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Language of Flowers — Kate Greenaway

Language of Flowers

Kate Greenaway

  • Essays
  • Book language: English
  • 86 pages

Language of Flowers is a Victorian illustrated reference arranged alphabetically, pairing flowers with traditional meanings such as friendship, hope and secret love. With Kate Greenaway's illustrations, it offers a gentle introduction to the sentimental floral code of the nineteenth century.

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LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS

Language of Flowers
Illustrated By Kate
Greenaway
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.
image of flower
image of
flower
image of
flower
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 Vitæ
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.

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Contents

  1. E-text prepared by Chuck Greif from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org)
  2. LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS
  3. The Language of Flowers
  4. ILLUSTRATIONS.
  5. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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