TY - BOOK AU - Kirkby, Mandy. TI - The language of flowers: a miscellany SN - 9780230759633 (hbk.) U1 - 398.3682 22 PY - 2011/// CY - London PB - Macmillan KW - Flowers KW - Symbolic aspects N2 - "A gift of flowers has long been a popular way to mark an event. And while everyone knows how to send roses to their sweethearts, few may realise an entire language of flowers was created by the romantic early Victorians. By attributing a unique definition to each flower, every bouquet delivered a special message. Reviving the Victorian tradition, this ... miscellany contains fifty profiled flowers, a dictionary searchable by emotion, and ideas for creating arrangements for specific occasions"--Back cover ER -