In the decorative language any style of book-plate can be designed, which, when pasted in a favorite book, will add to the value of the already treasured volume.
Floral Vocabulary.
Apple-blossom
Preference.
Almond
Hope.
Acanthus
Art.
Arbor vitæ
Unchanging friendship.
Bulrush
Docility.
Balm
Social intercourse.
Balsamine
Impatience.
Blue violet
Faithfulness.
Bay wreath
Glory.
Box
Constancy.
Broom
Humility.
Buttercup
Riches.
Camellia japonica
Unpretending excellence.
Cherry
A good education.
Canterbury-bell
Gratitude.
Chestnut
Do me justice.
China aster
Love of variety.
Cabbage
Profit.
Coreopsis
Always cheerful.
Clover, red
Industry.
Cowslip
Winning grace.
Clover, white
I promise.
Daffodil
Uncertainty.
Dahlia
Elegance and dignity.
Dandelion
Coquetry.
Fennel
Strength.
Geranium
Gentility.
Grass
Submission.
Heliotrope
Devotion.
House-leek
Domestic economy.
Hollyhock
Ambition.
Ivy
Dependence.
Laurestine
A token.
Lichen
Solitude.
Lettuce
Cold-hearted.
Lemon-blossom
Discretion.
Lilac, purple
Fastidiousness.
Lily, white
Purity.
Mullein
Good-nature.
Mignonette
Worth.
May-flower
Welcome.
Nasturtium
Patriotism.
Oats
Music.
Olive
Peace.
Ox-eye
Patience.
Poppy, white
Dreams.
Snowdrop
Consolation.
Straw
United.
Sensitive-plant
Sensitiveness.
Star of Bethlehem
Reconciliation.
Sweetbrier
Simplicity.
Thyme
Thriftiness.
Thorn-apple
Disguise.
Tulip-tree
Fame.
Witch-hazel
A spell.
Winged seeds of all kinds
Messengers.
White violet
Modesty.
White rose
Silence.
CHAPTER XXXIV. A FEW ITEMS ON OLD-FASHIONED NEEDLE-WORK, WITH SOME NEW AND ORIGINAL PATTERNS.
