About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 40. Chapters: Florists, Ikebana, Language of flowers, List of birthday flowers, National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies, Hanakotoba, Advent wreath, Kutno Rose Festival, Corolla, Ross Bass, FloraHolland, Constance Spry, History of flower arrangement, White House Chief Floral Designer, Junichi Kakizaki, Ordering flowers, Floral wire service, Nichlas Vilsmark, Ilga Ziegler, Online flower delivery, Jennifer Hilary, Floriculture, Smithers-Oasis, The Society of Floristry Limited, Phil Rulloda, Korean flower arrangement, Boutonniere, Sofu Teshigahara, Judith Blacklock, The Language of Flowers, Paula Pryke, Julia Clements, Yasuko Ikenobo, Flower bouquet, Veriflora, Rokkaku-d, Chabana, Florist Exchange, Nosegay, British Florist Association, American Institute of Floral Designers, Xate, Lilium bulbiferum, Ian Prosser, Ganutell, Moribana, Flowergram, Charles B. Whitnall, Daniel Ost, Emma Furstenhoff, Corsage, Rikka, Flower seller, Flower frog, Kenzan, BloomNet, Vase life, Sogetsu. Excerpt: 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. This language was most commonly communicated through Tussie-Mussies, an art which has a following today. The nuances of the language are now mostly forgotten, but red roses still imply passionate, romantic love and pink roses a lesser affection; white roses suggest virtue and chastity and yellow roses still stand for friendship or devotion. Also commonly known meanings are sunflowers, which can indicate either haughtiness or respect - they were the favorite flower of St. Julie Billiart for this reason. Gerbera (daisy) means innocence or purity. The iris, being named for the messenger of...
