There is a very unique language, the language of flowers.
Over the centuries, flowers have taken on different meanings, and the people of the time knew and understood these meanings. This was especially true in Victorian times, when one just didn’t say certain things to another face to face, but the message could be sent with flowers. If a young man was pining away for the affections of a certain young lady, he could send her a bouquet of primrose to say “I can’t live without you.” But if the young lady sent back a bouquet of yellow carnations, it meant “I just want to be friends”. Even today, certain flowers bring an instant message to mind: roses, especially red roses, mean true love. Myrtle is love, and still a symbol of marriage. Lily of the valley is purity and sweetness. Today I’d like to make up a floral
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