change-
“ Like a bird that skims the air, here and there, cae laa where,

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P Ruta. Adversity. ce
7 Bound i in thine adamantine chain,
The proud are taught to taste of pain.”
Rush, Juncus. | Docility.
Ranunculus. Elegance.

Of nature's vied with lilies boast,
And with the a wid

re are : pee gs presence reanimates me.
A light comes o’er me from those gersath ch ye
Like the first dawn of mercy from above.
Robbin Runaway, fel 8 Freedom.
* One word alone can pain
more than oe ia a free.”

Rose, full blown, Rosa. _ You are beautiful.

* Man fo: ancestry
habe : wot story is told in her eyes.” ?
Do. Bud. Youth and beauty.
“ May never less of mirth than now,
Sit on that smooth unclonded brow.”
Do. apes red. A blush.
So sweet apie a
Even pity wish it less.”” :
Do. Moss Bud. = Confession.
« __ The confiiet’s s past, ;
And I'll consent to love at last.” .
Do. Monthly. Bes act ee Forever fair.
“ Formed by the graces, loveliness itself.”

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Rose, Bridal. Happy love.

= True bliss, if man may reach it, is com
earts in union mutually disclosed.’

Do. Ehornbese. Sincere friend.
hat jewel rare, so much admired,
Do. White. ° ay Purity and loveliness.
« A star was born with thee
Which sheds eternal purity.”
Do. White bud. Ignorant of love.
“T would
In maiden meditation fancy free.”
Do. Moss. Superiority.
“ Thine is no vulgar teneme: .
To which lofty gifts non one sal
Do. Damask. Ambassador of love.
“Could so much beauty cries 7p ‘
To be a aor domestic friend ?” :
Do. Burgundy. Modest beauty.
“ Thou art a as thought can
And gentle and mild as the aie ing
Do, Yellow. Infidelity.
‘* Pair as the siren,
false as her song.”
= Wild. : Simplicity.
a much I fear pak “17 5 t, its sh, t fanls g,

Love sweet and secret.

Rose. Button.
& Thinks't thou that I could bear to part

With thee, and sae to halve my heart.”

Do. athered. Reproach.

I leave you to heaven

re to the tiacas that in your bosom lodge.”

Do. Mul sea Maternal love.
“ Dearer to han all the universe, =.
The took sg aoe the embraces 0 babes.” “ie

Do. Leaves. Do not importune.

——— Your suppliant arts ie o’er,
or shake the purpose of m soul no more.”
Do. Crown of. Superior merit.

“] turn to thee fair girl, as one within whose heart,
h no stain of vanity, and fickleness no part.”

Ragged Robin, ss ES Curiosity.
ei te your future cond
Tell me what sort of lion you ell be. "be.”
Sweet scented shrub, Calycanthus. | Compassionate.
“Thou art like a star, whose beam, unclouded,
hed: and o’er affections bower.”
Sweet Fern, Comptonia. Self-confidence.
i ’st a teacher to admonish thee,
hat grass, that ly things are dust.”
Sweet Brier, Eglantine. Hope and fear.
iad % vision our pain,
Determination.

Scarlet fowering | Bean, s Phaseilnd

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Sunflower Dwarf, Peeenise. Devotedness.
“Ten thousand penrts but half thine oye
Are not wort a mies alone
Sweet Scabeous, opus Bride) Slighted love.
“ Thou _— poured thy heart’s rich raat he forth,
And art unrepaid for their priceless worth.”
Star of ‘asichen, Oraithogalum. Reconciliation.
be rer seems dawning smile,
For having lost its light a while.”
Snow Drop Galeanthus. Refinement.
_ “te = the dew-drop freed — earthly leaven,
That sparkles, is exhaled, and blends with heaven.”
Snow Ball, Vi — Union.
“ Man, like the paky vine, seupported
The sasagibe cael is from Ay ease he gives.”
Sweet Basil, Ori rae um. Good wishes.
- ed Soin and youth, and beauty meet
at thy feet.”

i oe Anterhinum. Desperation.
“T have set my life upon a cast,
I will stand the hazard of the die.”
eset tes yellow. - Awakened.
, perfidious one, by thee,
Ta eee en wing for liberty,”
St, Joha's Wort, Hypericum. Suspicion.
“I judge you some stray renegade,
Repentant of the a you made.”
5 Salvia. _ Esteem,
. The meal of tem I id toy -

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Sweet (eater Dianthus. Philosophy.
© reasons wisely, is not thetefore wise,
Me pride, in reasoning, not in a noting leon

ee Wort, Tradiscantia. Momentary happiness.

I knew it coul
*T was bright—’twas heavenly, ‘but ’tis past,”
Syrin ga, Philadelphus. Hypocrisy.
Go! thou false to heaven and me,
Thy very tears are treachery.”

Sunflower, Helianthus. Homage.
Snail plant. - * ‘Stupidity.

“ Thy quiet bosom only knows
The heavy sigh of deep repose.”
comes: depen Mimosa. _ Profound sensibility.
convincing —dangerous!:
int woes ’s eye the aiiecaanac! tear.”
Scarlet Cacalia. Joy.
“ All the hours dance away
With down upon their feet.”
Solomon’s Seal, Convalaria. Secrecy.
“ Give it an understanding but no tongue.”
Sorrel, Ozvalis. Discontent.
—— Loads the scale in melancholy mood,
‘Prenat the evil, but forgets the good.”
ach, Rhus. _ Finesse.
* You have the at of drawing people out,
Without their knowing what you are about.”

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Sundial, Lupinus. Fidelity.

Sweet Sultan, Centaurea. Supreme or
“ Perfect enjoyment none shall ever find,
Earth ne’er can satisfy the human mind.”
Shamrock, Trifolium. Hospitality.
* Blest that ss where want and Bane repair,
ranger finds a ready ch
Sweet Pea, Lathyrus. Adieu.
“T fly to seek a kindlier gn
Since thou hast ceased to love me here.”
Strawberry Leaves, Fragaria. Perfection.
as Bob = vase there lies enshrin’d
, brightest gem of mind.”
—— SiGe Malevolence.
No ought cre of wreck and ruin coon

Stone Crop, Sedum Probity.
re Thy word i is truth, as cacred and revered,
altars heard.’ See:
Stramonium, Da is ra. Deceitful Charms.
sea fruits that ian the eye,
But turn to ign tie the lips.

Southeron ‘ie Artimisia. I will not ee thule
3 You

: nd therefor scarce deserve t to be abus

2s ——. Veronica. sae ‘Banctity.
: ligion fixes her abode, : =

“he Wer pure igin all puin and lite the soul to God.” =

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Seneca Clover, § Holens. I will not be neglected.

os oe this eet -~ “er let me mention,
he rights attention.”

Tea Plant, Lerium Barbarum. Unshaken confidence.
e : believe aught wrong of a in Mgt = dearest,
Reaso’ er plant i

without miracle ean n
boat i) Ree Tulipa. cieiscce
t shall I do, what say, to make thee hear me.”
Do. ihe. Tulipa. Declaration of love.
“To my soul’s me ey move,
Devoctiy, warmly, true.
Thyme, mus. I will think of it.
* 'There’s wing tal me (but ’tis not love)
Tube Rose, Polyanthes Dist str I the ties of love.
“Yes, abse whines s os
I feel the trath + within m
ene 8 aa chads Playful gayety.
ers, and dews must be,

The sare emblems meet for thee.”
Trumpet Creeper, Bignonia. I attach myself to you.
“ With thee to live, with thee to die,
I will not to my h deny.”
Thistle, § _— Carduus. 2 rae able #6 to defend arte
“ Free to herself my potent
Nor fears the victor’s rage, as Gieets | his or

Inpatiens '
* Farewell ! ie spel ken ht Bld me in te ral,
ee well! y Ap

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Tansey, Tanacetum. Imperfect.
« re Thou hast yet
ome ta be tr. 1 arn; Lion 2t, Filey get 7
Thumbergia, goes Officious Advice.
“ Like the cuckoo in June— ‘
Heard, not regarded. “
-Pulip ae Liriodendron. Scorn.
—— Rejects all treaty, penetrates all wil

t Tete yeah the same indifference nineties siniles.”
a Unpretending excellence.
** How dear the dream in darkest hours of ill,
Should all be changed, to find thee faithful still, i
Violet, Viola. Modesty.
Rs penne and ’tis she alone,
That gi es this bright celestial zone.”
Virgin’ 's Bower, Clematis. Filial affection.
Friendship and love seem tenderly at strife,
hich most shall sweeten n the declining life.”
Valerian. Placid contentment.
* Thine is the spirit’s harmony, |
The mind’s unbroken melody.”
Venus’ Loads: Patt ee pore
* Your otes of ——
Too atti to rink no :
venes Gras, Anthozanthum. Fascination.
Ay i oes yet poured out tome now, *
Se ‘Freee with pleasure, so the Hebe were thou.”
Wake Robin. Arum, Diaconitum. Give suacne Foe.
2 sec he =| and what art thou! — ee
De temienieet oe fuel brow ye oe 2 vee.

Wall Flower,” : Cherianthus, Sicdidehip in adversity.

Dwelling in ice, it mocks the chill,
‘k ei is soft, is brilliant still.” -

Woodbin Lonicera. — isternel love.
ee | Pith to dream of days my childhood knew,
‘When with the sister of my heart time flew.”
Wild Cherry, | Lau Perfidy.
“With doubler een ae se thou
Never adder stung.’ i
Water Lily, Lotus, Nymphea. ne
* Wh ou can’t unriddle, learn to trust.”
Willow, Saliz. Grief.

* Ts of itself a medicine, and best
0 improve the fortitude that ice ye load.”
bahay fo ing, Saliz Forsaken.

“ What though the lip may smile at will,
The hear i heart, is lonely still.”

Wheat, Triticum. Prosperity.
** May thy fortunes bud as fair,
and bloom through life uunblighted.”
Wormwood, Artimisia. Absence.

* All this were joy, if thou wert by to share,
But since thou art not, sickens to despair.” ‘
Wild Geranium. _I desire to please.

, What would you have me do,
‘When out of twenty I can please but two ?”

Wind Flower, Anemony. _ Mautability. :

Yarrow. Achillea.

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Wax ge Bios ccageviony Infancy.
“ Which is or b or wi
The singing 7 ine ai or lang’ nie on Sane
Wreath of Flowers. Flora’s diadem.
“ Put on this iconic but —— be, I Pray,
For soon thy beaut like this decay

Ju, sles Hard Fate.
re cose nothing left to love, there’ s nought to fear.”

Cure for love.
Go far from that these and perhaps you may yet,

Yew,

' Gloom.
they bloom,

“Ta arus.
“Go thou, and pluck th hil
M y hopes lie buried in the silent tomb.

THE END.