THE COMPLETE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS: A Definitive and Illustrated History

For centuries, artists and lovers have used the secret language of flowers to discreetly send overt messages of their desires and emotions. A simple flower could reveal a variety of hidden meanings, from a flirtatious "I like you" to a serious declaration of everlasting love. Organized by both scientific and common names, each species contains fascinating and forgotten symbolic flower meanings. Fully illustrated in color.