Flora's Lexicon
STEREOTYPED BY J. FAGAN..... PHILADELPHIA.
PRINTED BY C. SHERMAN AND CO.
by J. Ackerman. Printed by P. S. Duval Philadelphia
FLORA’S LEXICON:
AN
INTERPRETATION
OF
THE LANGUAGE AND SENTIMENT
OF
FLOWERS:
WITH
AN OUTLINE OF BOTANY,
AND A
POETICAL INTRODUCTION.
BY CATHARINE H. WATERMAN.
PHILADELPHIA:
PUBLISHED BY HERMAN HOOKER.
1840.
Entered, according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1839,
BY HOOKER & CLAXTON,
In the clerk’s office of the district court of the eastern district of
Pennsylvania.
STEREOTYPED BY J. FAGAN..... PHILADELPHIA.
PRINTED BY C. SHERMAN AND CO.
ADVERTISEMENT.
The language of flowers has recently attracted so much attention, that an acquaintance with it seems to be deemed, if not an essential part of a polite education, at least a graceful and elegant accomplishment. A volume furnishing a complete interpretation of those meanings most generally attached to flowers, has therefore become a desirable, if not an essential part of a gentleman’s or a lady’s library. In the manual now offered to the public, an attempt has been made to comprise all that is important in the way of interpretation in a reasonable compass, and to adorn this part of the work with such quotations from the best poets of our language, both native and foreign, as have a direct and graceful reference either to the peculiarities of the flowers, or to the sentiments which they are made to express. The outline of Botany placed at the end of the volume will be found to contain a sufficiently clear exposition of the Linnean system to explain fully the scientific terms and the classification used in the body of the work.
EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES.
Rose. Ivy. Myrtle.—To Beauty, Friendship and Love.
To face page 72.
Scarlet Ipomœa. Laurustinus. Convolvulus.—I attach myself to you, but shall die if neglected.
To face page 132.
Jasmine. Strawberry. Tulip.—Be not too early entangled in the charms of love, or yours will be a life of inquietude.
To face page 192.
Crown Imperial. Turk’s-Cap Lily. Lily of the Valley.—You have the power to restore me to happiness,
THE
LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS.
Earth hath a thousand tongues, that swell
In converse soft, and low—
We hear them in the flowery dell,
And where the waters flow.
We note them when the pliant reed
Bends to the summer air,
Its low-toned music gently freed
By the soft breezes there;
And angels from their starry height,
On hills, and dales, and green banks write.
In converse soft, and low—
We hear them in the flowery dell,
And where the waters flow.
We note them when the pliant reed
Bends to the summer air,
Its low-toned music gently freed
By the soft breezes there;
And angels from their starry height,
On hills, and dales, and green banks write.
There is a language in each flower
That opens to the eye,
A voiceless—but a magic power,
Doth in earth’s blossoms lie;
The flowering Almond, first to bring
Its perfume to the breeze,
The earliest at the call of spring,
Among the green-clad trees,
Whispers of Indiscretion’s fate,
Trusting too soon—convinced too late.
That opens to the eye,
A voiceless—but a magic power,
Doth in earth’s blossoms lie;
The flowering Almond, first to bring
Its perfume to the breeze,
The earliest at the call of spring,
Among the green-clad trees,
Whispers of Indiscretion’s fate,
Trusting too soon—convinced too late.
The Wall Flower clinging cheerfully,
Amid decaying bloom,
Tells of the heart’s fidelity,
In stern misfortune’s gloom;
And like the clasping Ivy vine,
When all around depart,
Closer in storms the bonds entwine,
Of friendship round the heart.
And glory’s crown is proudly seen,
In the bright Laurel’s evergreen.
Amid decaying bloom,
Tells of the heart’s fidelity,
In stern misfortune’s gloom;
And like the clasping Ivy vine,
When all around depart,
Closer in storms the bonds entwine,
Of friendship round the heart.
And glory’s crown is proudly seen,
In the bright Laurel’s evergreen.
Hope smiles amid the blossoms white
That crown the Hawthorn bough,
And in the Myrtle’s leaflets bright,
Love softly breathes his vow.
The little Lily of the Vale
Seems sent our hearts to bless,
Still whispering, on spring’s balmy gale,
Return of Happiness.
While blooming on some favour’d spot,
We trust to thee, Forget-me-not.
That crown the Hawthorn bough,
And in the Myrtle’s leaflets bright,
Love softly breathes his vow.
The little Lily of the Vale
Seems sent our hearts to bless,
Still whispering, on spring’s balmy gale,
Return of Happiness.
While blooming on some favour’d spot,
We trust to thee, Forget-me-not.
And quivering to the lightest wind
That fans the summer flower,
The Aspen’s tender leaves we find,
Shrinking beneath its power,
At every trembling breath that steals
Its spreading boughs between,
Each little blossom’s leaf reveals
A pang of misery keen;
Like lightly utter’d careless words,
Wounding the heart’s half-broken chords,
That fans the summer flower,
The Aspen’s tender leaves we find,
Shrinking beneath its power,
At every trembling breath that steals
Its spreading boughs between,
Each little blossom’s leaf reveals
A pang of misery keen;
Like lightly utter’d careless words,
Wounding the heart’s half-broken chords,
Woe for the Aspen tree—and woe
For hearts too finely strung,
The tempest wind shall round them blow,
And heart—and branch, be wrung;
The storm’s dread wing shall o’er them sweep,
And bow them to the blast,
While each must early learn, to weep
The hopes that could not last:
The bosom’s sensibility,
Is pictured in the Aspen tree.
For hearts too finely strung,
The tempest wind shall round them blow,
And heart—and branch, be wrung;
The storm’s dread wing shall o’er them sweep,
And bow them to the blast,
While each must early learn, to weep
The hopes that could not last:
The bosom’s sensibility,
Is pictured in the Aspen tree.
The little Blue Bell lifts its head
The Amaryllis beside,
Emblems, upon their grassy bed,
Of Lowliness and Pride,—
Bright as the summer’s bluest cloud,
Each opening Bell appears,
The sun, that gilds the floweret proud,
Its humble blossom cheers;
Sweeter the Blue Bell’s lowly mien,
Than Pride, in dazzling radiance seen.
The Amaryllis beside,
Emblems, upon their grassy bed,
Of Lowliness and Pride,—
Bright as the summer’s bluest cloud,
Each opening Bell appears,
The sun, that gilds the floweret proud,
Its humble blossom cheers;
Sweeter the Blue Bell’s lowly mien,
Than Pride, in dazzling radiance seen.
The variegated Columbine
Hangs its bright head to earth,
As half ashamed the sun should shine
Upon its place of birth;
And drooping on its tender stem,
As the low night-wind swells,
It seems in many a dew-drop gem,
Like Folly’s Cap, and Bells;
Rung by the wind in frolic play,
Whene’er they sportive pass that way.
Hangs its bright head to earth,
As half ashamed the sun should shine
Upon its place of birth;
And drooping on its tender stem,
As the low night-wind swells,
It seems in many a dew-drop gem,
Like Folly’s Cap, and Bells;
Rung by the wind in frolic play,
Whene’er they sportive pass that way.
The Musk Rose loads the evening breeze,
With its own rich perfume,
Wafting far incense thro’ the trees,
From its thick clustering bloom;
Charming, as Beauty’s palmiest hours,
Capricious as its smiles,
One Summer sees it crown’d with flowers,
The next no breezy wiles
Can lure one bud, where thousands smiled,—
And hence capricious Beauty styled.
With its own rich perfume,
Wafting far incense thro’ the trees,
From its thick clustering bloom;
Charming, as Beauty’s palmiest hours,
Capricious as its smiles,
One Summer sees it crown’d with flowers,
The next no breezy wiles
Can lure one bud, where thousands smiled,—
And hence capricious Beauty styled.
And what is beauty?—lo, the sun
That left the blooming spray,
Shines once again the boughs upon—
The Roses—where are they?
Some strew with leaves the grassy plain,
Flashing in crimson hue,
Some languish there, that ne’er again
Shall drink the evening dew;
And fleeting Beauty’s sadden’d close,
Is traced in the pale, wither’d Rose.
That left the blooming spray,
Shines once again the boughs upon—
The Roses—where are they?
Some strew with leaves the grassy plain,
Flashing in crimson hue,
Some languish there, that ne’er again
Shall drink the evening dew;
And fleeting Beauty’s sadden’d close,
Is traced in the pale, wither’d Rose.
What brings the bright and shining leaf,
The scarlet Poppy wears?
A consolation for our grief,
A solace for our cares;
The ancients wreathed the brows of sleep,
With the rich Poppy flowers,
For slumber dries the eyes that weep,
And pictures happier hours;
And in its scarlet blossom rests
A healing balm for wounded breasts.
The scarlet Poppy wears?
A consolation for our grief,
A solace for our cares;
The ancients wreathed the brows of sleep,
With the rich Poppy flowers,
For slumber dries the eyes that weep,
And pictures happier hours;
And in its scarlet blossom rests
A healing balm for wounded breasts.
Yes—flowers have tones—God gave to each
A language of its own,
And bade the simple blossom teach
Where’er its seeds are sown;
His voice is on the mountain’s height
And by the river’s side,
Where flowers blush in glowing light,
In Lowliness, or Pride;
We feel, o’er all the blooming sod,
It is the language of our God.
A language of its own,
And bade the simple blossom teach
Where’er its seeds are sown;
His voice is on the mountain’s height
And by the river’s side,
Where flowers blush in glowing light,
In Lowliness, or Pride;
We feel, o’er all the blooming sod,
It is the language of our God.
He spreads the earth an open book
In characters of life,
All where the human eye doth look
Seems with his glory rife;
He paints upon the burning sky
In every gleaming star,
The wonder of his homes on high,
Shining to faith afar;
His voice is in the tempest’s wrath,
And in the soft south zephyr’s path.
In characters of life,
All where the human eye doth look
Seems with his glory rife;
He paints upon the burning sky
In every gleaming star,
The wonder of his homes on high,
Shining to faith afar;
His voice is in the tempest’s wrath,
And in the soft south zephyr’s path.
For us, frail, feeble things of clay,
Are all these beauties given,
The glorious, wide-spread orb of day,
And the bright starry heaven;
The far-stretch’d waters, and the land,
The mountain, and the plain,
These are the free gifts of his hand,
And shall they plead in vain?
Rocks, hills, and flowers, their homage pay,
And shall we worship less than they?
Are all these beauties given,
The glorious, wide-spread orb of day,
And the bright starry heaven;
The far-stretch’d waters, and the land,
The mountain, and the plain,
These are the free gifts of his hand,
And shall they plead in vain?
Rocks, hills, and flowers, their homage pay,
And shall we worship less than they?
No—from the green enamell’d sod
Let the soul’s praises rise,
The living temple of our God,
Arch’d by his own blue skies.
There, let thy grateful praise be heard,
There, let thy prayers be given,
And with the hymns of flower and bird,
They shall ascend to heaven,
And sooner reach the eternal bowers
Breathed over beds of blushing flowers.
Let the soul’s praises rise,
The living temple of our God,
Arch’d by his own blue skies.
There, let thy grateful praise be heard,
There, let thy prayers be given,
And with the hymns of flower and bird,
They shall ascend to heaven,
And sooner reach the eternal bowers
Breathed over beds of blushing flowers.
INDEX OF FLOWERS.
Flower. |
Sentiment. |
Page |
| Acacia | Platonic Love | 13 |
| Acacia Rose | Elegance | 14 |
| Adonis | Painful Recollections | 15 |
| Almond | Indiscretion | 16 |
| Aloe | Grief | 17 |
| Amaranth | Imortality | 18 |
| American Cowslip | You are my Divinity | 19 |
| Amaryllis | Haughtiness, Pride | 20 |
| American Elm | Patriotism | 21 |
| American Linden | Matrimony | 22 |
| American Arbor-vitæ | Immortality | 23 |
| Anemone | Forsaken | 24 |
| Angelica | Inspiration | 25 |
| Apple Blossom | Preference | 26 |
| Arbor-vitæ | Live for me | 27 |
| Ash | Grandeur | 28 |
| Aspen Tree | Excessive Sensibility | 29 |
| Asphodel | My regrets shall follow you to the grave | 30 |
| Auricula | Painting | 31 |
| Azalea | Romance | 32 |
| Balm | Sympathy | 33 |
| Balsam | Impatience | 34 |
| Barberry | Sharpness. Sourness of Temper | 35 |
| Basil | Hatred | 36 |
| Bay-berry | Instruction | 37 |
| Bay | Reward of Merit | 38 |
| Bee Orchis | Error | 39 |
| Beech | Wedded Love | 40 |
| Bell Flower | Constancy | 41 |
| Birch | Gracefulness | 42 |
| Bird Cherry | Hope | 43 |
| Bird’s Foot Trefoil | Revenge | 44 |
| Blue Bottle | Delicacy | 45 |
| Bonus Henricus | Goodness | 46 |
| Box | Stoicism. Constancy | 47 |
| Broom | Neatness | 48 |
| Bryony | Prosperity | 49 |
| Butter-cup | Ingratitude | 50 |
| Camellia Japonica | My destiny is in your hands | 51 |
| Canterbury Bell | Gratitude | 52 |
| Cardinal Flower | Distinction | 53 |
| Carnation | Disdain | 54 |
| Cherry Tree | Good Education | 55 |
| China or Indian Pink | Aversion | 56 |
| China Aster | Variety of Charms | 57 |
| Chrysanthemum | Cheerfulness | 58 |
| Clematis | Artifice | 59 |
| Clematis, English | Traveller’s joy | 60 |
| Coltsfoot | Maternal Care | 61 |
| Columbine | Folly | 62 |
| Convolvulus | Uncertainty | 63 |
| Convolvulus | Humility | 64 |
| Convolvulus, Field | Captivation | 65 |
| Cranberry | Hardiness | 66 |
| Crocus | Cheerfulness | 67 |
| Cross of Jerusalem | Devotion | 68 |
| Crown Imperial | Majesty | 69 |
| Cyclamen | Diffidence | 70 |
| Cypress | Mourning | 71 |
| Daffodil | Chivalry | 72 |
| Dahlia | For ever thine | 73 |
| Daisy | Innocence | 74 |
| Dandelion | Oracle | 75 |
| Dogwood | Love undiminished by Adversity | 76 |
| Eglantine | Poetry | 77 |
| Elm | Dignity | 78 |
| Enchanter’s Nightshade | Fascination | 79 |
| Evening Primrose | Inconstancy | 80 |
| Evergreen Thorn | Solace in Adversity | 81 |
| Fennel | Strength | 82 |
| Fern | Sincerity | 83 |
| Flax | I feel your kindness | 84 |
| Fox-glove | Stateliness | 85 |
| Fuchsia | Confiding Love | 86 |
| Geranium | Gentility | 87 |
| Gilliflower | Lasting Beauty | 88 |
| Glory Flower | Glorious Beauty | 89 |
| Gorse | Cheerfulness in Adversity | 90 |
| Grass | Utility | 91 |
| Harebell | Submission | 92 |
| Hawthorn | Hope | 83 |
| Hazel | Reconciliation | 94 |
| Heart’s Ease | Think of me | 95 |
| Heath | Solitude | 96 |
| Heliotrope | Intoxicated with pleasure | 97 |
| Hickory | Glory | 98 |
| Holly | Foresight | 99 |
| Hollyhock | Fruitfulness | 100 |
| Honesty, or Satin Flower | Honesty | 101 |
| Honeysuckle | Bonds of Love | 102 |
| Hop | Injustice | 103 |
| Horse Chestnut | Luxury | 104 |
| Houseleek | Vivacity | 105 |
| Hyacinth | Play | 106 |
| Hydranger | Boaster | 107 |
| Ice Plant | Your looks freeze me | 108 |
| Iceland Moss | Health | 109 |
| Indian Cress | Resignation | 110 |
| Iris | Message | 111 |
| Ivy | Friendship | 112 |
| Jasmine, White | Amiability | 117 |
| Jasmine | Separation | 114 |
| Jonquil | Desire | 115 |
| Juniper | Asylum. Protection | 116 |
| Kennedia | Mental Beauty | 117 |
| Larkspur | Ardent Attachment | 118 |
| Laurel | Glory | 119 |
| Laurel, Mountain | Ambition | 120 |
| Laurustinus | I die if neglected | 121 |
| Lilac | First emotions of Love | 122 |
| Lily, Superb | Splendour | 123 |
| Lily, Yellow | Coquetry | 124 |
| Lily of the Valley | Return of Happiness | 125 |
| Lily | Purity and Modesty | 126 |
| Linden Tree | Conjugal Love | 127 |
| Live Oak | Liberty | 128 |
| Lobelia | Arrogance | 129 |
| Locust | Vicissitude | 130 |
| London Pride | Frivolity | 131 |
| Lotos | Estranged Love | 132 |
| Lucern | Life | 133 |
| Madwort, Rock | Tranquility | 134 |
| Magnolia | High Souled | 135 |
| Maize | Plenty | 136 |
| Maple | Reserve. Retirement | 137 |
| Marvel of Peru | Timidity | 138 |
| Marygold | Inquietude | 139 |
| Meadow Sweet | Uselessness | 140 |
| Mezereon | Desire to Please | 141 |
| Mignonette | Your qualities surpass your charms | 142 |
| Misletoe | Parasite | 143 |
| Motherwort | Concealed Love | 144 |
| Mountain Ash | Talisman | 145 |
| Mouse Ear | Forget me not | 146 |
| Myrtle | Love | 147 |
| Narcissus, False | Delusive Hope | 148 |
| Narcissus | Egotism | 149 |
| Night-blooming Cereus | Transient Beauty | 150 |
| Oak | Hospitality | 151 |
| Olive | Peace | 152 |
| Orange-Tree | Generosity | 153 |
| Palm | Victory | 154 |
| Passion Flower | Religious Superstition | 155 |
| Periwinkle, Blue | Sweet Remembrances | 156 |
| Perscaria | Restoration | 157 |
| Persimon | Bury me amid Nature’s Beauties | 158 |
| Pimpernel | Assignation | 159 |
| Pine Apple | You are perfect | 160 |
| Pink | Lively and pure affection | 161 |
| Plane Tree | Genius | 162 |
| Plum Tree | Keep your promises | 163 |
| Poplar, White | Time | 164 |
| Poplar, Black | Courage | 165 |
| Poppy | Consolation of sleep | 166 |
| Primrose | Early Youth | 167 |
| Pyrus Japonica | Fairies’ Fire | 168 |
| Quamoclit | Busybody | 169 |
| Ragged Robin | Dandy | 170 |
| Ranunculus, Asiatic | You are radiant with charms | 171 |
| Red Bay | Love's Memory | 172 |
| Red Mulberry | Wisdom | 173 |
| Rose Bud | Young Girl | 174 |
| Rose, Hundred-leaved | Grace | 175 |
| Rose Bud, White | The heart that knows not love | 176 |
| Rose, Wild | Simplicity | 177 |
| Rose, Sweet-Briar | Imagination | 178 |
| Rose, Yellow | Infidelity | 179 |
| Rose, White | Silence | 180 |
| Rose | Beauty | 181 |
| Rose, Multiflora | Many Charms | 182 |
| Rose, Musk | Capricious Beauty | 183 |
| Rose, Moss | Pleasure without alloy | 184 |
| Rose, Monthly | Beauty ever new | 185 |
| Rosemary | Your presence revives me | 186 |
| Rue | Grace, or Purification. | 187 |
| Scarlet Ipomea | I attach myself to you | 188 |
| Scotch Fir | Elevation | 189 |
| Snowdrop | Consolation | 190 |
| Spiderwort | Transient Happiness | 191 |
| Starwort | Afterthought | 192 |
| Strawberry Tree | Perseverance | 193 |
| Sun-Flower | Lofty and pure thoughts | 194 |
| Sweet Flag | Fitness | 195 |
| Sweet Pea | Departure | 196 |
| Sweet Sultan | Felicity | 197 |
| Sweet William | Childhood | 198 |
| Sycamore | Woodland beauty | 199 |
| Syringa | Memory | 200 |
| Tamarisk | Crime | 201 |
| Tansy | Resistance | 202 |
| Teasel | Misanthropy | 203 |
| Thistle | Austerity | 204 |
| Thorn Apple | Deceitful Charms | 205 |
| Thyme | Activity | 206 |
| Trefoil | Providence | 207 |
| Trumpet Flower | Separation | 208 |
| Tuberose | Voluptuousness | 209 |
| Tulip Tree | Rural Happiness | 210 |
| Tulip | A declaration of Love | 211 |
| Tussilage, Sweet-scented | You shall have Justice. | 212 |
| Valerian | Accommodating Disposition | 213 |
| Venus’s Fly-trap | Deceit | 214 |
| Vervain | Superstition | 215 |
| Violet | Modesty | 216 |
| Violet, White | Candour | 217 |
| Wall Flower | Fidelity in Misfortune | 218 |
| Wall Speedwell | Fidelity | 219 |
| Walnut, Black | Intellect | 220 |
| Water Lily | Eloquence | 221 |
| Wheat | Riches | 222 |
| White Oak | Independence | 223 |
| Whortleberry | Treason | 224 |
| Willow | Forsaken | 225 |
| Willow Herb | Pretension | 226 |
| Winter Cherry | Deception | 227 |
| Wood Sorrel | Joy | 228 |
| Wormwood | Absence | 229 |
| Yarrow | War | 230 |
| Yew | Sorrow | 231 |
| Zinnia | Absence | 232 |
INDEX OF INTERPRETATIONS.
Sentiment. |
Flower. |
Page |
| Absence | Wormwood | 229 |
| Absence | Zinnia | 232 |
| Accommodating Disposition | Valerian | 213 |
| Activity | Thyme | 206 |
| A declaration of Love | Tulip | 211 |
| Afterthought | Starwort | 192 |
| Ambition | Laurel, Mountain | 120 |
| Amiability | Jasmine, White | 117 |
| Ardent Attachment | Larkspur | 118 |
| Arrogance | Lobelia | 129 |
| Artifice | Clematis | 59 |
| Assignation | Pimpernel | 159 |
| Asylum. Protection | Juniper | 116 |
| Austerity | Thistle | 204 |
| Aversion | China or Indian Pink | 56 |
| Beauty | Rose | 181 |
| Beauty ever new | Rose, Monthly | 185 |
| Boaster | Hydranger | 107 |
| Bonds of Love | Honeysuckle | 102 |
| Bury me amid Nature’s Beauties | Persimon | 158 |
| Busybody | Quamoclit | 169 |
| Candour | Violet, White | 217 |
| Capricious Beauty | Rose, Musk | 183 |
| Captivation | Convolvulus, Field | 65 |
| Cheerfulness | Chrysanthemum | 58 |
| Cheerfulness | Crocus | 67 |
| Cheerfulness in Adversity | Gorse | 90 |
| Childhood | Sweet William | 198 |
| Chivalry | Daffodil | 72 |
| Concealed Love | Motherwort | 144 |
| Confiding Love | Fuchsia | 86 |
| Conjugal Love | Linden Tree | 127 |
| Consolation | Snowdrop | 190 |
| Consolation of sleep | Poppy | 166 |
| Constancy | Bell Flower | 41 |
| Coquetry | Lily, Yellow | 124 |
| Courage | Poplar, Black | 165 |
| Crime | Tamarisk | 201 |
| Dandy | Ragged Robin | 170 |
| Deceit | Venus’s Fly-trap | 214 |
| Deceitful Charms | Thorn Apple | 205 |
| Deception | Winter Cherry | 227 |
| Delicacy | Blue Bottle | 45 |
| Delusive Hope | Narcissus, False | 148 |
| Departure | Sweet Pea | 196 |
| Desire | Jonquil | 115 |
| Desire to Please | Mezereon | 141 |
| Devotion | Cross of Jerusalem | 68 |
| Diffidence | Cyclamen | 70 |
| Dignity | Elm | 78 |
| Disdain | Carnation | 54 |
| Distinction | Cardinal Flower | 53 |
| Early Youth | Primrose | 167 |
| Egotism | Narcissus | 149 |
| Elegance | Acacia Rose | 14 |
| Elevation | Scotch Fir | 189 |
| Eloquence | Water Lily | 221 |
| Error | Bee Orchis | 39 |
| Estranged Love | Lotos | 132 |
| Excessive Sensibility | Aspen Tree | 29 |
| Fairies’ Fire | Pyrus Japonica | 168 |
| Fascination | Enchanter’s Nightshade | 79 |
| Felicity | Sweet Sultan | 197 |
| Fidelity | Wall Speedwell | 219 |
| Fidelity in Misfortune | Wall Flower | 218 |
| First emotions of Love | Lilac | 122 |
| Fitness | Sweet Flag | 195 |
| Folly | Columbine | 62 |
| Foresight | Holly | 99 |
| For ever thine | Dahlia | 73 |
| Forget me not | Mouse Ear | 146 |
| Forsaken | Anemone | 24 |
| Forsaken | Willow | 225 |
| Friendship | Ivy | 112 |
| Frivolity | London Pride | 131 |
| Fruitfulness | Hollyhock | 100 |
| Generosity | Orange-Tree | 153 |
| Genius | Plane Tree | 162 |
| Gentility | Geranium | 87 |
| Glorious Beauty | Glory Flower | 89 |
| Glory | Hickory | 98 |
| Glory | Laurel | 119 |
| Good Education | Cherry Tree | 55 |
| Goodness | Bonus Henricus | 46 |
| Grace | Rose, Hundred-leaved | 175 |
| Gracefulness | Birch | 42 |
| Grace, or Purification. | Rue | 187 |
| Grandeur | Ash | 28 |
| Gratitude | Canterbury Bell | 52 |
| Grief | Aloe | 17 |
| Hardiness | Cranberry | 66 |
| Hatred | Basil | 36 |
| Haughtiness, Pride | Amaryllis | 20 |
| Health | Iceland Moss | 109 |
| High Souled | Magnolia | 135 |
| Honesty | Honesty, or Satin Flower | 101 |
| Hope | Bird Cherry | 43 |
| Hope | Hawthorn | 83 |
| Hospitality | Oak | 151 |
| Humility | Convolvulus | 64 |
| I attach myself to you | Scarlet Ipomea | 188 |
| I die if neglected | Laurustinus | 121 |
| I feel your kindness | Flax | 84 |
| Imagination | Rose, Sweet-Briar | 178 |
| Imortality | Amaranth | 18 |
| Immortality | American Arbor-vitæ | 23 |
| Impatience | Balsam | 34 |
| Inconstancy | Evening Primrose | 80 |
| Independence | White Oak | 223 |
| Indiscretion | Almond | 16 |
| Infidelity | Rose, Yellow | 179 |
| Ingratitude | Butter-cup | 50 |
| Injustice | Hop | 103 |
| Innocence | Daisy | 74 |
| Inquietude | Marygold | 139 |
| Inspiration | Angelica | 25 |
| Instruction | Bay-berry | 37 |
| Intellect | Walnut, Black | 220 |
| Intoxicated with pleasure | Heliotrope | 97 |
| Joy | Wood Sorrel | 228 |
| Keep your promises | Plum Tree | 163 |
| Lasting Beauty | Gilliflower | 88 |
| Liberty | Live Oak | 128 |
| Life | Lucern | 133 |
| Live for me | Arbor-vitæ | 27 |
| Lively and pure affection | Pink | 161 |
| Lofty and pure thoughts | Sun-Flower | 194 |
| Love | Myrtle | 147 |
| Love's Memory | Red Bay | 172 |
| Love undiminished by Adversity | Dogwood | 76 |
| Luxury | Horse Chestnut | 104 |
| Majesty | Crown Imperial | 69 |
| Many Charms | Rose, Multiflora | 182 |
| Maternal Care | Coltsfoot | 61 |
| Matrimony | American Linden | 22 |
| Memory | Syringa | 200 |
| Mental Beauty | Kennedia | 117 |
| Message | Iris | 111 |
| Misanthropy | Teasel | 203 |
| Modesty | Violet | 216 |
| Mourning | Cypress | 71 |
| My destiny is in your hands | Camellia Japonica | 51 |
| My regrets shall follow you to the grave | Asphodel | 30 |
| Neatness | Broom | 48 |
| Oracle | Dandelion | 75 |
| Painful Recollections | Adonis | 15 |
| Painting | Auricula | 31 |
| Parasite | Misletoe | 143 |
| Patriotism | American Elm | 21 |
| Peace | Olive | 152 |
| Perseverance | Strawberry Tree | 193 |
| Platonic Love | Acacia | 13 |
| Play | Hyacinth | 106 |
| Pleasure without alloy | Rose, Moss | 184 |
| Plenty | Maize | 136 |
| Poetry | Eglantine | 77 |
| Preference | Apple Blossom | 26 |
| Pretension | Willow Herb | 226 |
| Prosperity | Bryony | 49 |
| Providence | Trefoil | 207 |
| Purity and Modesty | Lily | 126 |
| Reconciliation | Hazel | 94 |
| Religious Superstition | Passion Flower | 155 |
| Reserve. Retirement | Maple | 137 |
| Resignation | Indian Cress | 110 |
| Resistance | Tansy | 202 |
| Restoration | Perscaria | 157 |
| Return of Happiness | Lily of the Valley | 125 |
| Revenge | Bird’s Foot Trefoil | 44 |
| Reward of Merit | Bay | 38 |
| Riches | Wheat | 222 |
| Romance | Azalea | 32 |
| Rural Happiness | Tulip Tree | 210 |
| Separation | Jasmine | 114 |
| Separation | Trumpet Flower | 208 |
| Sharpness. Sourness of Temper | Barberry | 35 |
| Silence | Rose, White | 180 |
| Simplicity | Rose, Wild | 177 |
| Sincerity | Fern | 83 |
| Solace in Adversity | Evergreen Thorn | 81 |
| Solitude | Heath | 96 |
| Sorrow | Yew | 231 |
| Splendour | Lily, Superb | 123 |
| Stateliness | Fox-glove | 85 |
| Stoicism. Constancy | Box | 47 |
| Strength | Fennel | 82 |
| Submission | Harebell | 92 |
| Superstition | Vervain | 215 |
| Sweet Remembrances | Periwinkle, Blue | 156 |
| Sympathy | Balm | 33 |
| Talisman | Mountain Ash | 145 |
| The heart that knows not love | Rose Bud, White | 176 |
| Think of me | Heart’s Ease | 95 |
| Time | Poplar, White | 164 |
| Timidity | Marvel of Peru | 138 |
| Tranquility | Madwort, Rock | 134 |
| Transient Beauty | Night-blooming Cereus | 150 |
| Transient Happiness | Spiderwort | 191 |
| Traveller’s joy | Clematis, English | 60 |
| Treason | Whortleberry | 224 |
| Uncertainty | Convolvulus | 63 |
| Uselessness | Meadow Sweet | 140 |
| Utility | Grass | 91 |
| Variety of Charms | China Aster | 57 |
| Vicissitude | Locust | 130 |
| Victory | Palm | 154 |
| Vivacity | Houseleek | 105 |
| Voluptuousness | Tuberose | 209 |
| War | Yarrow | 230 |
| Wedded Love | Beech | 40 |
| Wisdom | Red Mulberry | 173 |
| Woodland beauty | Sycamore | 199 |
| You are my Divinity | American Cowslip | 19 |
| You are perfect | Pine Apple | 160 |
| You are radiant with charms | Ranunculus, Asiatic | 171 |
| Young Girl | Rose Bud | 174 |
| Your looks freeze me | Ice Plant | 108 |
| Your presence revives me | Rosemary | 186 |
| Your qualities surpass your charms | Mignonette | 142 |
| You shall have Justice. | Tussilage, Sweet-scented | 212 |
THE END.
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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