CONTENTS

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I.Emblems and Symbols[9]
II.The Flower Symbolists[23]
III.The Lily[41]
IV.The Iris[62]
V.The Rose[71]
VI.The Carnation[83]
VII.Garlands of Roses[88]
VIII.The Columbine[104]
IX.The Olive[112]
X.Thorns[126]
XI.The Palm[134]
XII.The Acanthus[146]
XIII.The Fleur-de-Lys[148]
XIV.The Lily of the Annunciation[162]
XV.The Lily of the Angel Gabriel[177]
XVI.The Flowers of the Divinity[191]
XVII.The Flowers of the Virgin[197]
XVIII.The Lily of the Saints[219]
XIX.The Vine[235]
XX.The Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge[240]
XXI.The Gourd[257]
XXII.The Pomegranate[261]
XXIII.The Strawberry[268]
XXIV.Fruit in Garlands[272]
Paradise. Giovanni di Paolo[277]
The Queen of Heaven. H. van Eyck[279]
The Adoration of the Shepherds. H. van der Goes[281]
La Purissima. Murillo[283]
The Girlhood of Mary, Virgin. D. G. Rossetti[285]
List of Authorities[287]
Index of Artists[289]
Index of Flowers[291]