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Flora's Lexicon: An Interpretation of the Language and Sentiment of Flowers, With an Outline of Botany, and a Poetical Introduction
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Tun 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 educa tion, 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 ofl'ered to the public, an attempt has been made to comprise all that is important in the way of inter pretation 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 con tain a sufficiently clear exposition of the Linnean sys tem to explain fully the scientific terms and the classi fication used in the body of the work.
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Tun 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 educa tion, 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 ofl'ered to the public, an attempt has been made to comprise all that is important in the way of inter pretation 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 con tain a sufficiently clear exposition of the Linnean sys tem to explain fully the scientific terms and the classi fication used in the body of the work.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
272 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 2007
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August 29, 2020
Sending secret messages with flowers was a popular Victorian pastime, as this elegant volume demonstrates. Hand your true love a posy of camellia and scarlet ipomoea and you're saying "I attach myself to you" and "my fate is in your hands."
I think this flowery form of crypto-communication needs a major update. I'd like to expand the form to include those diffcult-to-deliver social cues with which we all need help. Here are a few possible suggestions. When I present you with a a small euphorbia, here's what I'm saying: "your pants are unzipped." A spray of ivy? "You've got spinach stuck on your teeth." Mint? "Phew! Bad breath." A leaf of skunk cabbage? "Beware, I fart in elevators." Don't you think a book like this would sell like hotcakes?
I think this flowery form of crypto-communication needs a major update. I'd like to expand the form to include those diffcult-to-deliver social cues with which we all need help. Here are a few possible suggestions. When I present you with a a small euphorbia, here's what I'm saying: "your pants are unzipped." A spray of ivy? "You've got spinach stuck on your teeth." Mint? "Phew! Bad breath." A leaf of skunk cabbage? "Beware, I fart in elevators." Don't you think a book like this would sell like hotcakes?
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