THE ACACIA

 THE ACACIA 

Robinia Pseudacacia 

The Acacia in the bouquet means- PLATONIC LOVE 
It is a gentle and affectionate thought 
That in immeasurable heights above us 
At our first birth the wreath of love was woven 
With sparkling stars for flowers 

                        COLERIDGE 

Love the last best gift of heaven Love gentle holy pure

                       KEBLE 

THE ACACIA

Of the Name of the- Robinia -"Robinier" 

In the first place it is essential to restore the proper name of this noble tree, which it originally derived from the botanist, who raised it from seed, and introduced it into Europe. This was JOHN,(not VESPASIEN) ROBIN, one of the professors of Le Jardin des Plantes, whence we have subsequently derived so many botanical treasures. It was during the reign of HENRY IV.  (anno 1600), that this great ser vice was rendered to Europe; and a native of Sweden. LINNÆUS (Von Linné) properly decided that the benefit ought to be commemorated by calling the tree Robinia pseudo Acacia.  

"Quot tulit Hesperidum, mundi quot fertilis hortus, 

Herbarum species, novit hic unus eas." 

References:

1. THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS OR FLORAL EMBLEMS OF THOUGHTS FEELINGS AND SENTIMENTS 

How oft doth an emblem bud silently tell What language could never speak half so well R BY Romance of Nature ROBERT TYAS MA LL D FRBS AUTHOR OF FAVOURITE FIELD FLOWERS FLOWERS FROM THE HOLY LAND ETC 

LONDON GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS THE BROADWAY LUDGATE NEW YORK 416 BROOME STREET 1875 

2.ACACIA TREE ROBINIA PSEUDO ACACIA 

ITS GROWTH QUALITIES AND USES 

WITH OBSERVATIONS ON PLANTING, MANURING, AND PRUNING BY W WITHERS HOLT NORFOLK AUTHOR OF A MEMOIR ON THE PLANTING AND REARING OF FOREST TREES ETC ETC LONDON LONGMAN ORME REES BROWN AND LONGMANS PATERNOSTER ROw HOLT JAMES SHALDERS LIBRARY 1842 

3. The Illustrated London News Aug 12. 1911-302