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# Language of Flowers ### By Greenaway, Kate
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LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS
ILLUSTRATED
BY
KATE GREENAWAY
LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS
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_Language of Flowers_
ILLUSTRATED BY
KATE GREENAWAY
Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans
London: George Routledge and Sons
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Abecedary _Volatility._
Abatina _Fickleness._
Acacia _Friendship._
Acacia, Rose or White _Elegance._
Acacia, Yellow _Secret love._
Acanthus _The fine arts. Artifice._
Acalia _Temperance._
Achillea Millefolia _War._
Aconite (Wolfsbane) _Misanthropy._
Aconite, Crowfoot _Lustre._
Adonis, Flos _Painful recollections._
African Marigold _Vulgar minds._
Agnus Castus _Coldness. Indifference._
Agrimony _Thankfulness. Gratitude._
Almond (Common) _Stupidity. Indiscretion._
Almond (Flowering) _Hope._
Almond, Laurel _Perfidy_
Allspice _Compassion._
Aloe _Grief. Religious superstition._
Althaea Frutex (Syrian Mallow) _Persuasion._
Alyssum (Sweet) _Worth beyond beauty._
Amaranth (Globe) _Immortality. Unfading love._
Amaranth (Cockscomb) _Foppery. Affectation._
Amaryllis _Pride. Timidity. Splendid beauty._
Ambrosia _Love returned._
American Cowslip _Divine beauty._
American Elm _Patriotism._
American Linden _Matrimony._
American Starwort _Welcome to a stranger. Cheerfulness in old age._
Amethyst _Admiration._
Anemone (Zephyr Flower) _Sickness. Expectation._
Anemone (Garden) _Forsaken._
Angelica _Inspiration._
Angrec _Royalty._
Apple _Temptation._
Apple (Blossom) _Preference. Fame speaks him great and good._
Apple, Thorn _Deceitful charms._
Apocynum (Dog's Vane) _Deceit._
Arbor Vitae _Unchanging Friendship. Live for me._
Arum (Wake Robin) _Ardour._
Ash-leaved Trumpet Flower _Separation._
Ash Tree _Grandeur._
Aspen Tree _Lamentation._
Aster (China) _Variety. Afterthought._
Asphodel _My regrets follow you to the grave._
Auricula _Painting._
Auricula, Scarlet _Avarice._
Austurtium _Splendour._
Azalea _Temperance._
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Bachelor's Buttons _Celibacy._
Balm _Sympathy._
Balm, Gentle _Pleasantry._
Balm of Gilead _Cure. Relief._
Balsam, Red _Touch me not. Impatient resolves._
Balsam, Yellow _Impatience._
Barberry _Sourness of temper._
Barberry Tree _Sharpness._
Basil _Hatred._
Bay Leaf _I change but in death._
Bay (Rose) Rhododendron _Danger. Beware._
Bay Tree _Glory._
Bay Wreath _Reward of merit._
Bearded Crepis _Protection._
Beech Tree _Prosperity._
Bee Orchis _Industry._
Bee Ophrys _Error._
Belladonna _Silence_
Bell Flower, Pyramidal _Constancy._
Bell Flower (small white) _Gratitude._
Belvedere _I declare against you._
Betony _Surprise._
Bilberry _Treachery._
Bindweed, Great _Insinuation._
Bindweed, Small _Humility._
Birch _Meekness._
Birdsfoot Trefoil _Revenge._
Bittersweet; Nightshade _Truth._
Black Poplar _Courage._
Blackthorn _Difficulty._
Bladder Nut Tree _Frivolity. Amusement._
Bluebottle (Centaury) _Delicacy._
Bluebell _Constancy._
Blue-flowered Greek Valerian _Rupture._
Borus Henricus _Goodness._
Borage _Bluntness._
Box Tree _Stoicism._
Bramble _Lowliness. Envy. Remorse._
Branch of Currants _You please all._
Branch of Thorns _Severity. Rigour._
Bridal Rose _Happy love._
Broom _Humility. Neatness._
Buckbean _Calm repose._
Bud of White Rose _Heart ignorant of love._
Bugloss _Falsehood._
Bulrush _Indiscretion. Docility._
Bundle of Reeds, with their Panicles _Music._
Burdock _Importunity. Touch me not._
Buttercup (Kingcup) _Ingratitude. Childishness._
Butterfly Orchis _Gaiety._
Butterfly Weed _Let me go._
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Cabbage _Profit._
Cacalia _Adulation._
Cactus _Warmth._
Calla Aethiopica _Magnificent Beauty._
Calycanthus _Benevolence._
Camellia Japonica, Red _Unpretending excellence._
Camellia Japonica, White _Perfected loveliness._
Camomile _Energy in adversity._
Canary Grass _Perseverance._
Candytuft _Indifference._
Canterbury Bell _Acknowledgement._
Cape Jasmine _I'm too happy._
Cardamine _Paternal error._
Carnation, Deep Red _Alas! for my poor heart._
Carnation, Striped _Refusal._
Carnation, Yellow _Disdain._
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Cardinal Flower _Distinction._
Catchfly _Snare._
Catchfly, Red _Youthful love._
Catchfly, White _Betrayed._
Cedar _Strength._
Cedar of Lebanon _Incorruptible._
Cedar Leaf _I live for thee._
Celandine (Lesser) _Joys to come._
Cereus (Creeping) _Modest genius._
Centaury _Delicacy._
Champignon _Suspicion._
Chequered Fritillary _Persecution._
Cherry Tree _Good education._
Cherry Tree, White _Deception._
Chesnut Tree _Do me justice. Luxury._
Chickweed _Rendezvous._
Chicory _Frugality._
China Aster _Variety._
China Aster, Double _I partake your sentiments._
China Aster, Single _I will think of it._
China or Indian Pink _Aversion._
China Rose _Beauty always new._
Chinese Chrysanthemum _Cheerfulness under adversity._
Christmas Rose _Relieve my anxiety._
Chrysanthemum, Red _I love._
Chrysanthemum, White _Truth._
Chrysanthemum, Yellow _Slighted love._
Cinquefoil _Maternal affection._
Circ├Ža _Spell._
Cistus, or Rock Rose _Popular favour._
Cistus, Gum _I shall die to-morrow._
Citron _Ill-natured beauty._
Clematis _Mental beauty._
Clematis, Evergreen _Poverty._
Clotbur _Rudeness. Pertinacity._
Cloves _Dignity._
Clover, Four-leaved _Be mine._
Clover, Red _Industry._
Clover, White _Think of me._
Cobaea _Gossip._
Cockscomb Amaranth _Foppery. Affectation. Singularity._
Colchicum, or Meadow Saffron _My best days are past._
Coltsfoot _Justice shall be done._
Columbine _Folly._
Columbine, Purple _Resolved to win._
Columbine, Red _Anxious and trembling._
Convolvulus _Bonds._
Convolvulus, Blue (Minor) _Repose. Night._
Convolvulus, Major _Extinguished hopes._
Convolvulus, Pink _Worth sustained by judicious and tender affection._
Corchorus _Impatient of absence._
Coreopsis _Always cheerful._
Coreopsis Arkansa _Love at first sight._
Coriander _Hidden worth._
Corn _Riches._
Corn, Broken _Quarrel._
Corn Straw _Agreement._
Corn Bottle _Delicacy._
Corn Cockle _Gentility._
Cornel Tree _Duration._
Coronella _Success crown your wishes._
Cowslip _Pensiveness. Winning grace._
Cowslip, American _Divine beauty. You are my divinity._
Cranberry _Cure for heartache._
Creeping Cereus _Horror._
Cress _Stability. Power._
Crocus _Abuse not._
Crocus, Spring _Youthful gladness._
Crocus, Saffron _Mirth._
Crown Imperial _Majesty. Power._
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Crowsbill _Envy._
Crowfoot _Ingratitude._
Crowfoot (Aconite-leaved) _Lustre._
Cuckoo Plant _Ardour._
Cudweed, American _Unceasing remembrance._
Currant _Thy frown will kill me._
Cuscuta _Meanness._
Cyclamen _Diffidence._
Cypress _Death. Mourning._
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Daffodil _Regard._
Dahlia _Instability._
Daisy _Innocence._
Daisy, Garden _I share your sentiments_
Daisy, Michaelmas _Farewell._
Daisy, Party-coloured _Beauty._
Daisy, Wild _I will think of it._
Damask Rose _Brilliant complexion._
Dandelion _Rustic oracle._
Daphne Odora _Painting the lily._
Darnel (Ray grass) _Vice_
Dead Leaves _Sadness._
Dew Plant _A Serenade._
Dittany of Crete _Birth._
Dittany of Crete, White _Passion._
Dock _Patience._
Dodder of Thyme _Baseness._
Dogsbane _Deceit. Falsehood._
Dogwood _Durability._
Dragon Plant _Snare._
Dragonwort _Horror._
Dried Flax _Utility._
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Ebony Tree _Blackness._
Eglantine (Sweetbrier) _Poetry. I wound to heal._
Elder _Zealousness._
Elm _Dignity._
Enchanter's Nightshade _Witchcraft. Sorcery._
Endive _Frugality._
Eupatorium _Delay._
Everflowering Candytuft _Indifference._
Evergreen Clematis _Poverty._
Evergreen Thorn _Solace in adversity._
Everlasting _Never-ceasing remembrance._
Everlasting Pea _Lasting pleasure._
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Fennel _Worthy all praise. Strength._
Fern _Fascination._
Ficoides, Ice Plant _Your looks freeze me._
Fig _Argument._
Fig Marigold _Idleness._
Fig Tree _Prolific._
Filbert _Reconciliation._
Fir _Time._
Fir Tree _Elevation._
Flax _Domestic Industry. Fate. I feel your kindness._
Flax-leaved Goldy-locks _Tardiness._
Fleur-de-Lis _Flame. I burn._
Fleur-de-Luce _Fire._
Flowering Fern _Reverie._
Flowering Reed _Confidence in Heaven._
Flower-of-an-Hour _Delicate Beauty._
Fly Orchis _Error._
Flytrap _Deceit._
Fool's Parsley _Silliness._
Forget Me Not _True love. Forget me not._
Foxglove _Insincerity._
Foxtail Grass _Sporting._
French Honeysuckle _Rustic beauty._
French Marigold _Jealousy._
French Willow _Bravery and humanity._
Frog Ophrys _Disgust._
Fuller's Teasel _Misanthropy._
Fumitory _Spleen._
Fuchsia, Scarlet _Taste._
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Garden Anemone _Forsaken._
Garden Chervil _Sincerity._
Garden Daisy _I partake your sentiments._
Garden Marigold _Uneasiness._
Garden Ranunculus _You are rich in attractions._
Garden Sage _Esteem._
Garland of Roses _Reward of virtue._
Germander Speedwell _Facility._
Geranium, Dark _Melancholy._
Geranium, Ivy _Bridal favour._
Geranium, Lemon _Unexpected meeting._
Geranium, Nutmeg _Expected meeting._
Geranium, Oak-leaved _True friendship._
Geranium, Pencilled _Ingenuity._
Geranium, Rose-scented _Preference._
Geranium, Scarlet _Contorting. Stupidity._
Geranium, Silver-leaved _Recall._
Geranium, Wild _Steadfast piety._
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Gillyflower _Bonds of affection._
Glory Flower _Glorious beauty._
Goat's Rue _Reason._
Golden Rod _Precaution._
Gooseberry _Anticipation._
Gourd _Extent. Bulk._
Grape, Wild _Charity._
Grass _Submission. Utility._
Guelder Rose _Winter. Age._
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Hand Flower Tree _Warning._
Harebell _Submission. Grief._
Hawkweed _Quicksightedness._
Hawthorn _Hope._
Hazel _Reconciliation._
Heath _Solitude._
Helenium _Tears._
Heliotrope _Devotion. Faithfulness._
Hellebore _Scandal. Calumny._
Helmet Flower (Monkshood) _Knight-errantry._
Hemlock _You will be my death._
Hemp _fate._
Henbane _Imperfection._
Hepatica _Confidence._
Hibiscus _Delicate beauty._
Holly _Foresight._
Holly Herb _Enchantment._
Hollyhock _Ambition. Fecundity._
Honesty _Honesty. Fascination._
Honey Flower _Love sweet and secret._
Honeysuckle _Generous and devoted affection._
Honeysuckle Coral _The colour of my fate._
Honeysuckle (French) _Rustic beauty._
Hop _Injustice._
Hornbeam _Ornament._
Horse Chesnut _Luxury._
Hortensia _You are cold._
Houseleek _Vivacity. Domestic industry._
Houstonia _Content._
Hoya _Sculpture._
Humble Plant _Despondency._
Hundred-leaved Rose _Dignity of mind._
Hyacinth _Sport. Game. Play._
Hyacinth, White _Unobtrusive loveliness._
Hydrangea _A boaster. Heartlessness._
Hyssop _Cleanliness._
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Iceland Moss _Health._
Ice Plant _Your looks freeze me._
Imperial Montague _Power._
Indian Cress _Warlike trophy._
Indian Jasmine (Ipomoea) _Attachment._
Indian Pink (Double) _Always lovely._
Indian Plum _Privation._
Iris _Message._
Iris, German _Flame._
Ivy _Fidelity. Marriage._
Ivy, Sprig of, with tendrils _Assiduous to please._
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Jacob's Ladder _Come down._
Japan Rose _Beauty is your only attraction._
Jasmine _Amiability._
Jasmine, Cape _Transport of joy._
Jasmine, Carolina _Separation._
Jasmine, Indian _I attach myself to you._
Jasmine, Spanish _Sensuality._
Jasmine, Yellow _Grace and elegance._
Jonquil _I desire a return of affection._
Judas Tree _Unbelief. Betrayal._
Juniper _Succour. Protection._
Justicia _The perfection of female loveliness._
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Kennedia _Mental Beauty._
King-cups _Desire of Riches._
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Laburnum _Forsaken. Pensive Beauty._
Lady's Slipper _Capricious Beauty. Win me and wear me._
Lagerstraemia, Indian _Eloquence._
Lantana _Rigour._
Larch _Audacity. Boldness._
Larkspur _Lightness. Levity._
Larkspur, Pink _Fickleness._
Larkspur, Purple _Haughtiness._
Laurel _Glory._
Laurel, Common, in flower _Perfidy._
Laurel, Ground _Perseverance._
Laurel, Mountain _Ambition._
Laurel-leaved Magnolia _Dignity._
Laurestina _A token. I die if neglected._
Lavender _Distrust._
Leaves (dead) _Melancholy._
Lemon _Zest._
Lemon Blossoms _Fidelity in lore._
Lettuce _Cold-heartedness._
Lichen _Dejection. Solitude._
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Lilac, Field _Humility._
Lilac, Purple _First emotions of love._
Lilac, White _Youthful Innocence._
Lily, Day _Coquetry._
Lily, Imperial _Majesty._
Lily, White _Purity. Sweetness._
Lily, Yellow _Falsehood. Gaiety._
Lily of the Valley _Return of happiness._
Linden or Lime Trees _Conjugal love._
Lint _I feel my obligations._
Live Oak _Liberty._
Liverwort _Confidence._
Licorice, Wild _I declare against you._
Lobelia _Malevolence._
Locust Tree _Elegance._
Locust Tree (green) _Affection beyond the grave._
London Pride _Frivolity._
Lote Tree _Concord._
Lotus _Eloquence._
Lotus Flower _Estranged love._
Lotus Leaf _Recantation._
Love in a Mist _Perplexity._
Love lies Bleeding _Hopeless, not heartless._
Lucern _Life._
Lupine _Voraciousness. Imagination._
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Madder _Calumny._
Magnolia _Love of Nature._
Magnolia, Swamp _Perseverance._
Mallow _Mildness._
Mallow, Marsh _Beneficence._
Mallow, Syrian _Consumed by love._
Mallow, Venetian _Delicate beauty._
Manchineal Tree _Falsehood._
Mandrake _Horror._
Maple _Reserve._
Marigold _Grief._
Marigold, African _Vulgar minds._
Marigold, French _Jealousy._
Marigold, Prophetic _Prediction._
Marigold and Cypress _Despair._
Marjoram _Blushes._
Marvel of Peru _Timidity._
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Meadow Lychnis _Wit._
Meadow Saffron _My fast days are fast._
Meadowsweet _Uselessness._
Mercury _Goodness._
Mesembryanthemum _Idleness._
Mezereon _Desire to please._
Michaelmas Daisy _Afterthought._
Mignionette _Your qualities surpass your charms._
Milfoil _War._
Milkvetch _Your presence softens my pains._
Milkwort _Hermitage._
Mimosa (Sensitive Plant) _Sensitiveness._
Mint _Virtue._
Mistletoe _I surmount difficulties._
Mock Orange _Counterfeit._
Monkshood (Helmet Flower) _Chivalry. Knight-errantry._
Moonwort _Forgetfulness._
Morning Glory _Affectation._
Moschatel _Weakness._
Moss _Maternal love._
Mosses _Ennui._
Mossy Saxifrage _Affection._
Motherwort _Concealed love._
Mountain Ash _Prudence._
Mourning Bride _Unfortunate attachment. I have lost all._
Mouse-eared Chickweed _Ingenuous simplicity._
Mouse-eared Scorpion Grass _Forget me not._
Moving Plant _Agitation._
Mudwort _Tranquillity._
Mugwort _Happiness._
Mulberry Tree (Black) _I shall not survive you._
Mulberry Tree (White) _Wisdom._
Mushroom _Suspicion._
Musk Plant _Weakness._
Mustard Seed _Indifference._
Myrobalan _Privation._
Myrrh _Gladness._
Myrtle _Love._
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Narcissus _Egotism._
Nasturtium _Patriotism._
Nettle, Burning _Slander._
Nettle Tree _Concert._
Night-blooming Cereus _Transient beauty._
Night Convolvulus _Night._
Nightshade _Truth._
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Oak Leaves _Bravery._
Oak Tree _Hospitality._
Oak (White) _Independence._
Oats _The witching soul of music._
Oleander _Beware._
Olive _Peace._
Orange Blossoms _Your purity equals your loveliness._
Orange Flowers _Chastity. Bridal festivities._
Orange Tree _Generosity._
Orchis _A Belle._
Osier _Frankness._
Osmunda _Dreams._
Ox Eye _Patience._
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Palm _Victory._
Pansy _Thoughts._
Parsley _Festivity._
Pasque Flower _You have no claims._
Passion Flower _Religious superstition._
Patience Dock _Patience._
Pea, Everlasting _An appointed meeting. Lasting Pleasure._
Pea, Sweet _Departure._
Peach _Your qualities, like your charms, are unequalled._
Peach Blossom _I am your captive._
Pear _Affection._
Pear Tree _Comfort._
Pennyroyal _Flee away._
Peony _Shame. Bashfulness._
Peppermint _Warmth of feeling._
Periwinkle, Blue _Early friendship._
Periwinkle, White _Pleasures of memory._
Persicaria _Restoration._
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Persimon _Bury me amid Nature's beauties._
Peruvian Heliotrope _Devotion._
Pheasant's Eye _Remembrance._
Phlox _Unanimity._
Pigeon Berry _Indifference._
Pimpernel _Change. Assignation._
Pine _Pity._
Pine-apple _You are perfect._
Pine, Pitch _Philosophy._
Pine, Spruce _Hope in adversity._
Pink _Boldness._
Pink, Carnation _Woman's love._
Pink, Indian, Double _Always lovely._
Pink, Indian, Single _Aversion._
Pink, Mountain _Aspiring._
Pink, Red, Double _Pure and ardent love._
Pink, Single _Pure love._
Pink, Variegated _Refusal._
Pink, White _Ingeniousness. Talent._
Plane Tree _Genius._
Plum, Indian _Privation._
Plum Tree _Fidelity._
Plum, Wild _Independence._
Polyanthus _Pride of riches._
Polyanthus, Crimson _The heart's mystery._
Polyanthus, Lilac _Confidence._
Pomegranate _Foolishness._
Pomegranate, Flower _Mature elegance._
Poplar, Black _Courage._
Poplar, White _Time._
Poppy, Red _Consolation._
Poppy, Scarlet _Fantastic extravagance._
Poppy, White _Sleep. My bane. My antidote._
Potato _Benevolence._
Prickly Pear _Satire._
Pride of China _Dissension._
Primrose _Early youth._
Primrose, Evening _Inconstancy._
Primrose, Red _Unpatronized merit._
Privet _Prohibition._
Purple Clover _Provident._
Pyrus Japonica _Fairies' fire._
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Quaking-Grass _Agitation._
Quamoclit _Busybody._
Queen's Rocket _You are the queen of coquettes. Fashion._
Quince _Temptation._
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Ragged Robin _Wit._
Ranunculus _You are radiant with charms._
Ranunculus, Garden _You are rich in attractions._
Ranunculus, Wild _Ingratitude._
Raspberry _Remorse._
Ray Grass _Vice._
Red Catchfly _Youthful lore._
Reed _Complaisance. Music._
Reed, Split _Indiscretion._
Rhododendron (Rosebay) _Danger. Beware._
Rhubarb _Advice._
Rocket _Rivalry._
Rose _Love._
Rose, Austrian _Thou art all that is lovely._
Rose, Bridal _Happy love._
Rose, Burgundy _Unconscious beauty._
Rose, Cabbage _Ambassador of love._
Rose, Campion _Only deserve my love._
Rose, Carolina _Love is dangerous._
Rose, China _Beauty always new._
Rose, Christmas _Tranquillize my anxiety._
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Rose, Daily _Thy smile I aspire to._
Rose, Damask _Brilliant complexion._
Rose, Deep Red _Bashful shame._
Rose, Dog _Pleasure and pain._
Rose, Guelder _Winter. Age._
Rose, Hundred-leaved _Pride._
Rose, Japan _Beauty is your only attraction._
Rose, Maiden Blush _If you love me, you will find it out._
Rose, Multiflora _Grace._
Rose, Mundi _Variety._
Rose, Musk _Capricious beauty._
Rose, Musk, Cluster _Charming._
Rose, Single _Simplicity._
Rose, Thornless _Early attachment._
Rose, Unique _Call me not beautiful._
Rose, White _I am worthy of you._
Rose, White (withered) _Transient impressions._
Rose, Yellow _Decrease of love. Jealously._
Rose, York and Lancaster _War._
Rose, Full-blown, placed over two Buds _Secrecy._
Rose, White and Red together _Unity._
Roses, Crown of _Reward of virtue._
Rosebud, Red _Pure and lovely._
Rosebud, White _Girlhood._
Rosebud, Moss _Confession of love._
Rosebay (Rhododendron) _Beware. Danger._
Rosemary _Remembrance._
Rudbeckia _Justice._
Rue _Disdain._
Rush _Docility._
Rye Grass _Changeable disposition_
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Saffron _Beware of excess._
Saffron Crocus _Mirth._
Saffron, Meadow _My happiest days are past._
Sage _Domestic virtue._
Sage, Garden _Esteem._
Sainfoin _Agitation._
Saint John's Wort _Animosity. Superstition._
Sardony _Irony._
Saxifrage, Mossy _Affection._
Scabious _Unfortunate love._
Scabious, Sweet _Widowhood._
Scarlet Lychnis _Sunbeaming eyes._
Schinus _Religions enthusiasm._
Scotch Fir _Elevation._
Sensitive Plant _Sensibility. Delicate feelings._
Senvy _Indifference._
Shamrock _Light heartedness._
Snakesfoot _Horror._
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Snapdragon _Presumption._
Snowball _Bound._
Snowdrop _Hope._
Sorrel _Affection._
Sorrel, Wild _Wit ill-timed._
Sorrel, Wood _Joy._
Southernwood _Jest. Bantering._
Spanish Jasmine _Sensuality._
Spearmint _Warmth of sentiment._
Speedwell _Female fidelity._
Speedwell, Germander _Facility._
Speedwell, Spiked _Semblance._
Spider, Ophrys _Adroitness._
Spiderwort _Esteem not love._
Spiked Willow Herb _Pretension._
Spindle Tree _Your charms are engraven on my heart._
Star of Bethlehem _Purity._
Starwort _Afterthought._
Starwort, American _Cheerfulness in old age._
Stock _Lasting beauty._
Stock, Ten Week _Promptness._
Stonecrop _Tranquillity._
Straw, Broken _Rupture of a contract._
Straw, Whole _Union._
Strawberry Tree _Esteem and love._
Sumach, Venice _Splendour. Intellectual excellence._
Sunflower, Dwarf _Adoration._
Sunflower, Tall _Haughtiness._
Swallow-wort _Cure for heartache._
Sweet Basil _Good wishes._
Sweetbrier, American _Simplicity._
Sweetbrier, European _I wound to heal._
Sweetbrier, Yellow _Decrease of love._
Sweet Pea _Delicate pleasures._
Sweet Sultan _Felicity._
Sweet William _Gallantry._
Sycamore _Curiosity._
Syringa _Memory._
Syringa, Carolina _Disappointment._
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Tamarisk _Crime._
Tansy (Wild) _I declare war against you._
Teasel _Misanthropy._
Tendrils of Climbing Plants _Ties._
Thistle, Common _Austerity._
Thistle, Fuller's _Misanthropy_
Thistle, Scotch _Retaliation._
Thorn Apple _Deceitful charms._
Thorn, Branch of _Severity._
Thrift _Sympathy._
Throatwort _Neglected beauty._
Thyme _Activity._
Tiger Flower _For once may pride befriend me._
Traveller's Joy _Safety._
Tree of Life _Old age._
Trefoil _Revenge._
Tremella Nestoc _Resistance._
Trillium Pictum _Modest beauty._
Truffle _Surprise._
Trumpet Flower _Fame._
Tuberose _Dangerous pleasures._
Tulip _Fame._
Tulip, Red _Declaration of love._
Tulip, Variegated _Beautiful eyes._
Tulip, Yellow _Hopeless love._
Turnip _Charity._
Tussilage (Sweet-scented) _Justice shall be done you._
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Valerian _An accommodating disposition._
Valerian, Greek _Rupture._
Venice Sumach _Intellectual excellence. Splendour._
Venus' Car _Fly with me._
Venus' Looking-glass _Flattery._
Venus' Trap _Deceit._
Vernal Grass _Poor, but happy._
Veronica _Fidelity._
Vervain _Enchantment._
Vine _Intoxication._
Violet, Blue _Faithfulness._
Violet, Dame _Watchfulness._
Violet, Sweet _Modesty._
Violet, Yellow _Rural happiness._
Virginian Spiderwort _Momentary happiness._
Virgin's Bower _Filial love._
Volkamenia _May you be happy._
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Walnut _Intellect. Stratagem._
Wall-flower _Fidelity in adversity._
Water Lily _Purity of heart._
Water Melon _Bulkiness._
Wax Plant _Susceptibility._
Wheat Stalk _Riches._
Whin _Anger._
White Jasmine _Amiableness._
White Lily _Purity and Modesty._
White Mullein _Good nature._
White Oak _Independence._
White Pink _Talent._
White Poplar _Time._
White Rose (dried) _Death preferable to loss of innocence._
Whortleberry _Treason._
Willow, Creeping _Love forsaken._
Willow, Water _Freedom._
Willow, Weeping _Mourning._
Willow-Herb _Pretension._
Willow, French _Bravery and humanity._
Winter Cherry _Deception._
Witch Hazel _A spell._
Woodbine _Fraternal love._
Wood Sorrel _Joy. Maternal tenderness._
Wormwood _Absence._
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Xanthium _Rudeness. Pertinacity._
Xeranthemum _Cheerfulness under adversity._
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Yew _Sorrow._
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Zephyr Flower _Expectation._
Zinnia _Thoughts of absent friends._
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Absence _Wormwood._
Abuse not _Crocus._
Acknowledgment _Canterbury Bell._
## Activity _Thyme._
Admiration _Amethyst._
Adoration _Dwarf Sunflower_
Adroitness _Spider Ophrys._
Adulation _Cacalia._
Advice _Rhubarb._
Affection _Mossy Saxifrage._
Affection _Pear._
Affection _Sorrel._
Affection beyond the grave _Green Locust._
Affection, maternal _Cinquefoil._
Affectation _Cockscomb Amaranth._
Affectation _Morning Glory._
Afterthought _Michaelmas Daisy._
Afterthought _Starwort._
Afterthought _China Aster._
Agreement _Straw._
Age _Guelder Rose._
Agitation _Moving Plant._
Agitation _Sainfoin._
Alas! for my poor heart _Deep Red Carnation._
Always cheerful _Coreopsis._
Always lovely _Indian Pink (double)._
Ambassador of love _Cabbage Rose._
Amiability _Jasmine._
Anger _Whin._
Animosity _St. John's Wort._
Anticipation _Gooseberry._
Anxious and trembling _Red Columbine._
Ardour _Cuckoo Plant._
Argument _Fig._
Arts or artifice _Acanthus._
Assiduous to please _Sprig of Ivy with tendrils._
Assignation _Pimpernel._
Attachment _Indian Jasmine._
Audacity _Larch._
Avarice _Scarlet Auricula._
Aversion _China or Indian Pink._
Bantering _Southern-wood._
Baseness _Dodder of Thyme._
Bashfulness _Peony._
Bashful shame _Deep Red Rose._
Beautiful eyes _Variegated Tulip._
Beauty _Party-coloured Daisy._
Beauty always new _China Rose._
Beauty, capricious _Lady's Slipper._
Beauty, capricious _Musk Rose._
Beauty, delicate _Flower of an Hour._
Beauty, delicate _Hibiscus._
Beauty, divine _American Cowslip._
Beauty, glorious _Glory Flower._
Beauty, lasting _Stock._
Beauty, magnificent _Calla Aethiopica._
Beauty, mental _Clematis._
Beauty, modest _Trillium Pictum._
Beauty, neglected _Throatwort._
Beauty, pensive _Laburnum._
Beauty, rustic _French Honeysuckle._
Beauty, unconscious _Burgundy Rose._
Beauty is your only attraction _Japan Rose._
Belle _Orchis._
Be mine _Four-leaved Clover._
Beneficence _Marshmallow._
Benevolence _Potato._
Betrayed _White Catchfly._
Beware _Oleander._
Beware _Rosebay._
Blackness _Ebony Tree._
Bluntness _Borage._
Blushes _Marjoram._
Boaster _Hydrangea._
Boldness _Pink._
Bonds _Convolvulus._
Bonds of Affection _Gillyflower._
Bravery _Oak Leaves._
Bravery and humanity _French Willow._
Bridal favour _Ivy Geranium._
Brilliant complexion _Damask Rose._
Bulk _Water Melon. Gourd._
Busybody _Quamoclit._
Bury me amid Nature's beauties _Persimon._
Call me not beautiful _Rose Unique._
Calm repose _Buckbean._
Calumny _Hellebore._
Calumny _Madder._
Change _Pimpernel._
Changeable disposition _Rye Grass._
Charity _Turnip._
Charming _Cluster of Musk Roses._
Charms, deceitful _Thorn Apple._
Cheerfulness in old age _American Starwort._
Cheerfulness under adversity _Chinese Chrysanthemum._
Chivalry _Monkskood (Helmet Flower)._
Cleanliness _Hyssop._
Coldheartedness _Lettuce._
Coldness _Agnus Castus._
Colour of my life _Coral Honeysuckle._
Come down _Jacob's Ladder._
Comfort _Pear Tree._
Comforting _Scarlet Geranium._
Compassion _Allspice._
Concealed love _Motherwort._
Concert _Nettle Tree._
Concord _Lote Tree._
Confession of love _Moss Rosebud._
Confidence _Hepatica._
Confidence _Lilac Polyanthus._
Confidence _Liverwort._
Confidence in Heaven _Flowering Reed._
Conjugal love _Lime, or Linden Tree._
Consolation _Red Poppy._
Constancy _Bluebell._
Consumed by love _Syrian Mallow._
Counterfeit _Mock Orange._
Courage _Black Poplar._
Crime _Tamarisk._
Cure _Balm of Gilead._
Cure for heartache _Swallow-wort._
Curiosity _Sycamore._
Danger _Rhododendron. Rosebay._
Dangerous Pleasures _Tuberose._
Death _Cypress._
Death preferable to loss of innocence _White Rate (dried)._
Deceit _Apocynum._
Deceit _Flytrap._
Deceit _Dogsbane._
Deceitful charms _Thorn Apple._
Deception _White Cherry Tree._
Declaration of love _Red Tulip._
Decrease of love _Yellow Rose._
Delay _Eupatorium._
Delicacy _Bluebottle. Centaury._
Dejection _Lichen._
Desire to please _Mezereon._
Despair _Cypress._
Despondency _Humble Plant._
Devotion _Peruvian Heliotrope._
Difficulty _Blackthorn._
Dignity _Cloves._
Dignity _Laurel-leaved Magnolia._
Disappointment _Carolina Syringa._
Disdain _Yellow Carnation._
Disdain _Rue._
Disgust _Frog Ophrys._
Dissension _Pride of China._
Distinction _Cardinal Flower._
Distrust _Lavender._
Divine beauty _American Cowslip._
Docility _Rush._
Domestic industry _Flax._
Domestic virtue _Sage._
Durability _Dogwood._
Duration _Cornel Tree._
Early attachment _Thornless Rose_
Early friendship _Blue Periwinkle._
Early youth _Primrose._
Elegance _Locust Tree._
Elegance and grace _Yellow Jasmine._
Elevation _Scotch Fir._
Eloquence _Indian Lagerstraemia._
Enchantment _Holly Herb._
Enchantment _Vervain._
Energy in adversity _Camomile._
Envy _Bramble._
Error _Bee Ophrys._
Error _Fly Orchis._
Esteem _Garden Sage._
Esteem not love _Spiderwort._
Esteem and love _Strawberry Tree._
Estranged love _Lotus Flower._
Excellence _Camellia Japonica._
Expectation _Anemone._
Expectation _Zephyr Flower._
Expected meeting _Nutmeg Geranium._
Extent _Gourd._
Extinguished hopes _Major Convolvulus._
Facility _Germander Speedwell._
Fairies' fire _Pyrus Japonica._
Faithfulness _Blue Violet._
Faithfulness _Heliotrope._
Falsehood _Buglass._
Falsehood _Yellow Lily._
Falsehood _Manchineal Tree._
Fame _Tulip. Trumpet Flower._
Fame speaks him great and good _Apple Blossom._
Fantastic extravagance _Scarlet Poppy._
Farewell _Michaelmas Daisy._
Fascination _Fern._
Fascination _Honesty._
Fashion _Queen's Rocket._
Fecundity _Hollyhock._
Felicity _Sweet Sultan._
Female fidelity _Speedwell._
Festivity _Parsley._
Fickleness _Abatina._
Fickleness _Pink Larkspur._
Filial love _Virgin's bower._
Fidelity _Veronica. Ivy._
Fidelity _Plum Tree._
Fidelity in adversity _Wall-flower._
Fidelity in love _Lemon Blossoms._
Fire _Fleur-de-Luce._
First emotions of love _Purple Lilac._
Flame _Fleur-de-lis. Iris._
Flattery _Venus' Looking-glass._
Flee away _Pennyroyal._
Fly with me _Venus' Car._
Folly _Columbine._
Foppery _Cockscomb Amaranth._
Foolishness _Pomegranate._
Foresight _Holly._
Forgetfulness _Moonwort._
Forget me not _Forget Me Not._
For once may pride befriend me _Tiger Flower._
Forsaken _Garden Anemone._
Forsaken _Laburnum._
Frankness _Osier._
Fraternal love _Woodbine._
Freedom _Water Willow._
Freshness _Damask Rose._
Friendship _Acacia._
Friendship, early _Blue Periwinkle._
Friendship, true _Oak-leaved Geranium._
Friendship, unchanging _Arbor Vitae._
Frivolity _London Pride._
Frugality _Chicory. Endive._
Gaiety _Butterfly Orchis._
Gaiety _Yellow Lily._
Gallantry _Sweet William._
Generosity _Orange Tree._
Generous and devoted affection _French Honeysuckle._
Genius _Plane Tree._
Gentility _Corn Cockle._
Girlhood _White Rosebud._
Gladness _Myrrh._
Glory _Bay Tree._
Glory _Laurel._
Glorious beauty _Glory Flower._
Goodness _Bonus Henricus._
Goodness _Mercury._
Good education _Cherry Tree._
Good wishes _Sweet Basil._
Goodnature _White Mullein._
Gossip _Cobaea._
Grace _Multiflora Rose._
Grace and elegance _Yellow Jasmine._
Grandeur _Ash Tree_
Gratitude _Small White Bell-flower._
Grief _Harebell._
Grief _Marigold._
Happy love _Bridal Rose._
Hatred _Basil._
Haughtiness _Purple Larkspur._
Haughtiness _Tall Sunflower._
Health _Iceland Moss._
Hermitage _Milkwort._
Hidden worth _Coriander._
Honesty _Honesty._
Hope _Flowering Almond._
Hope _Hawthorn._
Hope _Snowdrop._
Hope in adversity _Spruce Pine._
Hopeless love _Yellow Tulip._
Hopeless, not heartless _Love Lies Bleating._
Horror _Mandrake._
Horror _Dragonswort._
Horror _Snakesfoot._
Hospitality _Oak Tree._
Humility _Broom._
Humility _Small Bindweed._
Humility _Field Lilac._
I am too happy _Cape Jasmine._
I am your captive _Peach Blossom._
I am worthy of you _White Rose._
I change but in death _Bay Leaf._
I declare against you _Belvedere._
I declare against you _Liquorice._
I declare war against you _Wild Tansy._
I die if neglected _Laurestina._
I desire a return of affection _Jonquil._
I feel my obligations _Lint._
I feel your kindness _Flax._
I have lost all _Mourning Bride._
I live for thee _Cedar Leaf._
I love _Red Chrysanthemum._
I partake of your sentiments _Double China Aster._
I partake your sentiments _Garden Daisy._
I shall die to-morrow _Gum Cistus._
I shall not survive you _Black Mulberry._
I surmount difficulties _Mistletoe._
I will think of it _Single China Aster._
I will think of it _Wild Daisy._
I wound to heal _Eglantine (Sweetbrier)._
If you love me, you will find it out _Maiden Blush Rose._
Idleness _Mesembryanthemum._
Ill-natured beauty _Citron._
Imagination _Lupine._
Immortality _Amaranth (Globe)._
Impatience _yellow Balsam._
Impatient of absence _Corchorus._
Impatient resolves _Red Balsam._
Imperfection _Henbane._
Importunity _Burdock._
Inconstancy _Evening Primrose._
Incorruptible _Cedar of Lebanon._
Independence _Wild Plum Tree._
Independence _White Oak._
Indifference _Everflowering Candytuft._
Indifference _Mustard Seed._
Indifference _Pigeon Berry._
Indifference _Senvy._
Indiscretion _Split Reed._
Industry _Red Clover._
Industry, Domestic _Flax._
Ingenuousness _White Pink._
Ingenuity _Pencilled Geranium._
Ingenuous simplicity _Mouse-eared Chickweed._
Ingratitude _Crowfoot._
Innocence _Daisy._
Insincerity _Foxglove._
Insinuation _Great Bindweed._
Inspiration _Angelica._
Instability _Dahlia._
Intellect _Walnut._
Intoxication _Vine._
Irony _Sardony._
Jealousy _French Marigold._
Jealousy _Yellow Rose._
Jest _Southernwood._
Joy _Wood Sorrel._
Joys to come _Lesser Celandine._
Justice _Rudbeckia._
Justice shall be done to you _Coltsfoot._
Justice shall be done to you _Sweet-scented Tussilage._
Knight-errantry _Helmet Flower (Monkshood)._
Lamentation _Aspon Tree._
Lasting beauty _Stock._
Lasting pleasures _Everlasting Pea._
Let me go _Butterfly Weed._
Levity _Larkspur._
Liberty _Live Oak._
Life _Lucern._
Lightheartedness _Shamrock._
Lightness _Larkspur._
Live for me _Arbor Vitae._
Love _Myrtle._
Love _Rose._
Love, forsaken _Creeping Willow._
Love, returned _Ambrosia._
Love is dangerous _Carolina Rose._
Lustre _Aconite-leaved Crowfoot, or Fair Maid of France._
Luxury _Chesnut Tree._
Magnificent beauty _Calla, Aethiopica._
Majesty _Crown Imperial._
Malevolence _Lobelia._
Marriage _Ivy._