The coded language of floriography meant that Victorians could secretly express affection, desire or disdain. Now the language of flowers is popular again, writes Emma Flint.
Victorians Used Flowers to Send Secret Messages - Antique Trader
The Language of Flowers – the secret Victorian love code – 5-Minute History
Cordelia Botkin — A Good Night for a Murder
Language of Flowers Card' Photographic Print, Art.com
Her lip to Dear Me Set - antique rose
Double Red Heart - Funeral Flowers Reading, Dried Roses With Stems
Col. Chris Hadfield - A coded message was found in a secret pocket in the folds of this Victorian dress. A Canadian sleuth recently decoded it - fascinating story: University of
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Meaning of flowers – Artofit
Floriography: The Secret Language of Flowers in the Victorian Era — Planterra Conservatory
50+ Victorian Slang Terms Worth Bringing Back