What Flowers Mean...
Just as deep red roses today are a sign of passionate love,it used
to be that every flower had a particular meaning.Lovers-or would-be
lovers-used to sent each other carefully chosen posies.Even friends
might do the same,to apologise after a qurrel,or as a sign of
affection on a birthday.
Amaranth=Unfading love
Ambrosia=Love returned
The bud of a white rose=A heart ignorant of love
Red Chrysanthemum=I love
Yellow Chrysanthemum=Slighted love
Clarkia=Will you dance with me?
White Clover=Think of me
Daffodil=Regard
Forget-me-not=true love
French marigold=Jealousy
Heliotrope=Devotion
Red carnation=Alas for my poor heart
Jonquil=I desire a return of affection
Pineapple flower=You are perfect
Rose=Love
Yellow Rose=Jealousy
Spiderwort=Esteem,not love
Red tulip=Declaration of love
Yellow tulip=hopeless love
Violet=Faithfulness
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