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The language of flowers : a miscellany / by Mandy Kirkby ; with a foreword by Vanessa Diffenbaugh.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Macmillan, 2011.Description: 187 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9780230759633 (hbk.)
  • 0230759637 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 398.3682 22
Summary: "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.
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Non-Fiction Non-Fiction Waimate Located at Event Centre Non Fiction 398.3682 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Not For Loan A0061867X

"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.

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