Back to Info Sheets	The Language of Flowers As every flower lover knows, flowers have a language of their own.  Every sentiment is expressed in one form or another by these fragile blooms.   ACACIA  BLOSSOM - CONCEALED LOVE; BEAUTY IN RETIREMENT; CHASTE LOVE ACORN - NORDIC SYMBOL OF LIFE AND  IMMORTALITY AMBROSIA - LOVE IS RECIPROCATED AMARYLLIS - PRIDE ARBUTUS - THEE ONLY DO I LOVE ASTER - SYMBOL OF LOVE; DAINTINESS AZALEA - TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF; CHINESE SYMBOL OF WOMANHOOD BELLS OF IRELAND - GOOD LUCK BITTERSWEET - TRUTH BLUEBELL - HUMILITY CACTUS - ENDURANCE CAMELLIA - ADMIRATION; GOOD  LUCK; PERFECTION CAMELLIA, PINK - LONGING FOR YOU CAMELLIA, RED - YOU'RE A FLAME IN MY HEART CARNATION, GENERAL - FASCINATION; DIVINE LOVE CARNATION, RED - MY HEART ACHES FOR YOU; ADMIRATION CARNATION, SOLID COLOUR - YES CARNATION, STRIPED - NO; REFUSAL; SORRY I CAN'T BE WITH YOU; WISH I COULD BE WITH YOU CARNATION, WHITE - SWEET AND LOVELY; INNOCENCE; PURE; LOVE; WOMAN'S GOOD LUCK GIFT CATTAIL - PEACE; PROSPERITY CHRYSANTHEMUM - YOU'RE A WONDERFUL FRIEND; CHEERFULNESS AND REST CHRYSANTHEMUM,  RED - I LOVE U CHRYSANTHEMUM, WHITE - TRUTH COREOPSIS - ALWAYS CHEERFUL CROCUS - CHEERFULNESS DAFFODIL - YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE; REGARD; THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES WHEN I'M WITH YOU DAISY - INNOCENCE; LOYAL LOVE; I'LL NEVER TELL; PURITY DANDELION - FAITHFULNESS;  HAPPINESS FERN - FASCINATION;  MAGIC;  CONFIDENCE AND SHELTER FERN,  MAIDENHAIR -  SECRET BOND OF LOVE FIR - TIME FLAX - DOMESTIC SYMBOL FORGET-ME-NOT - MEMORIES; TRUE  LOVE FORSYTHIA - ANTICIPATION GARDENIA - YOU'RE LOVELY; SECRET LOVE GARLIC - COURAGE; STRENGTH GLOXINIA - LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT HEATHER, LAVENDER - ADMIRATION; SOLITUDE HEATHER, WHITE - WISHES WILL COME TRUE; PROTECTION HOLLY- DOMESTIC HAPPINESS HYACINTH, GENERAL - GAMES AND SPORTS; RASHNESS HYACINTH, BLUE - CONSTANCY HYACINTH, PURPLE - PLEASE  FORGIVE ME HYACINTH, RED OR PINK - PLAY HYACINTH, WHITE - LOVELINESS; I'LL PRAY FOR YOU HYDRANGEA - UNDERSTANDING IRIS - YOUR FRIENDSHIP MEANS SO MUCH TO ME; FAITH; HOPE; WISDOM AND VALOUR; MY COMPLIMENTS IVY -  FRIENDSHIP; WEDDED  LOVE;  FIDELITY;  AFFECTION IVY SPRIG OF WHITE TENDRILS - ANXIOUS TO PLEASE; AFFECTION JONQUIL - LOVE ME; AFFECTION RETURNED; DESIRE; SYMPATHY; DESIRE FOR AFFECTION RETURNED LILY, CALLA - BEAUTY LILY, DAY - COQUETRY;   CHINESE EMBLEM FOR MOTHERS LILY, EUCHARIS - MAIDEN CHARMS LILY, TIGER - WEALTH; PRIDE LILY, WHITE - VIRGINITY; PURITY; MAJESTY; IT'S HEAVENLY TO BE WITH YOU LILY, YELLOW - I'M WALKING ON AIR;  LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY- SWEETNESS; TEARS OF THE VIRGIN MARY; RETURN TO HAPPINESS; HUMILITY; YOU'VE MADE MY LIFE COMPLETE MAGNOLIA - NOBILITY MISTLETOE - KISS ME; AFFECTION; TO SURMOUNT DIFFICULTIES MOSS - MATERNAL LOVE; CHARITY MYRTLE - LOVE; HEBREW EMBLEM OF MARRIAGE NARCISSUS - STAY AS SWEET AS YOU ARE NASTURTIUM -CONQUEST; VICTORY IN BATTLE ORANGE BLOSSOM - INNOCENCE; ETERNAL LOVE; MARRIAGE AND FRUITFULNESS ORCHID - REFINEMENT; LOVE; BEAUTY; BEAUTIFUL LADY; CHINESE SYMBOL FOR MANY CHILDREN ORCHID, CATTLEYA - MATURE CHARM PALM LEAVES - VICTORY AND SUCCESS PEONY - HAPPY LIFE; HAPPY MARRIAGE PETUNIA - YOUR PRESENCE SOOTHES ME PINE - HOPE POPPY, GENERAL - IMAGINATION POPPY, RED - PLEASURE POPPY, WHITE - CONSOLATION  POPPY, YELLOW -WEALTH;  SUCCESS PRIMROSE - I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU ROSE, BRIDAL - HAPPY LOVE   ROSE, CHRISTMAS - TRANQUILLIZE MY ANXIETY ROSE, CORAL - DESIRE ROSE, DARK CRIMSON - MOURNING ROSE, DARK PINK - THANKFULNESS ROSE, LAVENDER - ENCHANTMENT ROSE  LEAF - YOU MAY HOPE ROSE, ORANGE - FASCINATION ROSE, PALE PEACH - MODESTY ROSE, PALE PINK - GRACE; JOY ROSE, RED - LOVE; RESPECT ROSE, SINGLE FULL BLOOM - I LOVE YOU; I STILL LOVE YOU ROSE, TEA - I'LL REMEMBER; ALWAYS ROSE, THORNLESS - LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT ROSE, WHITE - INNOCENCE; SECRECY ROSE, WHITE AND RED  TOGETHER  - UNITY ROSE, YELLOW - JOY; FRIENDSHIP ROSEBUD - BEAUTY AND YOUTH: A HEART INNOCENT OF LOVE ROSEBUD, MOSS - CONFESSIONS OF LOVE ROSEBUD, RED - PURE AND LOVELY ROSEBUD, WHITE - GIRLHOOD ROSES, BOUQUET OF FULL BLOOM - GRATITUDE ROSES, MUSK CLUSTER - CHARMING SMILAX - LOVELINESS SNAPDRAGON - GRACIOUS LADY SPIDER FLOWER - ELOPE WITH ME STEPHANOTIS - HAPPINESS IN MARRIAGE; DESIRE TO TRAVEL STOCK - BONDS OF AFFECTION; YOU'LL ALWAYS BE BEAUTIFUL TO ME SWEETPEA -  GOOD-BYE; BLISSFUL PLEASURE; THANK YOU FOR A LOVELY TIME TULIP, GENERAL - PERFECT LOVER; FAME TULIP, RED - BELIEVE ME; DECLARATION OF LOVE TULIP, VARIEGATED - BEAUTIFUL EYES TULIP, YELLOW - THERE'S SUNSHINE IN YOUR SMILE VIOLET - MODESTY VIOLET, BLUE - FAITHFULNESS; I'LL ALWAYS BE TRUE VIOLET, WHITE - LET'S TAKE A CHANCE ON HAPPINESS VISCARIA - WILL YOU DANCE WITH  ME? ZINNIA, MAGENTA - LASTING AFFECTION ZINNIA, MIXED - THINKING (OR IN MEMORY) OF AN ABSENT FRIEND ZINNIA, SCARLET - CONSTANCY ZINNIA, WHITE - GOODNESS ZINNIA, YELLOW - DAILY REMEMBRANCE    Vol 97 no 69
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