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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._