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This work teaches the eloquent language referred to in the above beautiful liues. As in the East, so in the fair island of Britain, " flowers are here made to speak the language of sentiment."

"This is a charming little book. Engravings of groups of the most beloved, the most popular, and the most poetical are very neatly and accurately coloured, and interspersed with fanciful and elegant descriptions and analogies, illustrated by quotations from the wide range of English poetry, and from whatever has been most gracefully and fondly said of those darlings of nature."— Taits Mag.

" One of the prettiest little books we have seen. It contains twelve coloured engravings, a neatly told biography, if we may use the term, of each flower— all the graceful anecdotes connected with them, and some very beautiful and appropriate poetical quotations. It teaches too " Well, if we were a young lady, we would neither write nor receive a billet-doux, save in the shape of a bouquet."—Court Journal.

This new Edition of Hervey's celebrated Work is elegantly printed and illustrated by Twelve Plates of the most remarkable Flowers mentioned by the Author. It forms a very tasteful present for young persons.

This Work contains Twenty-four Sheets of Flowers, beautifully coloured. In the style of its execution it far surpasses any similar publication. To render it essentially useful, as well as ornamental, a duplicate of each plate is given in outline, printed on drawing paper, for the pupil to colour like the original. It may be had complete, handsomely bound in ornamented cloth, gilt edges, price 16s. ; or in Six Parts, 2s. 6d. each.

A great variety of Groups and Vases of Flowers for more advanced Students in this delightful branch of Art are constantly on sale at the publisher's.

These cards, Fifty in number, have a correct and neatly coloured Flower on each. A Key is given, and the means furnished for holding conversations by the means of Floral Emblems. At the same time they serve as an Assistant to the Botanical Student, and a very useful and popular illustration of the Language of Flowers.