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	Floral Gifts and Floriography
		The specific flower or bouquet of flowers expressed the sentiment felt on the part of the giver.
		Floriography became known as the "language of flowers." Dictionaries were developed in the 19th century which assigned meanings to flowers.
		The first floriography dictionary was was Le Language De Fleurs by Charlotte de la Tour in Paris.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/gift_giving_customs/78464 (515 words)

	Flower Meanings
		Floriography, the language of flowers, has been a part of social custom for centuries.
		Victorian women elaborated on floriography (the assigning of meanings to flowers), expressing their feelings within the boundaries of a strict etiquette.
		If they were handed over with the right hand, the answer was "yes"; with the left hand, "no".
	www.valentine.gr /floriography_en.htm (303 words)

	Divine Muse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The art of floriography enjoyed great popularity during the Victorian era, when it was used to create nosegays and tiny bouquets called tussiemussies.
		Since the uses of floriography are numerous, and its vocabulary limitless, it's eay to adapt for magical use.
		The latter is, perhaps, the most difficult of the jobs, for there are probably as many ways to use floriography in magic as there are practioners.
	pureawakenings.blogspot.com /2005_04_29_pureawakenings_archive.html (344 words)

	Did you know? 2331 - LOL Facts - Web Software & Hosting
		Floriography, the language of flowers, most likely has roots in tales such as those and the use of flowers to convey messages was practiced in Turkey, Egypt, China, Greece and the Roman Empire many centuries ago.
		The sentiment behind a gift of a bouquet of delicately-scented red roses is difficult to interpret but over time, the meaning of each individual bloom, so different from its peers, has been lost.
		A man could pledge his everlasting love and fidelity with tiny, purple myrtle or silently accuse his love of indiscretion with a bouquet of bright yellow roses and purple hyacinth.
	www.gigfoot.net /lol/facts/2331.html (339 words)

	Papillon Creations - Language of Flowers Collection
		In the Victorian era, this language of flowers, or Floriography, was as important to people as being well dressed.
		Flowers adorned almost everything -- hair, clothing, jewellery, men's lapels -- A young man could either please or displease his lady merely by which flowers he chose to give her.
		The flowers had a silent meaning of their own and could "say" what dared not be spoken.
	perso.wanadoo.fr /papillon-creations/language_of_flowers_collection.htm (89 words)

	floriography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Floriography The language of flowers or floriography is said to have started in the Middle East but blossomed in the Victorian age when lovers and rivals could share intimate secrets under the...
		Her book became the standard source for flower symbolism both in England and the...
		Here are some special flowers and the sentiments assigned to them in floriography, the floral language of the Victorian era.
	floriography.networklive.org /index.php?title=Devotion&action=edit (265 words)

	Hitherby Dragons: (End of Chapter 2)
		I couldn't find a meaning specific to Cretan thistle (if there is a variety by that name).
		I don't have time to hit the library today and look for offline data on floriography, alas.
		I had a dream last night in which the Doctor from the BBC's new Doctor Who series was identified with Ink Catherly.
	rebecca.hitherby.com /archives/000556.php (634 words)

	Tussie Mussies Little Ladies From The Lake Nestled in Flowers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Each doll is delicately clothed and set in a scene of silk and natural flora--bearing a message, a message in flowers, a message from God.
		Using floriography, the language of flowers, our Tussie Mussies show us how God sends us messages everyday in the flowers and plants around us.
		Today, these lil' ladies from the lake and their 'talking bouquets' bring a whole new meaning to the popular phrase, 'Say it with flowers.' Reminding us that we are never alone and that He is always with us, all we need to do is open our eyes and 'see.'
	www.helpingyoumove.com /TussieMussies.htm (186 words)

	Gift-Giving Customs Articles
		The ceremony is important to the economy, the laws, and the social and political structure of the Native American society.
		Floriography, or the language of flowers, was started in the Victorian Era to help gift-givers express their thoughts and feelings with flowers.
		Many dictionaries were written in regard to the meaning of flowers.
	www.suite101.com /articles.cfm/13545/1-20 (969 words)

	Victoria's Parlor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		To the Victorians, flowers were often used as a way of expressing feelings that dared not be spoken aloud.
		They carried a hidden language that had a meaning all its own and is known as floriography.
		Some of these meanings can be traced well back into centuries.
	www.inassoc.com /paar/garden.html (145 words)

	The Epoch Times \| Say it With Flowers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Seemingly harmless bouquets of flowers could send messages full of meaning- declaring love, agreeing to a request, or even arranging a secret meeting- without a single word being spoken.
		This floriography, as it’s actually called, is a fascinating subject (as long as you don’t take it too seriously).
		I just wonder how long it took, and how many broken hearts and ruined relationships, before some amorous Frenchwoman (Oui, apparently the first list was in French) catalogued the A-to-Z of flower-talk (trust the romantic French to pick up on the Persian tricks).
	english.epochtimes.com /news/5-2-12/26401.html (689 words)

	Language of flowers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Over $75,000 has been donated since the drive began on 19 August!
		The language of flowers, sometimes called floriography, was a Victorian-era means of communication in which various flowers and floral arrangements were used to send coded messages, allowing individuals to express feelings which otherwise could not be spoken.
		The nuances of the language are now mostly forgotten, but red roses still imply passionate, romantic love; pink roses a lesser affection; white roses still suggest virtue and chastity; and yellow roses still stand for friendship or devotion--these may not be the exact translations of the Victorian sentiments, but flowers still speak to us.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Language_of_flowers (240 words)

	Flower -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Many flowers have important (Click link for more info and facts about symbolic) symbolic meanings in Western culture.
		The practice of assigning meanings to flowers is known as (Click link for more info and facts about floriography) floriography.
		Red (Any of many plants of the genus Rosa) roses are given as a symbol of (A strong positive emotion of regard and affection) love and passion.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fl/flower.htm (1771 words)

	respublica: Floriography
		After someone wrote her asking if she knew the meaning of the various lily names, Dianne coined a new word.
		Me: She tells this woman: "Floriography" is the term now used for the assignment and meaning of flowers." "Floriography also includes the meaning of the number of flowers and groups of flowers as well as the meaning of ribbons which may or may not be included and the meaning of their positioning on the bouquet."
		Me: It seems to me this was a question better sent to the paper's answer man.
	respublica.typepad.com /respublica/2005/08/floriography.html (488 words)

	Red Roses If I Love You, Yellow If I Don't: The Secret Language of Flowers from SherriAllen.com
		As the English poet Thomas Hood so eloquently stated, "Sweet flowers alone can say what passion fears revealing."
		In floriography, the secret floral language embraced by the people of the Victorian era, specific flowers (and colors of flowers) were assigned special meanings.
		You can start "speaking" floriography today using the following sampling of flowers and their meanings.
	www.sherriallen.com /garden/flowerlanguage.html (194 words)

	Flowers, Wedding & Special Event Catalog
		The special meanings of flowers - Floriography - made it's debut during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837 - 1901)
		Many publishers of that era printed dozens of dictionaries and guidebooks on Floriography " the delicate message of flowers"
		Lovers used the guides to gather 'bokays', nosegays or poseys which means a small, unique reminder of love
	www.steps-to-memories.com /SearchResults.asp?Cat=574 (207 words)

	SYMBOLIC MEANINGS OF FLOWERS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The symbolic use of flowers is mentioned in Egyptian inscriptions...
		floriography (the assigning of meanings to flowers), expressing their feelings...
		Romantic,intimate gifts of sensual lingerie, flowers, candles, greeting cards and romance.
	symbolic1.flowr.biz (542 words)

	How to Choose the Right Flowers for an Occasion
		There’s an excuse for my ignorance: The language of flowers has atrophied over the years.
		Victorian floriography was more complex than the hand signs of Bloods and Crips.
		The difference between love and hate, for example, was announced by the stripe on a petal, or the hand with which a bouquet was offered.
	www.newyorkmetro.com /nymetro/shopping/features/9628 (736 words)

	Language of flowers - Language of Flowers - A poem by JP Dunn
		The Literary Times Interactive - Floriography - The Language of
		The reason lies in the language of flowers.
		This does not include the The language of flowers — also known as floriography — has been around for
	flowers.yoursuperengine.com /q/flowers-language-of-flowers.htm (747 words)

	Tightwad Valentines Tips - Make a day of love... Not debt!
		With the message, that "It's the thought that counts." This tightwad site can send a "virtual" gift, virtually anywhere...Just like if you had real money.
		Floriography cards will send just the right floral meaning you require.
		Here's a great one- A free online gift basket of VALENTINE freebies at no cost to you.
	www.tightwad.com /valentin.htm (1252 words)

	OOAK Handmade Collectible Dolls-Galleries-Tussie Mussie Creations
		are mature lil’ ladies nestled in a floral arrangement that portrays a story or sentiment through floriography, the language of flowers.
		Many of the dolls have been inspired by my Grandmothers and Great Aunts—tender memories, glimpses of the past, that are forever on my heart.
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	www.tussiemussies.net /galleries.htm (499 words)

	Virtual Flower Cards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Communicating with flowers became the height of fashion under Queen Victoria, when nineteenth century publishers produced dozens of dictionaries explaining "floriography" as "The Language of Flowers." Lovers used the guidebooks to gather nosegays, bouquets and tussie-mussies --from the medieval tussie (knot of flowers) and mussie (moist moss used to keep flowers fresh).
		The Victorians also created special holders for these bouquets so that a lady could carry her flowers with her, just as she would her purse.
		Carnation (Striped) - Sorry I can't be with you
	www.gagirl.com /florio (143 words)

	Salem (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		We design our programs to appeal to homeowners, not just flower gardeners."
		The garden club program in the coming year, which starts in September, includes an arborist; a session on birds, birdhouses, birdbaths and feeders; beekeeping; photography; native plants and natural diversity; sculpture in the garden; and floriography, the language of flowers.
		July wraps up their year with the annual tour of three volunteer member gardens.
	www.eagletribune.com /features/towns/salem/index.htm (532 words)

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