“And with scarlet Poppies around, like a bower, The maiden found her mystic flower. ‘Now, gentle flower, I pray thee tell If my lover loves me, and loves me well; So may the fall of the morning dew Keep the sun from fading thy tender blue. Now must I number the leaves for my lot-- He loves me not--loves me--he loves me not-- He loves me--ah! yes, thou last leaf, yes-- I’ll pluck thee not for that last sweet guess! He loves me!’--‘Yes,’ a dear voice sighed, And her lover stands by Margaret’s side.”--_Miss Landon._ In some places, the following mode of floral divination is resorted to. The lover, male or female, who wishes to ascertain the character of the beloved one, draws by lot one of the following flowers, the symbolical meaning attached to which will give the information desired:-- 1.--Ranunculus Enterprising. 2.--Wild Pink Silly. 3.--Auricula Base. 4.--Blue Cornflower Loquacious. 5.--Wild Orach Lazy. 6.--Daisy Gentle. 7.--Tulip Ostentatious. 8.--Jonquil Obstinate. 9.--Orange-flower Hasty. 10.--Rose Submissive. 11.--Amaranth Arbitrary. 12.--Stock Avaricious. 13.--Spanish Passionate. 14.--Asphodel Languishing. 15.--Tricolour Selfish. 16.--Tuberose Ambitious. 17.--Jasmine Cheerful. 18.--Heart’s Ease Delicate. 19.--Lily Sincere. 20.--Fritillary Coquettish. 21.--Snapdragon Presumptuous. 22.--Carnation Capricious. 23.--Marigold Jealous. 24.--Everlasting Flower Constant. [Headpiece] CHAPTER XVI. Funeral Trees and Plants.