7# Flowers and their meaning
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This article is from the Romance and Dating FAQ, by Henning Klaskala alt.romance.FAQ@online.de with numerous contributions by others.
7# Flowers and their meaning
From: ae498@yfn.ysu.edu (Dawn Bott)
[...]
this whole flower language started in Constantinople in the 1600s,
and was brought to England in 1716 by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
who had spent time in Turkey with her husband. The interest
then moved to France (of course) where the Book Le Langage des
Fleurs was printed with over 800 floral signs. Many were toned
down in the English translation at the time of Queen Victoria
because they were quite lusty and risque! (aww..wish i could
get my hands on an original Frence copy!!)
anyway...here are a few "nice" ones.. [...]
White rosebud - heart ignorant of love
Crocus - abuse not
Rhubarb (!) - advice
Indian jasmine - attachment
Holly - Am I forgotten
Deep red carnation - Alas! for my poor heart
Deep red rose - bashful shame
Full red rose - beauty
Burgndy rose - unconscious beauty (hmm?)
Unique rose - call me not beautiful
Turnip(!) - charity
Chrysanthemum - cheerfulness in old age
Buttercup - childishness
Great yellow daffodil - chivalry
Lettuce - coldheartedness (i guess! [iceberg..get it?] ;)
Moss rosebud - confession of love
Red poppy - consolation
Red tulip - declaration of love
yellow sweetbrier or yellow rose - decrease of love
Mistletoe - difficulties, I surmount
Yellow carnation - rue, distain
Thornless rose - early attachment
Anemone - expectation
Scarlet poppy - extravagance, fantastic
Blue violet - faithfulness
Purple lilac - first emotions of love
Forget-me-not - hmm....gee?
Damask rose - freshness
White rose - i am worthy of you
Peach blossom - i am your captive
Iris - i have a message for you
White daisy - innocence
yellow rose - jealousy
dandelion - love's oracle
Lotus flower - estranged love
Ivy - marriage
Provence rose - my heart is in flames
yellow iris - passion
Dog rose - pleasure and pain
Christmas rose - relieve my anxiety
Filbert - reconciliation
Spanish jasmine - sensuality
Peony - shame
White poppy - sleep
yellow chrysanthemum - slighted love
Amarylis - splendid beauty
Honeyflower - sweet and secret love
Pansy - thoughts
Zinnia - thoughts of absent friends
Forget-me-not also means true love
White and red rose together - unity
Parsley - useful knowledge
Pink carnation - woman's love
lady slipper - win me and wear me (i swear that's what it says!)
Marigold - vulger minded
Rosemary - your presence revives me
Ice plant - your looks freeze me
From: barrett@server.cs.jhu.edu (Dan Barrett)
FLOWER IT MEANS... ====================================================================== Red rose Love Yellow rose Friendship White rose Fear Pink rose Indecision Green rose I am from Mars Lily I am dead Dandelion I am very cheap Dandelion going to seed I am very cheap and I am dead Buttercup I do/don't like butter (rubbed on chin) Chrysanthemum I have periodontal disease Carnation I ripped this off of some guy's tuxedo Posey I want sex immediately Daisy I want sex immediately with a large yak Sunflower I am hungry Crabgrass I just escaped from a mental institution Scallion I am clueless
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