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  A Victorian Flower Dictionary: The Language of Flowers Companion (Hardback) By (author) Mandy Kirkby, Foreword by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

  

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  Short Description for A Victorian Flower Dictionary"A flower is not a flower alone; a thousand thoughts invest it." Daffodils signal "new beginnings, "daisies" innocence." Lilacs mean "the first emotions of love, "periwinkles "tender recollection." Early Victorians used flowers as a way to express their feelings--love or grief, jealousy or devotion. Now, modern-day romantics are enjoying a resurgence of this bygone custom, and this book will share...
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  • Publisher: Ballantine Books
  • Published: 20 September 2011
  • Format: Hardback 192 pages
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  • Categories: Gardening: Flowers | Flower Arranging & Floral Crafts | Trees, Wildflowers & Plants
  • ISBN 13: 9780345532862 ISBN 10: 0345532864
  • Sales rank: 36,106

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• "A flower is not a flower alone; a thousand thoughts invest it." Daffodils signal "new beginnings, "daisies" innocence." Lilacs mean "the first emotions of love, "periwinkles "tender recollection." Early Victorians used flowers as a way to express their feelings--love or grief, jealousy or devotion. Now, modern-day romantics are enjoying a resurgence of this bygone custom, and this book will share the historical, literary, and cultural significance of flowers with a whole new generation. With lavish illustrations, a dual dictionary of flora and meanings, and suggestions for creating expressive arrangements, this keepsake is the perfect compendium for everyone who has ever given or received a bouquet.