Product Description

The Victorians turned flower giving into an art, and Sheila Pickles's The Language of Flowers explores the meanings and significance ascribed to certain flowers. Penhaligon's "Violetta" perfume scents the book, and violets are one of the more than twenty such English flowers whose my myths and legends are explored and their subtle language revealed. Favorite poems and prose selections by classic authors illustrate these themes and are accompanied by richly decorative, floral paintings. This treasury makes the perfect gift for occasions when something more lasting than flowers is appropriate.

Product Details

• Published on: 1994-12-05
• Released on: 1994-12-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover

Customer Reviews

It really is a treasure
This little book (it fits in the palm of a hand!) is sure to delight any lover of flowers. It enlightens both the intellect and the atmosphere, as the end-papers are scented with a faint violet potpourri. Lovely reproductions of oil paintings depicting gardens and flowers of all sorts grace every other page, along with a short description of each flower's meaning (roses=love, lilies=purity, etc.) It's the perfect sort of book for tucking into a pocket and browsing at the bus-stop. But beware, the print is tiny!