Floriography: A Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers

A charming, gorgeously illustrated botanical encyclopedia and full-color guide to the historical uses and secret meanings behind flowers and herbs. A beautiful exploration of the coded significances associated with various blooms, with flowers for lovers or enemies from a time when the language of flowers was historically used as a means of secret communication. Mysterious and playful, with a focus on characteristics of the plant to its presence in folklore and history.