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The Victorian Language of Flowers, How to Write a Victorian Love Letter, and Parasol Flirtations - Susanna Ives | My Floating World
Once again, I am excerpting from what is becoming my favorite campy antique book, The Mystery of Love, Courtship and Marriage Explained, 1890. The Language Of Flowers Arbor Vitæ — Unchanging friendship.Apple Blossom — My preference.Alyssum — Worth above beauty.Aspen Tree — Sorrow.Blue Canterbury Bell — Fidelity.China Pink — Hate.Coreopsis — Love at first sight.Dead Leaves … Continue reading "The Victorian Language of Flowers, How to Write a Victorian Love Letter, and Parasol Flirtations"
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