LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS

Acacia--Concealed love.

Adonis Vernalis--Sorrowful remembrances.

Almond--Hope.

Aloe--Religious superstition.

Alyssum, Sweet--Worth beyond beauty.

Ambrosia--Love returned.

Apple Blossom--Preference.

Arbor Vitæ--Unchanging friendship.

Bachelor's button--Hope in love.

Balsam--Impatience.

Begonia--Deformity.

Bellflower--Gratitude.

Belvidere, Wild (Licorice)--I declare against you.

Blue Bell--I will be constant.

Box--Stoical indifference.

Briers--Envy.

Burdock--Touch me not.

Cactus--Thou leavest not.

Camellia--Pity.

Candytuft--Indifference.

Canterbury Bell--Gratitude.

Cape Jessamine--Ecstasy; transport.

Calla Lily--Feminine beauty.

Carnation (Yellow)--Disdain.

Cedar--I live for thee.

China Aster--I will see about it.

Chrysanthemum Rose--I love.

Cowslip--Pensiveness.

Cypress--Mourning.

Crocus--Cheerfulness.

Cypress and Marigold--Despair.

Daffodil--Chivalry.

Dahlia--Forever thine.

Daisy (Garden)--I partake your sentiment.

Daisy (Wild)--I will think of it.

Dandelion--Coquetry.

Dead Leaves--Sadness.

Dock--Patience.

Dodder--Meanness.

Dogwood--Am I indifferent to you?

Ebony--Hypocrisy.

Eglantine--I wound to heal.

Elder--Compassion.

Endive--Frugality.

Evening Primrose--Inconstancy.

Evergreen--Poverty.

Everlasting--Perpetual remembrance.

Fennel--Strength.

Filbert--Reconciliation.

Fir-tree--Elevation.

Flux--I feel your kindness.

Forget-me-not--True love; remembrance.

Fox-glove--Insincerity.

Furze--Anger.

Fuchsia--Taste.

Gentian--Intrinsic worth.

Geranium, Ivy--Your hand for the next dance.

Geranium, Nutmeg--I expect a meeting.

Geranium, Oak--Lady, deign to smile.

Geranium, Rose--Preference.

Geranium, Silver leaf--Recall.

Gilliflower--Lasting beauty.

Gladiolus--Ready; armed.

Golden Rod--Encouragement.

Gorse--Endearing affection.

Gass--Utility.

Harebell--Grief.

Hawthorn--Hope.

Hazel--Recollection.

Hartsease--Think of me.

Heliotrope--Devotion.

Henbane--Blemish.

Holly--Foresight.

Hollyhock--Fruitfulness.

Hollyhock, White--Female ambition.

Honeysuckle--Bond of Love.

Honeysuckle, Coral--The color of my fate.

Hyacinth--Jealousy.

Hyacinth, Blue--Constancy.

Hyacinth, Purple--Sorrow.

Hydrangea--Heartlessness.

Ice plant--Your looks freeze me.

Iris--Message.

Ivy--Friendship; matrimony.

Jessamine, Cape--Transient joy; ecstasy.

Jessamine, White--Amiability.

Jessamine, Yellow--Grace; elegance.

Jonquil--I desire a return of affection.

Juniper--Asylum; shelter.

Justitia--Perfection of loveliness.

Kalmia (Mountain Laurel)--Treachery.

Kannedia--Mental beauty.

Laburnum--Pensive beauty.

Lady's Slipper--Capricious beauty.

Larch--Boldness.

Larkspur--Fickleness.

Laurel--Glory.

Lavender--Distrust.

Lettuce--Cold-hearted.

Lilac--First emotion of love.

Lily--Purity; modesty.

Lily of the Valley--Return of happiness.

Lily, Day--Coquetry,

Lily, Water--Eloquence.

Lily, Yellow--Falsehood.

Locust--Affection beyond the grave.

Love in a Mist--You puzzle me.

Love Lies Bleeding--Hopeless, not heartless.

Lupine--Imagination.

Mallow--Sweetness; mildness.

Maple--Reserve.

Marigold--Cruelty.

Marjoram--Blushes.

Marvel of Peru (Four O'clocks)--Timidity.

Mint--Virtue.

Mignonette--Your qualities surpass your charms.

Mistletoe--I surmount all difficulties.

Mock Orange (Syringa)--Counterfeit.

Morning Glory--Coquetry.

Maiden's Hair--Discretion.

Magnolia, Grandiflora--Peerless and proud.

Magnolia, Swamp--Perseverance.

Moss--Maternal love.

Motherwort--Secret love.

Mourning Bride--Unfortunate attachment.

Mulberry, Black--I will not survive you.

Mulberry, White--Wisdom.

Mushroom--Suspicion.

Musk-plant--Weakness.

Myrtle--Love faithful in absence.

Narcissus--Egotism.

Nasturtium--Patriotism.

Nettle--Cruelty; slander.

Night Blooming Cereus--Transient beauty.

Nightshade--Bitter truth.

Oak--Hospitality.

Oats--Music.

Oleander--Beware.

Olive-branch--Peace.

Orange-flower--Chastity.

Orchis--Beauty.

Osier--Frankness.

Osmunda--Dreams.

Pansy--Think of me.

Parsley--Entertainment; feasting.

Passion-flower--Religious fervor; susceptibility.

Pea, Sweet--Departure.

Peach Blossom--This heart is thine.

Peony--Anger.

Pennyroyal--Flee away.

Periwinkle--Sweet remembrances.

Petunia--Less proud than they deem thee.

Phlox--Our souls are united.

Pimpernel--Change.

Pink--Pure affection.

Pink, Double Red--Pure, ardent love.

Pink, Indian--Aversion.

Pink, Variegated--Refusal.

Pink, White--You are fair.

Pomegranite--Fully.

Poppy--Consolation.

Primrose--Inconstancy.

Rhododendron--Agitation.

Rose, Austrian--Thou art all that's lovely.

Rose, Bridal--Happy love.

Rose, Cabbage--Ambassador of love.

Rose, China--Grace.

Rose, Damask--Freshness.

Rose, Jacqueminot--Mellow love.

Rose, Maiden's Blush--If you _do_ love me, you will find me out.

Rose, Moss--Superior merit.

Rose, Moss Rosebud--Confession of love.

Rose, Sweet-briar--Sympathy.

Rose, Tea--Always lovely.

Rose, White--I am worthy of you.

Rose, York and Lancaster--War.

Rose, Wild--Simplicity.

Rue--Disdain.

Saffron--Excess is dangerous.

Sardonia--Irony.

Sensitive Plant--Timidity.

Snap-Dragon--Presumption.

Snowball--Thoughts of Heaven.

Snowdrop--Consolation.

Sorrel--Wit ill (poorly) timed.

Spearmint--Warm feelings.

Star of Bethlehem--Reconciliation.

Strawberry--Perfect excellence.

Sumac--Splendor.

Sunflower, Dwarf--Your devout admirer.

Sunflower, Tall--Pride.

Sweet William--Finesse.

Syringa--Memory.

Tansy--I declare against you.

Teazel--Misanthropy.

Thistle--Austerity.

Thorn Apple--Deceitful charms.

Touch-me-not--Impatience.

Trumpet-flower--Separation.

Tuberose--Dangerous pleasures.

Tulip--Declaration of love.

Tulip, Variegated--Beautiful eyes.

Tulip, Yellow--Hopeless love.

Venus' Flytrap--Have I caught you at last.

Venus' Looking-glass--Flattery.

Verbena--Sensibility.

Violet, Blue--Love.

Violet, White--Modesty.

Wallflower--Fidelity.

Weeping Willow--Forsaken.

Woodbine--Fraternal love.

Yew--Sorrow.

Zennæ--Absent friends.

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