Edelweis, a'del-vis, a species of flowering plant closely related to the everlasting. The name is German, signifying "noble white." Its real flowers are yellow and inconspicuous, inclosed by woolly leaves of a pure white. The edelweis is the emblem of purity. It is found in the snowy ranges of Switzerland, and is so much sought by Alpine tourists that it is in danger of extermination by persons who bring it to the hotels for sale. Efforts, not without success, have been made to raise edelweis in America as a plant for rockeries.