our people generally. But in its favor are many things. Above all it is a typical forest flower, as the emblem of New Brunswick, the Forest Land, ought to be, and is widely distributed throughout the Province. It is a running evergreen vine, occurring abundantly every where in moist shaded woods. Rising upon slender stalks are the pairs of exquisitely graceful bell-shaped flowers, of a delicate pink and white color and of delightfully sweet fragrance, the most charming odor of our northern woods. It is entirely individual and unmistakable, and will conventionalize well for artistic uses.
Its only competitor would be the Mayflower, but that is pre-empted by Nova Scotia. Let us adopt the Linnaea, the beautiful, modest, pure, fragrant, forest-loving, New Brunswick-loving Twin-flower for our provincial emblem.
6. The Provincial Animal.
No animal emblem is recognized as yet. It would most appropriately be the Moose, unquestionably the most characteristic New Brunswick animal. It has already been adopted as the supporters of the arms of the city of St. John, but this is no objection to its provincial use.
7. The Provincial Motto.
The Province has at present no recognized motto, for the spem reduxit of the older seal was not of this character, and none was assigned with the coat of arms. There is, however, a motto, interwoven with the foundation of the Province by the Loyalists, whose watchword it was, expressive of its history ever since, and appropriate to its people today. It is thus already the New Brunswick motto, and needs but to be acknowledged. It is this,—
FEAR GOD. HONOUR THE KING.
