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FLOWERS. Flowers are the bright remembrancers of youth
They waft us back, with
their bland odorous breath,
The joyous hours that only young Ere we have leanit
tliat this fair
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THE
LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS AX ALPHABET OP
FLORAL E3IBLEMS,
In eastern lands they talk in flowers,
And they tell in a iiarland their loves and cares Each blossum that blooms in their garden bowers On
its
Then gather
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tell
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leaves a mystic language bears.
a wreath
from the garden bowers.
the wish of thy heart in flowers.
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INTRODUCTION'.
Thf Language
of Flora has been traced
sources, each presenting
some true claim
by
its
students to widely different
to the title, yet none so entirely sub-
verting those of others, as to stand forth alcfhe as
its
originator; for truly the
origin of this voice of the flowers is coeval with their creation,
tongae
sufficiently simple
and attractive to have a charm
and
is still
a
for every student of
emblems evgn to the illiterate rustic, who plucks the way-side daisy, or the blue forget-me-not, to be presented to some village maiden as the readiest expression of his love. It is, in tnith, no creature of modem art, but the free-bom child of unsophisti" Lovely as the rose," " Fair as the lily," or " Modest as the cated nature. nature, and to suggest appropriate
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but with in language the thoughts and desires of an untutored race of men every increasing want, and every new desire, names and forms of thought must be created, until the brief vocabulary of the savage tribe swells into the complex dictionary of an intelligent and civilized people. And so has it been with ;
this universal language.
"He
cometh forth as a flower and
is
the expressive and universally intelligible language of Scripture.
cut down," is
And no
less
strew them over the shroud of departed love, and plant them to bloom brightly above the grave, that they may speak in spring of a brighter season of hope, and in summer of that heavenly clime that knows only of an eternal gjmmer and a cloudless sky, and in aU seasons, of love, and purity, and peace. To these, the simple expressions doefe it early prefigure
hope than
frailty,
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of natural fteling, have been added fi-om time to time, from the pages of classic poetry and the more complex fancies of later writers, a series of ideas attached
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THE
LANGUAGE
OF FLOWERS.
PART L nOWERS, AND THE SENTIMENTS WHICH THEY REPRESENT. Abatina Abecedary
Fickleness.
-Acacia
Apple, Pine Apple, Thorn
Perfection.
Arbor Vitae
Unchanging
Acacia, Pink
Chaste love. Elegance.
Acacia, Rose
Platoniclove. Friend-
Anira, (Wake Robin)..Ardour. Ash, Mountain Prudence.
Acacia, Yellow
Secret love.
Acanthus
The Fine Arts
Volubility.
Arti-
fice.
A^us Castus
Indifference.
Agrimony Almond Tree
Thankfulness Stupidity.
Aloe
Affliction.
Althaea Fnitex
Persuasion.
Cold-
ness.
Indiscre-
tion.
Amaranth Amaryllis
Ash Tree Aspen Tree Asphodel
My regrets followyou
Auricula
Painting.
Grandeur. Lamentation.
remem-
Sorrowful brances.
Amaranth, Globe
GrieÂŁ
to the grave.
Auricula, Scarlet
Avarice.
Austurtium Azalea balm Balm, Gentle
Temperance. Sympathy.
Balm
of Gilead
Splendour.
Pleasantry.
Balsam
Cure. Relief! Impatience. Ardent
Barbeny
Sourness.
Immortality.
Unchangeable. Pnde. Love returned-
love.
Timidity.
Ambrosia Anemone, Field Anemone, Garden
Forsaken.
Angelica
Inspiration.
Angrec
Koyalty.
Sickness.
friend-
ship.
ship.
Adonis
Deceitful charms.
Basil,
Sweet
Bay Leaf. Bay Tree Bay Wreath
Apocynum
Deceit.
Apple Apple Blossom
Temptation.
Bearded Crepis Beech Tree Bee Gphrys
Preference.
Bee Orchis
Sharpness. Ill temper. Hatred.
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change but in death.
Glory.
Reward
of merit
Protection. Prosperity.
Industry.
Error.
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FLOWERS, AXD THE SEXTIMENTS WHICH THEY REPRESE>'T.
Belladonna Bell Flower,
silence.
White
Gi-atitude.
Belvedere
declare against you.
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Betony
Surprise.
Bilberry
Treachery.
Birch Tree Bindweed, Great Bindweed, Small Bladder Nut Tree
.Meekness.
Amusement.
Blaeberry
Ingenuous
Bluebell
Constancy.
Insinuation,
Humility Fiivo-
Cheiry Tree, White. ..Deception. Chesnut Luxury. Chesnut Tree Do me justice. Chick weed Rendezvous. Chickweed, 5Iou.seeared Ingenuous simplicity Chicory Frucality. Variety. China Aster... China Aster, Double...! paitake your senti-
lity.
Bluebottle (Centaurs
Bonus Henricus Borage
).
simplicity,
ments. think of
v.ill
Stoifisni.
Bramble
Lowliness. En\y. Re-
Broom
Xeatness.
morse.
Chrysanthemum. Red.. I love. C h r y s a n t h e m u m, White Truth. Chrysantheraun>, Yel-
Buj;closs
Humility. Calm. Repose. Falsehood.
Bulru.'sh
Docility.
Burdock
Touch
low
Slighted love.
Cinquefoil Cistus,
Gum
Maternal affection. I shall die to-morrow.
me
Im-
not.
portunity.
Buttercup (Kingcup). .Childishness.
Clematis
^lental beauty.
Clematis, Evergreen...Poverty.
Ingra-
titude.
Clotbur Clover,
Buttei-fly Orchis
Gaiety.
Cabbage CallaiEihiopica
Gain. Profit Magnificent beauty.
Calycanthus
Compassion. Benevolence.
Rudeness.
Red
Industry.
Cloves CobÂŁea
Gossip.
Colt.sfoot
Justice shall be done.
Columbine
Folly.
Columbine, Purple Columbine, Red
.\n.\ious
Convolvulus
Bonds.
Dignitj-.
Resoluticm.
Camellia Japonica
Unpretending excel-
Camomile Canary Grass
Energy
Candytuft Canterbury Bell
Indifference.
Acknowledgment
Coreopsis
Cardamine
Paternal error.
Coreopsis, Arkansa....Love at
lence.
Perseverance.
Fascination.
Carnation, Striped
Refusal.
Carnation, Yellow Catchfiy
Disdahi.
Convolvulus, Minor.. ..Night.
Coriander
Wo-
love.
Corn
Cranberry
Celandine
Joys
Centaury
Felicity.
Champignon
Suspicion.
Crane's Bill Cresses Crocus Crocus, Spring Crown Imperial
Cherry Tree
Education.
Cucumber
to
come.
Riches.
Delicacy.
I live for
strength. Constancy
first sigiit.
Success crown wishes.
Cedar Leaf. Cedar of Lebanon Cedar Tree
Incorruptible.
cheerful.
Concealed merit.
Cornbottle
Cowslip
thee.
Always
Coronella
Pretented love. Snare. Youthful love. Betrayed.
Red White
trem-
Uncertainty
Convolvulu.s, M?ijor....Extingui.-Jied hope.
)istinction.
man's
Catchfly,
and
bling. in adversity.
Cardinal Flower Harnation
Catclifly,
under
mi^fortuue.
liUmtness.
I
it.
Cheerfulness
nese
Delicacy.
Goodness.
Box
Buckbean
China Aster, Single... I Chrj'Sdnthemum Chi-
Pensiveness.
your
Winning
grace.
Cowslip, American
You
are
my
divinity.
...Cure for Heartache.
Envy. Stability.
Abuse
not.
Vouthful gladness. Majesty. Criticism.
FLOWERS, AND THE SENTIMENTS WHICH THEY REPRESENT. Locust Tree, Green.... Affection beyond tbe
Moss, Iceland
Health-
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Frivolity.
Mosses Motherwort
EnnuL
London Pride Lotus Lotus Flower Lotus Leaf. Love-in-a-Mist Love-in-a-Puzzle Love-lies-bleeding
Eloquence. Estranged love. Recantatiou.
Mourning Bride
Unfortunate attachment I have lost
Perplexity.
Moving Plant Mugwort
grave.
Secret love.
alL
Embarrassment Hopeless, not heart-
Agitation.
MulbeiTN-, Black.
Happiness. I will not survive ycu.
Wisdom. Good nature.
Lucem
Life.
MulbeiTy Tree Mullen
Lui'ine
Voraciousness.
Mushroom
Suspicion.
Lychnis
A
Musk, Crowfoot 3Iustard Seed Myrobalan
Weakness.
Mynh
less.
enthu-
religious
siast
Lychcis, Meadow Lychnis, Scarlet L>-thnim
Wit
Madder
Calumny. Love of nature.
Sun-beamed
eyes.
Pretension.
Indifference.
Privation.
Myrtle
Gladness. Love.
Narcissus, Poet's
Egotism. Self-esteem.
Nasturtium
Patriotism.
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Perseverance.
trophy.
Nasturtium, Scarlet... Splendour.
Discretion.
Tranquillity.
Nettle.
Beneficence.
Consumed by
Nettle, love.
Ciiiclty.
buraing
Nettle Tree
Slander.
Concert.
Night-blooming Cere-
Manchineal Tree
Delicate beauty. H\-pocrisy. False-
Mandrake
hoodHorror.
Night Convolvulus..... Night Nightshade Sorcerj'.
Maple
Resei've.
Marigold
Grief
Mangold, African French Maijoram Marvel of Peru
Vulgar-minded.
Jlaiigold,
Transient beauty.
Jealousy.
Nightshade, Bitter Nosegay, a
Blushes.
Oak Leaf
Bravery and huma-
Oak Tree
Hospitality.
Oats Oleander
Music
Olive Branch
Peace. Generosity.
Timidity.
nity.
I
desire to please.
Bewara
Milkvetch
Milkwort
Hermitage.
Osmunda Ox-Eye
Dreams.
Sensitiveness.
Palm..-
Victor)'
my Mimosa
pain.
Mint
Virtue.
Mistletoe
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sunnount stacles.
Mock Orange .Moonwort Moschatel
Moss
Orange Orange Blossom
Ioup- purity equals
Orchis
.A.
your loveUness. Osier
(Sensitive
Plant)
Dark
thoughts. Truth. Gallantry.
Your qualities surpass your cliarms. War. Your presence softens
Milfoil
Scepticism.
Witchcraft.
Meadow Saffi'ou My best days are past Meadowsweet L'selessness. Mesembryanthemum.. Idleness. Mezerion Miguionette
Tis
Plan.
ob-
Forgetfulness.
A
belle.
Patience.
Pansy (Heart's-ease)..You all
occupy
my
thouehts.
Parsley
Feasting.
Pasque Flower Passion Flower
You have no
Counterfeit
Weakness. Maternal love.
beauty. Frankness.
Useful
knowledge. claims.
Belief. Susceptibility.
Religious sui.ersiition
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FLOAVERS,
Peach Blossom Pea, Everlasting
AND THE SENTIMENTS WHICH THEY REPRESENT. I am your captive. An appointed meeting
Quamoclit Queen's Rocket
Busybody.
Dep
Pea, Sweet Pear, Prickly Pear Tree
Pennyroyal
Peony Peppermint Periwinkle, Blue Periwinkle, Red Periwinkle, White Persicaria
Quettes.
Satire.
Quince
Temptation.
Comfort. Flee away. Shame. Bashfulness. Warnith. Cordiality. Pleasures of memory. Early friendship. Pleasant recollections
Ragged Robin Ranunculus
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Ingratitude.
Riispbeiry
Remorse.
Restoration.
Ray Grass Red Bay
Vice.
me amid
na-
Unanimity.
Pine, Black.. .„
Pity
lime. Philosophy. Farewell Hope in adversity.
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Pink
Boldness. ~ Pink, Carnation Woman's love. Pink, Indian Double. ..Always lovely.
Pink, Pink, Pink, Pink, Pink,
Pimpemel
Change. Genius. Plane Tree Pleurisy Root Cure for lieartache. Perform yourpromise. Plum Tree Plum Tree, Wild Independence. Polyanthus Pride of riches. Polyanthus, Crimson.. The heait's mystery. Polyanthus, l.ilac Confidence. Foolishness. Flower.. Mature elegance.
Poplar, Black Poplar,
White
I'oppy
„
Poppy, Red Poppy, Scarlet....
tions.
Love. Memory. ComjilKcence. ...Indiscretion.
Obstacle.
Rliododendron
Danjrer.
Rhubarb
Advice.
Rocket Rose Rose, Austrian
Love.
Rivalry.
Thou
Pose, BridaL Rose, Burgundy
Happy lova
Rose, Cabbage
Ambassador of love. Only desenemy love. Love is dangerous. Beauty always new.
Rose,
Campion
Rose, Carolina Rose,. China
Rose, Christmas
Tranquillize
Rose, Daily Rose, Damask Rose, Deep Red
Thy smile
Rose,
Rose,
Full
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Bashful shame. Pleasure and pain.
placed over two Buds. Secrecy. Superior merit. Red Beauty.
Rose, Full .Moss
Rose, Hundred-leaved. Pride.
extrava-
Rose. Full White Rose, Guelder
Rose, Japan
I am worthy of yoa Winter of age.
Beauty
is
your only
attraction.
Sleep.
Potato Pride of China. Primrose Primrose, Evening Primrose Red..„
Benevolence.
bane,
my
antidote.
„
aspire to.
blown,
Consolation.
Poppy, White
Quaking Grass
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Brilliant complexion.
Dog
Rose, Full
My
my anxi-
ety.
gance.
Privet
Unconscious beauty.
Courage. Time. Evanescent pleasure. Fantastic
art all that is
lovely.
Indian Single.. .Aversion. fountain You are aspiring. Red Double Pure and ardent love. Variegated Refusal. White Ingeniousness. Talent
Pomegranate Pomegranate
am
dazzled by your charms. Ranunculus, Garden...You are rich in attrac-
Reeds, Split Rest Harrow
Pine, Pitch Pine, Spruce
Wit.
Reed
ture's beauties.
Phlox
queen of co-
the
irtme.
Bury
Persimon
Youare
Fashionable.
Lasting pleasure.
Rose, Lancaster Rose, Maiden-blush
Union. If
you love me you will discover
Dissension.
Rose.
May
Precocity.
Mundi
Varietv.
it.
Early Youtlu Inconstancy.
Rose,
L'npatronised merit ProhibitioiL
Rose,
Musk
merry. Capricims beauty. Rose. Musk, Cluster.. .Charming.
Agitation.
Rose,
Pompon
You
are
Gentility. l*i-ettinesa
FLOWERS, AND THE SEXTIMEXTS WHICH THEY EEPUESEXT. Locust Tree, Green.. ..Affection beyond the grave.
London Pride
Frivolity.
Lotus Lotus Flower Lotus Leaf. Love-in-a-M ist Love-in-a-ruzzle
Eloquence.
Love-lies-bleeding
Moss, Iceland
Health-
Mosses
Ennui.
Motherwort Mouruing Bride
Secret lova
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Unfoitunate
Estranged love.
ment
Recantation.
all
I
attach-
have
lust
Pei-plexity.
Moving Plant
Agitation.
Embanassment.
MuL'woit Mulberry, Black Mulberry Tree
Happiness. I will not survive yen.
Hopeless, not heaitlesa,
Wisdom. Good nature.
Lucem
Life.
JIullen
Lupine Lychnis
Voraciousness.
Lychnis, ilcadow Lychnis, Scarlet
Wit.
JIushroom Musk, Crowfoot JIustard Seed Myrobalan
Lythrum Madder
Pretension.
Myrtle
Gladness. Love.
Calumny. Love of nature.
Narcissus, Poet's
Egotism. Self-esteem.
Nasturtium
Patriotism.
A
enthu-
religious siast.
Magnolia Magnolia, Swamp Maiden Hair
Sun-beamed
Myrrh
eyes.
Suspicion.
Weakness. Inditference.
Privation.
Perseverance.
Maidwort Mallow, Marsh
Tranquillity.
Mallow, Syrian Mallow, Venetian Manchineal Tree
Consumed by
Delicate beauty.
Mandrake
Honor.
Nettle
Beneficence.
Hypocrisy. hood.
Maple
PiCseiTe.
Marigold
GrieÂŁ
Warlike
trophj-.
Nasturtium, Scarlet... Splendour,
Discretion.
Nettle, love.
False-
Ci-uclty,
burning
Nettle Tree
Slandei".
Concert.
Plan.
Night-blooming Cereus Transient beauty. Night Convolvulus... ..Night Nightshade Sorcerj'. Scepticism
Daik
Marigold, African Marigold, French
Vulgar-minded. Jealousy.
Nightshade, Bitter Nosegay, a
Witchcraft. thoughts. Truth. Gallantry.
Maijoram Marvel of Pern
Blushes.
Oak Leaf
Bravery and huma-
Timidity.
Meadow Saffron
My best
Oak
Hospitality.
Meadowsweet
nity.
days are
past.
L'selessnciS.
Mesembryantheniuin.. Idleness. I desire to please. Mezerion Your qualities surMiguiouette pass your charms. War. Milfoil Your presence softens MUkvetch
my pain. Milkwort
Mimosa Mint
Mistletoe
I
sumiount stacles.
Olive Branch
Peace.
Orange Orange Blossom
Your
IJeware.
Generosity.
Orchis
ob-
equals
loveline.ss.
beauty. Frankness. .A.
A
belle.
Dreams. Patience. Victor}'
Pansy (Heart's-ease)..You all
purity
your
Osmunda Ox-Eye Palm
Sensitiveness.
Virtue.
.Music.
Osier
Hermitage.
(Sensiti\e
Plant)
Tree...
Oats Oleander
occupy
my
thoughts.
Parsley
Feasting.
Useful
Jfock Orange Moonwort
Counterfeit.
Forgetfulness.
Pasqne llower
You have no
Moschatel
Weakness. Maternal love.
Passion Flower
Belief. Susceptibility.
Moss
knowledge. claims.
lleligious sui,erstition
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SENTIMENTS, AND THE FLOWERS WHICH REPRESENT THEM.
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Accommodating
Valerian
dis-
position.
Venus' Looking-glass Flattery. Vernal Grass... Poor, but happy. Veronica Fidelity. Vervain Enchantment
Vetch Vine
Shyness. Faithfulness.
Violet, Daine...
You
Violet, Pui-ple.,
You
Violet, Wliite...
Innocence,
Love.
are the queen of
coquettes.
Mo-
desty.
Wild
Love
Virgin's Bower.
Intellect.
Wheat Whin
Prosperity
in idleness.
Stratagem.
Anger. Forsaken.
Willow-Herb, Spiked..Pretension. Willow, Water Freedom. Willow, Weeping Mourning. Wolfsbane Misanthropy. W^oodroof. Modest worth. Wood Sorrel Joy. Maternal ten-
my
occupy
thoughts.
Violet,
Fidelityin misfortune.
Walnut
Willow
Drunkenness
Violet, Blue....,
Wdllflower
derness.
WoiTnwood
Absence.
Yew Zeph}T Flower
Sadness. Expectation.
Zinnia
Thoughts of absent
Filial love.
fiienda.
PART
11.
SENTIMENTS, AND THE TLOWERS WHICH REPRESENT THEM. Absence Abuse not
Wormwood.
Anger
Crocus.
Anticipation
Acknowledgment
Canterbury BelL
Anxiety,
Activity Thyme. Addresses, rejected.. ..Ice Plant Adoration Dwarf SunfloM'er. Adroitness Spider Ophrys. Adversity, energy in... Camomile.
Advice
my Anxious
Christmas Rose.
and
trem-
Ardour
Red Columbine. Arum.
Argument
Fig.
bling
Artifice
Green Locust Tree.
gi'ave
Affection,
bonds
of.....Gilly
Affliction
Attachment, early Audacity
Aloe.
Age Age, -winter
Snowball Tree. Guelder Rose.
of.
Quaking
Agitation
Grass.
Mov-
ing plant
Ambition
Mountain Laurel White Jasmine.
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drils.
Attachment
Flower.
Affection, enduring.. ..Gorse.
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tranquillize
Acanthus. Assiduous to please.. ..Ivy Sprig, with ten-
Rhubarb.
Affection beyond the
Am Am
Wliin.
Holly. in-
Dogwood Blos-som. Bladder Nut Tree.
Austerity Avarice Aversion
Bantering Bashfulness Bashful shame
Tpomcea. Thornless Rose. Larch.
Common
Tliistle.
Scarlet Auricula.
Indian Single Pinfc. Southernwood. Peony. ...Deep
Red Rose
Beautiful, call menot.. Unique Rose.
Beauty
Party-coloured Daisy.
Beauty, a
Orchis.
Full
Red
Rose.
SENTIMENTS, AND THE FLOWERS WHICH REPRESENT THEM. Beauty always new.. ..China Rose. Beauty and prosperity. Red-leaved Rose.
Musk
Beauty, capricious.
Lady's slipper.
Beauty, delicate
Flower- of- an - hour. Hibiscus. Venitian
Rose.
Mallow.
Beauty
is
your only
magnificent... Calla ^thiopica.
mental
Kennedia. Clematis. Throat wort.
ne^clected
Laburnum. French Honeysuckle. Night - blooming
pensive. rustic.
transient
Cereus. Beauty, unconscious...Burgundy Rose. Beauty, unfading Gilly Flower. Belief. Passion Flower, Belle, a
Orchis.
Beneficence Benevolence Betrayal
Calycanthus.
Betrayed
Wliite Catchfly.
Beware
Oleander. Rosebay. Dittany of Crete.
Marsh Mallow. Potato.
Judas Tree.
Birth
Lbony. Borage. Marjoram. Hydrangea.
Blackness Bluntness Blushes Boaster, a
Boldness
Larch. PinkConvolvulus.
Bonds
Comfort Comforting Compassion Complacence Concert Confidence
Japan Rose.
attraction
Beauty, Beauty, Beauty, Beauty, Beauty, Beauty,
Cold-hearted Coldness
Bound
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Lettuce,
Agnus
Castiis.
Pear Tree. Scarlet
Geranium
Calycanthus. Elder. Reed. Nettle Tre& Hepatica. Liverwort
Lilac Polyanthus. Confidence in Heaven.. Flowering Reed. Linden. Conjugal love Snowdrop. Red Poppy Consolation Cedar Tree. Blue HyConstancy acinth. Bluebell Houstonia. Content
Day
Coquetiy
Lily.
Cordiality
Peppermint
Counterfeit
Mock Orange.
Courage Crime
Black Poplar. Tamarisk.
Criticism
Cucumber.
Cruelty
Nettle.
Cure Ctue
Balm for
Heartache
of Gilead,
Cranbeny.
Pleurisy
Root Swallow-wort Sycamore, Rhododendron. Danger Dangerous pleasures.. .Tuberose Nightshade. Dark thoughts Dauntlessness. Sea Lavender. Cypress. Death Curiosity
Deceit
Apocynum. Dogsbane
SnowbalL Bravery and humanity 'ak Leaf Brilliant complexion...Damask Rose. Bulk Gourd.
Deceitful charms
Dejection
Lichen.
Bury me amid nature's
Delay
Eupatorium-
Dodder of Thyme. Quamoclit
Delicacy
Buckbean.
Despair Devotion
Combottle. Bluebottle Sweet PeaCypress and Marigold
<
Persimon.
beauties
Business
Deception Defect
_
Busybody
Calm Calumny
Depavmre
Care
Madder. Dodder of Thyme.
Difficulty
Change
PimpemeL
Diffidence.
...Turnip.
Musk Rose
Cheerful, always
Cheerfulness misfortune.
Cluster.
under
Discretion.
Chinese Chrysanthe-
Childishness
Buttercup.
Cliivalry
Great Yellow DaffodiL Hyssop.
6
Dignity Disappointment
Coreopsis.
mum.
Cleanliness
horn Apple.
Fever
I'.oot
Hellebore.
Charity Clianning
I
White CheiTy Tree. Henbane.
Heliotrope.
Black Tiiorn. Sowbread. Cloves. Elm. Carohne. Spring Syringa Carolina.
Lemon
Blossoms. Jlaiden H:ur.
Disdain
Yellow
Disgui.''e
Stramonium. Frog Ophrya.
Carnation-
Rue.
Disgust
^
SEXTIMEXTS, AND THE FLOWERS WHICH REPRESEIVT THEM.
18
Disposition, acccinmo-
dating Dissension
Farewell
Spruce Pine. Camation. Honesty. Lady's Mantle. Queen's Rocket.
Valerian.
Fascination
Fashion Fashionable Fate
Docility
Pride of Cliina, Cardinal Flower. Lavender. Rush. Bulrush.
Do
Saffron Flower.
Feasting Fecundity
Parsley.
Felicity
Centaury.
Distinction
Distrust
not abuse
Domestic economy Houseleek. Domestic liappiness.... Monthly Honeysuckle Domestic industiy Flax. Domestic virtues Sage. Dreams Osmunda. Drunkenness Vine. Duration,..., Dogwood. Eclat
Indian Cress.
Education Egotism Elegance
Cheriy Tree.
Hemp.
Fate, the colour of my. Coral Honeysuckle.
Hollyhock.
Female ambition White Hollyhock. Female fidelity SpeedwelL Female loveliness, the perfection
Justicia.
of.
Fickleness
nbatina. Lady's Slip-
Fidelity
Ivy.
Fidelity in love
Lemon
Pink Larkspur
per.
Poet's Narcissus.
Sweet
Sultan.
Eloquence
Lagerstrjemia. Lotus.
Veronica. Blossoms. Fidelity in misfortune. Wallflower. Filial love Virgin's Bower. Fine arts, the Acanthus. Finesse Sweet William.
Embarrassment Enchantment Encouragement Ennui
Love-in-a-puzzle.
Fire
Vervain. Holly Herb. Golden Rod.
Fitness
SM'eet Flag.
Flame
Fleur-de-lis.
Pink Acacia.
Locust
Tree.
Elegance, mature Elevation
Pomegranate Flower. Fir Tree.
Mosses.
Enthusiast, a religious. Lychnis.
Envy
Horehound.
Flattery
Venus'Looking-glass,
away
EiTor
Crane's Bill. Bramble. Bee Ophrys.
Folly
En'or, paternal
Cardamine.
Foolishness
Esteem Esteem and love
Sage.
Force Foresight
Fennel
Forgetfulness
Moonwort.
Strawberry Tree. Esteem, but not love...Spidervvort. Excellence, perfect Strawberry. Excellence,unpretending Camellia Japonica. Excess, beware of. Saffron Flower. Expectation Zephyr Flower. Expectation, disappointed Fish Geranium. Extent Gourd. Extravagance, fantastic Scarlet Poppy. Eyes, beautiful Variegated Tulip. Eyes, sun-beamed Scarlet Lychnis. Facility Germander Speedwell Faithfulness Blue Violet Helio-
Flee
Forget me not Forsaken
Bugloss.
Fame
Tulip.
Dogsbane. Manchineal Tree. Yellow Lily.
Pennyroyal Columbine. Pomegranate. Holly.
Forget-me-not.
Garden Anemone. Laburnum. Willow.
Frankness
Osier.
Freedom
Water Willow.
thoughts absent Friendship Friends,
of
Friendship, early
Zinnia.
Rose Acacia.
Ivy.
Red Periwinkle.
Friendship, unchang-
ing Frivolity
Arbor VitiB. Bladder Nut
London Frugality Gaiety
Chicory.
Gain
ButteiHy Yellow Cabbage.
Gallantry
A
Generosity
Orange
trope.
Falsehood
Yellow
Iris.
Tree.
Pride.
Endive. Orchis. Lily.
nosegay. William.
Sweet
SEXTIXEN'TS, I
!
AXD THE FLOWERS \rniCn REPRESENT THEM.
Genius
PlaneTree.
Gentility
Geranium.
die if neglected
I
Pompon
engage you
1
my
I
il
jj !
Gladness
:M}-TTh.
LaureL
'I i
ij
j
.
Gladness, youthful ....Spring Crocus. Bay Tree. Mountain Glory....
Good nature
I feel all
you I
Gossip
Cobsa.
I live
Ash
Gratitude Grief
Aloe Harebell Mari-
Tree.
Iris.
have
lost
Mourning Bride. Cedar Leaf. Red Chrysanthemum.
aU
for thee
I
love
I
partake your senti-
Double China Aster
ments
wniite Bell Flower. gold.
Lint.
your kindness... Flax. have a message for
Mullen. Bonus Henricua.
Grandeur
obliga-
tions
Goodness
I shall
die
share
I
to-moiTow.Gum
I will
tily
Cistus,
your senti-
Garden Daisy.
ments
Star of Bethlehem. MugAvort.
Happiness, return of.. Lily of the Valley.
Guidance Happiness
Ivy Geranium.
I feel I
Grace and elegance. ..Yellow Jasmine.
Laurestina.
for the
next dance
Kose.
19
not answer has-
Monthly Honeysuckle
Hatred Haughtiness
Sweet Basil Double Larkspur. Tall
1
I
Health
Sunflower. Iceland Mosa.
wiUnot survive you. Black Mulbeny. wUl think of it Single China Aster. Wild Daisy. wish I were rich Kingcup.
I
wotmd
Happy
Biidal Rose.
love
I
Heart, the incense of Frankincense. a faithful
Heart
s
to heal
If
mystery, the...Crimson PoiyanthuB.
Eglantine.
Jlesembi-yanthemura.
Idleness
you love me, you will discover
it
Maiden-blush
Heartlessness
Hydrangea.
Ill-temper
Barberry.
Hermitage Honesty
Milkwort. Honesty.
Immortality Impatience Importunity
Amaranth.
Hope
Hawthorn. Snowdrop. ..^ Hope, extinguished ...Major Convolvulus. Spruce Pine. Hope in adversity Yellow Tulip. Hopeless love Hopeless, not heartLove-lies-bleeding.
less
HoiTor
Mandrake. Dragonwort SnakesfooL
.
Hospitality
Oak
Humility
Broom.
Agnus Castus. Mustard Seed.
Tree.
Field Lilac.
Manchineal Tree. H}T)0crisy I am dazzled by your
I
charms Ranunculus. â&#x20AC;&#x17E; am worthy of you. ..Full White Rose. Peach Blossom, am your captive.
I
aspire to thy smile.. Daily Rose.
I
attach myself to you. Indian Jasmine.
I
change but
Indiscretion
you. Belvedere.
Tansy.
AVild Licorice. I desire to please I
desire a return affection
Mezerion. of
JonquiL
Split Reeds.
Almond
Tree.
Industry
BeeOrchis Red Clover
Ingeniousness.
^\llite Pink.
Ingenuity
Pencil-leaved
Gera-
nium. Ingenuous simplicity.. Mouse-eared
Injustice
Chickwee<L Buttercup Wild Ranunculus. Hop.
Innocence
White Daisy.
Ingratitude
in death.Bay Leaf,
I declare against
Fuller's
Teasel.
Evening Primrose. Inconstancy Inconstancy in love. ..Wild Honeysuckle. Incorruptible Cedar of Lebanon. Independence Wild Plum Tree. Senvy. Indlffereace Candytuft.
Small Bindweed.
I
Balsam. Burdock-
Ro.se.
Violet Innocence, youthful.. .White Lilac Foxglove. Insincerity
Wldte
SEXTIMEXTS, AXD THE FLOWERS WHICH REPRESEXT THEM.
20
Insinuation
Great IJindweed
l.ove.
Inspiration
Angelica,
Lovely, always
Dahli;u
Instability
Walnut.
Intellect
Ireland,
emblem
of... ..Shamrock.
true
thou art
Lovely,
that
Austrian Rose.
Lowliness
French Mangold. Yellow Rose. Southernwood.
Majesty
Jest
Joy
Wood
Joys to come
Celandine.
Sorrel.
Juice
Fir of Gilead.
Justice
Rudbeckia. CliesnutTree.
me
all
is
Love's oracle
Sardony.
Irony Jealousy
Forget-me-not. Indian Double Pink.
Dandelion. Bramble. Chesnut.
Lu.Kiiry
Crown
..„
Imperial.
Lobelia. Saffron.
Cinquefoil. ^Moss.
Justice shall be donc.Colr.sfooL
ifatenial tenderness... Wood Sorrel. Matrimony Ivy.
Knowledge, useful Parsley. Lady, deign to smile.. .Oak Geranium.
Meanness Meekness
Justice, do
Lamentation Levity
Asjien Tree.
Life
Larkspur. Lucern.
Light-heai-tedness
Shamrock.
Lightness Longevity
Larkspur.
Im-
peiial Lily.
Malevolence Marriage Maternal affection Maternal love
Cnscuta. Dodder. Birch Tree. Meeting, anappointed-Everlasting Pea. Meeting, an expected. Nutmeg Geranium.
Dark Geranium. Cypiess and Mari-
Melancholy
gold Melancholy mind
Fig.
Blue Violet. Jfyrtle. Kose. Red Bay. Love, a heart ignorant of. Wliite Kosebud. Lore, ambassador of... Rose Cabbage. Balsam. Love, ardent
Sorrowful Geranium. Memory Red Bay. Synnga. ^lemoiy, pleasures of. Bine Periwinkle. Merit, concealed Coriander. Merit, reward of Bay Wreath. Merit, superior Full Moss Rose. Merit, unpatronised...Red Primrose.
Love at first sight Love, bond of
Arkansa Coreopsis. Monthly Honeysuckle
Mini
Saffron Crocus.
Misanthropy
Fuller's Teasel. Wolfs-
Love, Love, Love, Love,
Acacia.
Modest woTih Modesty
White Lilac
Love
chaste
confession of ...JIoss Rosebud.
consumed
by.. ..Syrian Mallow.
declaration
of...
Love, estranged
Love, Love, Love, Love,
in idleness
dangerous Carolina Rose. only deserve my.Cami)ion Hose. Kose Acacia. plator.ic
is
pretended Catchfly. pure andardent.Red Double Pink. Love 7-etnrned Ambrosia. Love, secret Toothwoit. Yellow Acacia. Mother•woi-t.
Yellow Chrysanthennnn.
Love, slighted
Love sweet and secret..Honey Flower. Love, the fiist emotions of.
„
Mouming
Violet Cypress. Willow.
Music
Oats.
Tulip.
Yellow Sweetbrier. Yellow Rose. Loras Flower. Wild Violet.
Love, decrease of
Love Love
Red
bane. AVoodroof.
Purple Lilac
my
My My My
bane,
My
regrets follow
best
('.Ays
Meadow
are past.
to the grave Natine. love of Xearniss
Saffron.
Ins.
you A.«phodel. .Magnolia.
Night Obstacle I
Weeping
antidote. Wliite Poppy.
compliments
Obstacles.
"White
Broom. Minor Convolvulus. Night Convolvulus. Rest Harrow.
surmount Mistletoe.
all...
Ornament
Hornbeam Trea
Painting Painting the
Auricula, lily
Daphne Odora.
SEXTIMEXTS, AND THE FLOWERS WHICH REPRE8EXT THEM. Parental affection
Son-eL
Participation
Double Daisy. White Dittany.
Passion
Paternal error Patience I'atriotism
Peace
Cowslip.
Pei-fidy
Common
Pine Apple.
Laurel
Perform your promise. Plum Tree. Pei-plexity
Love-in-a-mist.
Persecution
Chequered
Canary Grass. Swamp
Persuasion Philosophy
Althtea Frutex.
Mapnolia.
Plan Play
Power
Filbert.
Refusal
Striped
Relief
Balm
-.
Carnation-
of Gilead.
Forget-
me-not.
Iini)erial Montague. Golden Rod.
Rose.
herb, Spiked.
Pompon
Hazel.
Rosemary.
Remembrances,
Amaryllis.
Gera-
DaifodiL
Nettle Tree.
Pride
Ser-
Variegated Pink.
Remembrance, never-
Apple Blossom. Rose Geranium. Preference, present.. ..Apple Geranium. Snapdragon. Presumption WLllowLy thrum. Pretension liose
Hundred-
leaved Rose. Pride befriend me, for once may Tiger Flower. Pride of riches Polyanthus. Privation. Indian Plum. Profit
Cabbage.
Profuseness Prohibition
Fig Tree. Privet
Promptitude
Ten Week Stock. Beech Tree. Wheat.
Cudweed.
ceasing rowful
Remorse Rendezvous Repose Reser\'e
sor-
Adonis. Bramble. Raspberry. Chickweed. Buckbean. Maple. Tremella Xestoc
^ Resistance Resolution Pui-ple Columbine. Resolves, impatient ...Touch-me-not Restoration Persicaria, Retaliation Scotch ThLstle.
Revenge
Trefoil
Reverie Riches
Flowering Fern. Corn.
Rigour
Lantana.
Rivaliy
Rocket Angrec
Royalty Rudeness Clutbur. Rupture of a contract. Broken Straw. Sadness Dead leaves. Yew. Safety
Traveller's Joy.
Satire
Prickly Pear.
Scandal Scepticism
Hellebore.
Scotland,
Myro-
balan.
8
Reconciliation
Wild Geranium, Black Pine.
Prettiness
.Ash.
'I'ree.
Purity White Lilac. Purity and sweetness. White Lily. HawkAveed. Quick-sightedness Goat's Rue. Reason liecall Silver-leaved nium. Recantation Lotus leaf.
Remembrance
Preference.
Prosperity
vice
Pitch Pine.
May
Ju-
Religious superstition. Passion Flower.
Hyacinth. Pleasant recollections. White Periwinkle. Gentle Balm. Pleasantry Pleasure and pain Dog Ptose. Pleasure, evanescent. Poppy. Everlasting Pea. Pleasure, lasting.. Eglantine. Poetry Vernal Grass. Poor, hut happy Evergreen Clematis. Poverty Precaution Precocity
Mountain
Regard
Perseverance
Pity
Prudence
Fritil-
larj'.
Piety, steadfast
Bearded Crepis. niper.
Tel-
low Iris. Cardamine. Dock. Ox Eye. Nasturtium. Olive Branch.
Pensiveness Perfection
21
Protection
Nightshade.
emblem oÂŁ..Cominon
Sculpture Secrecy
Thistle.
Hoy a. Full-Wown Rose placed over two Buds.
Self-esteem
Poet's Narcissus.
Selfishness
Dodder
Semblance
Spiked Speedwell. Mimosa.
Sensitiveness
of Tlij-me.
22
SENTIMENTS, AND THE FLOWERS WHICH REPRESENT THEM.
Spanish Jasmine. Sentiment, warmth of. Spearmint. Caroiina Jasmine. Separation Dew Plant. Serenade, a Branch of Thorns. Severity Peony. Shame Barberry. Sharpness Vetclu Shyness Sensuality
Sickness Silence Simplicity
Field
Belladonna.
Sweet
Sincerity
Brier.
Mouse-
eared ChickweecL Fern. Honesty. Sa-
Slander
tin Flower. Spider Oplirys. Lounge. Snake's
Sleep Smile, a
Burning Nettle. ^^^lite Poppy. Sweet William.
Snare
Catchfly.
Solitude
Lichen. Heath. Nightshade. Purple Hyacinth-
Skill
Dragon
Plant.
Sorcery
Sorrow Sourness Spleen Splendour
Tendrils of climbing
Time
Pitch Pine. White Poplar. Amaryllis. Marvel of Peni. Ox-Eye Daisy. Lau-
plants.
Timidity
Token, a
restina.
Touch me not
Anemone.
Simplicity, ingenuous. Blaebeny.
Ties
Burdock. Tranquillity Maidwoit. Stonecrop Tranquillize my anxiety Christmas Rose. Transient impression.. Withered White Rose. Transient love Spiderwort. Transport of joy Cape Jasmine. Treachery Bilberry. Truth ...White Chrysanthemum. Bitter Night Shade.
Unanimity
Phlox.
Unbelief Uncertainty
Judas Tree-
Unchangeable
Globe Amaranth.
Unconscious Unfortunate
Convolvulus.
Red Daisy. attach-
ment
Barbeny.
Mourning
Bride.
Unfortunate love
Scabious.
Union
Lancaster Rose.
Unity
White and Red Rose
Sport
Fumitory. Austurtium, Scarlet Nasturtium. Hyacinth.
Stability
Cresses.
Uselessness
Steadfast piety
Wild Geranium.
Stoicism
Box. Walnut.
Stratagem...
dowsweet
Fennel Cedar Tree. Scarlet Geranium.
Strength Stupidity
Almond Submission Success crown wishes Succour
Grass.
together.
Diosma. Spirte Hj'pericum Frutex. Mea-
Tree.
Harebell
your Coronella. Juniper.
Utility
Grass.
Variety
China Aster
Mundi
Rose.
Ray
Vice Victory Virtue
Palm.
Virtue, reward of
Crown made of
Vivacity Volubility Voraciousness
Darnel
Grass.
Mint. Roses.
Superstition
St.
Surprise
lietony.
Susceptibility
Passion Flower.
Vulgar-minded
Houseleek. Abecedaiy. Lupine. African Marigold.
Suspicion
Champignon.
War
Milfoil
room. Balm. Thrift. White Pink.
Warlike trophy
Sympathy
Indian Cress. turtium.
Wannth
Peppermint Moschatel Crowfoot Musk.
John's Wort. Truffle.
Mush-
Talent Taste Tears
Scarlet Fuchsia.
Temperance
AziUea.
Temptation Thankfulness
Apple.
Weakness
Helenium.
Nas-
Widowhood
Sweet Sultan Flower. Sweet Scabious.
Winning grace
Cowslip.
Quince.
Agrimony.
York Rose.
SENTIMENTS, AND THE FLOWERS WHICH REPRESENT THEM. Wisdom
Mulberrj- Tree. Foxglove. Lychnis. Meadow
Wish, a
Wit
Ragged Robin. Wit, ill timed Witchcraft
Wild
Woman's
Caniation. Carnation Pink.
Sorrel.
Xightsliade.
love.
Woodroot
Worth, modest
St. John's Wort You are a prophet Mountain PinkYou are aspiring Hortensia. You are cold Ebony. You are hard Mundi Rose, You are memYou are my divinity...American Cowslip. You are rich in attrac-
tions.
You
^
Garden Ranunculus.
occupy thoughts
j
Pansy. Purple Violet
You please aU Currants. You will be my death..Hemlock. image
giaved on
is
en-
my heait.Spindle
Tree.
Your looks freeze me..Ficoides. Your presence revives
me
Rosemary.
Your presence
my Your
pain purity
softens
MUkvetch. equals
Orange Blossom.
yotir loveliness
Your
[
my
You
qualities sui-p^ss
your charms. Youth, early Youthful love Zealousness
Mignionette. Primrose. Red Catchfly
Red Rosebud-
Zest
Lemon.
You are young and beautiful
[
Flora's BelL
sion.
Your
23
Flower.
Queen's Rocket Dame Violet
are the queen of
coquettes
You have no claims.. .Pasque You make no preten-
Elder.
DIAL OF FLOWERS.
TIME OF CLOSr>-G.
TIME OF OPEXntG. Yellow Goat's Beard
H.
M.
3.
5.
Bristly Helminthia
Late Floweiing Dandelion
4.
0.
Alpine Agathyrsus
Helminthia
4.
5.
Alpine Borkhausia
Alpine Borkhausia
4.
5.
Late Flowering Dandelion
Wild Succoiy
4.
5.
Creeping Mallow
Naked-stalked Poppy
5.
0.
Proliferous Pink
5.
0.
Mouse-ear Hawkweed
Smooth Sow Thistle
5.
0.
SmaU
Alpine Agathyrsus
5
0.
Purple Sandwort
Small Bindu-etd
Hristly
Copper-coloured
Day
Lily
,
,
Purslane
,
,
Maiy gold
5.
6.
Field
Nipple AVort
5.
6.
Afiican Maiygold
Dandelion
5.
6.
Small Bindweed
4.
6.
7.
Spotted Achyrophorus
4.
7.
0.
Willie
Garden Lettuce
7.
0.
Naked-stalked Poppy
African Marygold
7.
0.
Copper-coloured
Common
7.
8.
Wild Succory
8.
8.
Common Common
Spotted Achyrophonis \\Tiite
Water Lily
Pimpernel
Water Lily
Day
5.
Lily
7.
0.
7.
8.
Mouse-ear Hawkweed
8.
0.
Common
Proliferous Pink
8.
0.
Yellow Goat's Beard
Field Marygold
9.
0.
Chickweed
Purple Sandwort
9.
10.
Small Purslane
9.
10.
Garden Lettuce
10.
Creeping Mallow
9.
10.
Small Sow Thistle
IL
Chickweed
9.
10.
Small Purslane
11.
Common
Dandelion
Nipple Wort
9. 9.
10.
^r^fa;r^-
The
poetic sentiments in
tlie
following pages are chiefly original; those that
have been selected are usually from sources not attainable
and
will,
we
think, be as
most
flowers
is,
Where
authorities differ,
in
The study natural, that
cases, that
of flowers it is
new
as they are appropriate.
which has been established by popular acceptance.
we have is
mass of readers, The language of the
to the
followed our
so interesting,
hardly necessary to
own
taste.
and their connection with poetry
commend any work
notice of the cultivators or the lorers of flowers.
so
of this class to the
;
;
;
THE
POETRY OF FLOWEHS, -^
And
ACACIA, YELLOW.
years
mny
roll,
and time may mar
The beauty of thy brow. But thou, however distant Wilt be
SECRET LOVE.
From Thou,
My
like a star-flower in the wood.
Thy modest charms
Shall
art hiding
And
is
not,
it
and
far,
now.
its
stains refined.
deep and pare
bom
as these
;
of heart and mind,
endure
?
iu God's love abiding.
But thotigh the world observes thee
not.
In one fond heart thou'rt treasured
A uA
Passion love
A= long
Content with humblv doing good.
as dear as
AMARANTH.
;
bright indeed must be the lot
or
this is
That shares a love unmeasured.
plnnt there are
many
the Globe Amarai-.ih
The
species.
prettiest
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; fiowci-s red, unfading.
IMMOKTALITY.
ACACIA, ROSE. Oh, not
Oh, not
Passion's words of fire
But better far such love That never
as
the hue of thy roseate cheek. rubies that smile and speiik
for the flash of thy glowing eye,
Nor the eloquent sound of thy
lo, others kneel before thy shrine
With
fi.r
Nor the dimpled
PLATOXIC LOVE.
Do
I
soft,
low sigh,
love thee, bright being of passion
and grace I
;
'Tis tha Boul, the sweet sou! in thy beautiful face.
mine.
Tlie sjiirit immortal, the
feels desire.
charm
that ne'er dies.
That from death and the gloom of the grave will
To pray
for thee at twilight hour.
To dream of thee
To
link thy
name
These make
my
It is this that inthrals
at night.
me and :
me
thou unto
Art the embryo, only, of what thou shalt he;
with every flower-
For thy mortal
love's delight.
Ilalh an endless existence
10
shall Uie^
but the beauty
I
love
and progress above
1
arise
THE POETRY OF FLOWERS.
ANEMONE, FIELD.
—
——— ;
;
!
——
—
;
THE POETRY OF FLOWERS. All sveet and holy dreams seem blent
Bless thy God, the heart
Within thy maiden heart
How
An
delicate in every lock.
In every thought thou
art
so frequent
Thy meek and Thy low and
Thy
is
all
lonely
and
fr.rgot.
Dust and ashes mc.um
!
on thy cheek.
not
abandoned urn.
Where,
Bless
The blush
31
Him,
Joy from out
its
;
mercy brings
that Lis
withered things
quiet air.
iiRs. Case.
gentle accents,— all
purity declare.
CAITDYTUFT.
CALYCANTHTJS.
a pretty garden flower, bearing clusters of small wnite blossoms, and forms a very good border to a flower garden.
lis is
Allspice.
I.VDIFFERKSCK. COMP.^SSIO.V.
Take back Thy
Thv name They
is
heard in crowds
call thee
To
good and great
The brightness of the
So
much waste paper lying round many withered herbs
So
o'er with flowers
I'm sure the very
Emblems of generous deeds Thy
;
I've half resolved
A dozen of diflferent times.
fate.
Where'er thy pathway leads it
bum them all
sunset clouds
Seems showered upon thy
They strew
thy flowers and billet-doux.
sonnets and thy rhymes
sight of them
My quietude disturbs.
heart profusely showers;
Oh, good and great
Worthy the
for eyer
be
Thou knowest
praise they yield to thee
Fur
well I
'Tis love alone gives
caro
little
gifts like these
from thee;
worth
to
such
And thou hast none from me.
CAMOMILE. This plant has a white or yellow flower, and loTed for its fragrance.
is
mucb
CANTEEBUEY BELI. ACKN'OWLEEGME>"T.
ESERGT
!> .\DVERSITY.
Ah, must
Onwabd
!
Hath
earth's ceaseless
change
Trampled on thy heart ? Faint not, for that
Soon
restless
—time
die
That I
am
I tell is
thee?
Well,
1 fear.
surely cast
thine,
Beloved, to the
and only
thine.
last.
range
will heal the smart.
Trust the future
The
will
Earth hath stronger, truer
I could not see thee, hear thy voice. prore
Or look upon thy brow,
love.
Ifor fail to love thee tenderly—
Uy 11
heart must break or bow.
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THE POETRY OF FLOWERS.
36
(nwoii, un.iooej
ILOWERING RUSH.
My Oit, there
And all
is
solemn peace, and strength sublime,
holy fortitude,
and deep sweet
lip denies thee
love,
hopes above.
tempting wil.s-
while
it
smiles
;
In virgin libertv and peace I will live out
rest,
its
me not with
Approach
CONFIDENCE IN HEAVEN.
human
liy
31y heart thall fix
In
—
;
;
my
mortal
lease.
our thoughts and visions of that clime
Where
dwell the spiriti of the
Wed and blest.
In eyery hue of gladsome be.iuty dre.t,
They come
across our hearts like gleams of
Fraught with amission,
A
Ii:;ht,
By glimpses of a
life
GERANIUM, SCENTED.
at God's high behest
mission to relieve our mental sight
where
all is
Leaves rose-scented.
Flosvers puiplish pink.
calm and bright.
PliEFERENCE. Others may wear a gayer
FORGET-ME-NOT. A very pretty, but minute
And
flower, growing by the
Colour, sky blue.
bivok-sides.
Each
TRUE LOVE. CivK not
Dearer
Than to
smi!e.
speak in richer tones
But ah
my
!
heart,
my
heart, the while.
spell save thine disowns.
me one word
to
of thine
that others speak
all
weary thought the love Jty heart I lay upon thy shrine
That should be
Kor
tire
Thou I
call'st so
For mind
;
Accept
it
ere
break.
it
are weak and sm.ill-
unmeet
like thine
I have love beyond
To
mine
fondly thine.
know my words
But
solely
thee of the shrinking dove
them
all.
GERANIUM, SILVER-LEAVED.
lavish at thy feet.
This has a beautiful silvery
Nay, heed
it
It
always comes 1
It
when thou
know not how
is
It
not
grief, or pain,
art here,
weep
Come back
or joy,
comes of love, may be
'Tis bliss to
;
or why.
Then do not thou the
for thee
Come
autumn wild
How
I
thou art
Forget
flower, of a deep bit
colour, with delicately fringed petals.
For, ah
And Come
VIRGIN PRIDE.
Or AixrsK and pure
A
vestal
my
oh come
back, and in
I rtrove in
veiT beautiful
!
The pMt
!
shall be
A cloud fore'er removed
;
spell destroy
GENTIAN. A
leaf.
not, this foolbh tear
That trembles in mine eye
life shall
be,
flame from passion free
;
!
my
still
beloved.
vain to bid
its
early
the
welcome see
my
dream
heart
;
dream would not
thou wert
still its
depart.
theme.
back, r.nd never more shall doubt cold distrust be
Mr heart
hath
And now
is
mine
cast tlicsc
;
demons
wholly thine.
out.
;
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;
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;
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THE POETRY OF FLOWERS.
38
1
;
am
In holy liope and trust
resigiicci.
coming of a brighter Uay
I wait the
And though
Oh, bless that beaming bmilc
all
sorrow
We're friends cnce more together well
my
comes
it
— I will not
but thorns, and rocks, and scorchi
dust.
Lie all along
;
to
dispel
;
say fare-
1
melancholy way
Mrs. Sawyer.
Tet with a fervent heart and willine mind I can look
up and
say,
/
am
resigned
I
HELIOTROPE. Tcry sweet scented. Turns toward the sun.
Flowers white, or faint purple.
HAWTHORN. DEVOTIOX. Flowers white.
Berries scarlet.
Ah
I
!
And
would let
fit
for long, long hours.
my
thee read
heart
Greek, and poetry, and floweis.
Its
And words cf cunning art And never think, with all thy Hove Dark
o'er us
That thou couldst make
on, hope ever!
now the
clouds cf grief are brooding.
Hoarsely the stresmlcts
murmur
at
our
To study
feet
Bright birds of song, our eager gia?p eluding.
Far from our But oh
The
And
tree of loye
not yet,
!
feryent
my
and
Are mysteries That
hope of sunshine and of joy
may come
all
From
to giievc us,
But
Let there be one thing grief can ne'er destroy
Hope
I,
on, hope everl
secret leaves
books would
fail
yes
still
I,
receives
thee there.
with simple pride. ;
Here, take this sentence for thy guide love for
God and thek
t
HIBISCUS. A
is
its
mind
HAZEL.
kind of Mallow.
known to children for its sweet, palatThe shrub itself is green and pretty.
well
able nut.
;
so rare.
the aid thy
Could soon explain the key
ify
This shrub
skill.
plain
o'er again.
Deep graved upon
life retreat.
gentle friend, shall leave U3
whatsoe'er of wrong
it
For something thou wouldst End there
Flowers white and purple, or
faint straw-colour
and purple.
DELICATE BEAUTY. RECOXCILIATIOX. Seek
for beauty if thou wilt.
But mark the quality not that which shines ;
Wk have been friendly Oh,
let
us nurse the smothered spark,
once more
warm and in
my
till it
be o'er;
shall blas;e
From human face divine, and gains applause From gaping starers— that which fools admire.
And ;
as once
you deemed,
its
grasp
is
seek no other; but that higher kind
"Which earth not only approbates, but heaven. Pure, bright,
true.
heart a gushing fount of love
for you.
all
I
Here, take this hand
And
together— it cannot
still
springs
celestial
BSAITV OV HOLINESS
!
— beauty of the soul
I
J. G.
Ada us.
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THE POETRY OF FLOWERS.
4-2
If but
LAUREL, MOimTAIN.
ungenerous thoughts prevail
"When thou her bosom wouldst
Thou
me
callest
idle all the
By any
the glorious
Then thou the Moon For
fame
L'uless conferred
sliilt
I've
on
assail,
While tenderness and warmth do
AMBITION.
?
HOPFMA
C. F.
Sun be
ne'er.
chance, t'ward thee appear
;
;
won,
Ibee.
LICHEN. 1
only covet darling light, Tliat
And
I
may
see thee shine;
DKJF.CTIOX.
gladly bide myself from sight,
To leave the world
all
thine
I
I
WOULD
not stay for ever here.
In this sad world of care and pain
Then think not
I forget thee, love.
Though high my Not mine the
won
1
it,
course
may
be
laurel « reath they've
love, for thee
I
would not have
my
Or give
;
wove
I long to close
my
Recline
!
Upon
rest
•
LEMON BLOSSOM. A
native of
warm
climates.
thoughts to earth again.
my
tearful eyes.
weary, aiching head
the couch where
And
;
linger on,
life
all is
peace.
among
the early dead.
•
•
•
Inwove with many a darkening thread
Flowers small, pink.
The texture
How vain
How more
DISCKF.TIOX.
of
were
my
life
appears
all its sweetest
than bitter were
;
hopes. its
tears
I
Miss M. A. DoDD. 'Trs better, far, than beauty, or the grace
That captivates the
eye, that sober
charm
Of thine, which o'er thy words and deeds Keeps constant
vif;il:ince.
A steward,
thou.
LILAC, PURPLE.
Faithful to the beat riches of thy soul
And he who 'Mid
puts his trust in one like thee,
all his cares will find
unbroken
Too
well
known
to
need description.
Flowers purple
rest.
FIRST EMOTION' OF I.OVE.
LETTUCE.
How sweet and
rapturous
'tis
to feel
Ourselves exalted in a lovely soul
k common garden
vegetable.
Flowers greenish uhii
To know our
joys
Our
fears
Our
sufferings
make glow
do tremble
!
ariother's cheek.
in another's heart.
bedew another's eye
COLD-IIKARTED. As the
What
matters
Which
all
the nobleness
in her breast rcsideth.
And what
the
Her mien
warmth and
tenderness
of coldness hidcth,
1
SCIIIM.ER.
By So
little
floweret hideth
the woodland stream.
in youthful hearts
Love's
fiist
abideth
witching dream.
Miss
J.
A. Fletchfk.
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EOSE, FULL RED.
STAR OF BETHLEHEM. Root bulbous.
Flowers white, six-petalled, with
;
calyx.
Tnv
how
looks
lovelv
!
and thy face
So eloquent with mental grace
Thy motions As zephyrs
Thou
are as light and free
o'er a
summer sea
art, in truth,
Thy words
And none
Sham, we ;
so gay, thy steps so wild
Without some glow akin
Approach the
to love
love,
and
likeness of the
failh sincere.
Son of God
?
;
His Life
move
can see thee speak or
not follow where His feet have trod.
And, by an humble
a wayward child,
is
with us, and his quickening Word,
Shall these be hidden from our daily
I
sij;ht.
Or only 'neath the temple's arches heard. Or dreamed of
Oh no
SCABIOUS, SWEET.
By
in tlie still, inactive night ?
His holy lessons shall be learned
!
way-^ide coiuiings in our daily walk
And,
When
as the hearts of his disciples
So shall
By
burned
listening, as they journeyed, to his talk
be thrilled, our
ottr hearts
s.
;
subdued.
uls
the deep wisdom of his gentle .speech.
Until with light, and peace, and love imbued,
Ah,
fare-thee-weil, thou loved
For deaih
is
To the young Tinge
at
leaf
all its
mr
he^rt
;
and worshipped one!
such death as
when autumn
frost
I
its rest
divine we reach.
steals
and sun
reins with beauty which conceals
'Neath radiant dyes the wasting of
So shall
Hi^ kingdom and
irs
heart.
STONECROP.
too in quiet smiles depart.
TRAXQUILMTT.
SNOW
BALL.
Tiiou
Than
rirt
more
in thy gayer hours,
Its
Some aching wounds.
TnOUGHT.S OF IIEAVEX.
deem,
blest, I
though gri.f haih
surgeon hand upon thy
l.id
heart, :ind loft
Oh, truly blest alone
Are they «ho by tho wondrous deeds of lime, Gentle or stern, have learned the holy peice 'Tio
To be subdued
By
at times
;
Which
good
the heart
is
wooed
these pure impulses to purer things.
Cherish within your soul whatever brings
Moments
of sweet
Joy hath
its
A
dwells with
d'-eper love
God
;
from Him
who have be mi taught
—
n
love
to se.k
more pure
human
And
firm than that which dwells in
And
throws a transient glory o'er the
hearts.
eartli.
communion with high thought Peace with thee
With gentler
And Your
mini
tries,
bU-ssiu-s.
but griefs are Let them
fr.-iught
come in
soft
tender eloquence, and bear aloft faith
on the white spirit-wings of prayer.
Make'
With Yet
its
its
abiding
F.iith,
With
all
home
consuming
;
and though the world,
pleasures,
com.
s
not h'Te,
and Hope, and Charity are
their sweets.
Such peace
Can neither give nor can
it
thine,
as theirs, this
take away.
world
^
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52
;
;
THE POETRY OF FLOWERS. TULIP, YELLOW.
The charms
of nature thrill thy soul.
For nature's o»n true child thou art
And
HOPELESS LOVE.
In I
CAv.voT rf-proach thee!
A
On
wound
the vroTd that would of thine
Wert thou The
wave? of earnest feeling
mali-on rest those kind feelings
!
VERNAL GRASS.
cohicr thnn snow on Monadanock's crest,
star of
roll
music through thy heart.
ceaseless
my
love on thy spirit should shine.
POOR BIT HAPPY Yet thou
A Jt is
not as thou lov'dst
hath arisen,
clouil
well
me
lorest
d passed o'er the
a-
Way God bless thee,
I
So the sun but gild
me of rore
Uiee, I
Mex
;
us poor
—
it
A mid the gay and
li_lit.
dear friend, evermore
call
We feel
;
it,
may be
true
glittering
crowd
;
though our wants aie few.
Vet envy not the proud.
can welcome the night.
The
freshness of love's early flowers.
Heart-sheltered through long years of wani Pure hopes and quiet joys are ours.
That wealth could never grant.
W. H.
oh speak soothingly.
SPF.ATt kindly,
To him whose hopes are
Whose
blessed trust iu
Was
early, early lest
For wearily Drags
Oh,
let
Fall on
VERONICA.
lore
FIDELITY. 1
There
lore depart
balm of gentle
tliL-
crossed,
human
—how wearily
life, if
the
And
smitttn heart
strung
fitly
tones of
mine
those few cherished souls
dare, dear fiieiui, to
;
among,
number
thine.
gladly, wilh true sympathy.
Where
And
bid
Angels att<nd thee
want's pale victims pine. life's
nobkr
instincts
Should wait on one
bind
Tet sever not that chain
May
their wings
For only bright and loving things
Along their pathway shine.
Alan's
!
Fan every shadow from thy brow
sweclest smiles again
Oh, heavily doth poverty
A
are some spirits
To echo back the
wortls
I
Co
Bt:ni.EiGn.
so
good
as ihou.
;
to cast
sadiler on the m::id.
M
l.s.
VIOLET, BLUE.
C'AMl
FAITHFULNESS.
VERBENA.
Oh, shame may come upon thy name.
And want and SEXSITIVESKSS.
But Ihou
Think eye
Thy
Thy
at others'
lip at others'
sorrow weeps.
joy looks gay;
heart's deep fount of feeling keeps
In gentle, yet perpetual play.
I
will
suffering
wilt find
For love
like
me
still
dim
thine eye
;
the same
mine can never
die.
be thine through weal and woe.
Through days of joy and sorrow's night;
Uy faith like morning's beams shall glow,My love shall be thy quenchless light.
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