Language of Flowers

Chapter 1

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LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS

ILLUSTRATED

BY

KATE GREENAWAY

LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS

_Language of Flowers_

ILLUSTRATED BY

KATE GREENAWAY

Printed in Colours by Edmund Evans

London: George Routledge and Sons

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._

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._

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._

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._

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._

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._

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._

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._

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._

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._

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._

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._

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._

Kennedia _Mental Beauty._

King-cups _Desire of Riches._

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._

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._

Madder _Calumny._

Magnolia _Love of Nature._

Magnolia, Swamp _Perseverance._

Mallow _Mildness._

Mallow, Marsh _Beneficence._

Mallow, Syrian _Consumed by love._