SECRET LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS (CICO) (HB)

A fascinating insight into the Victorian practice of using flowers to convey secret messages, in a society where feelings were often suppressed. Samantha Gray reveals how flowers came by their meanings in folklore, and became the language of courtship, love, friendship, beauty and more. Discover the meanings of over 50 flowers: how lily of the valley symbolizes the return of happiness, how bluebells stand for constancy and everlasting love and how daffodils represent high regard and chivalry. With illustrations by artist Sarah Perkins.