In the old days flowers weren't given just because they were pretty. They were also often used to send messages, usually to a sweetheart, but sometimes to a sister, mother, or friend.
A gentleman might arrange a nosegay of various flowers to describe his feelings, declare his love, or apologize.
Since it is the Month of February (Month of Love) and Valentines Day is this weekend, I thought I would share a few of the meanings with you!
(Okay, more than a few;)
Acacia: Friendship
Aster: Always merry
Balm: Sympathy
Bluebell: True and tender
Camellia: Beautiful but cold
Carnation White: Purity
Carnation Red: My heart is broken
Chrysanthemum: Hope springs eternal
Clematis: Beautiful thoughts
Columbine: Bound to win
Dahlia: Gracious
Daisy: Innocence
Fern: Sincerity
Forgetmenot: Forget not me
Fuchsia: Fickleness
Geranium: Warm regard
Heather: I am lonely
Honeysuckle: Devotion
Hyacinth: Hard fate
Iris: Have faith in me
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