Plant Meaning Almond Hope Angelica Inspiration; Magic Balm Sympathy Basil, ornamental Hatred Basil, sweet Good wishes; Fidelity Bay leaf "I change but in death" Bay tree Glory Bay wreath Reward of Merit Borage Bluntness Cabbage Profit Calendula Uneasiness; grief; despair Carnation, deep red "Alas! for my poor heart!" Chamomile Energy in adversity Chicory Frugality Clover, four leafed Be mine Coriander Hidden Worth Currant "Thy frown will kill me" Dandelion Rustic oracle Daphne Glory; immortality Dog rose Pleasure and Pain Elder Zealousness Fennel Worthy of all praise; strength Fig Tree Prolific Geranium, lemon Unexpected meeting Geranium, nutmeg Unexpected meeting Geranium, rose scented Preference Gilly flower (dianthus) Bonds of affection Gooseberry Anticipation Guelder rose Winter Heartsease/Pansy Thoughts Heliotrope Devotion or "I turn to thee" Hemlock "You will be my death" Hibiscus Delicate bauty Holly Foresight Hollyhock Ambition; fecundity Honeysuckle Generous and devoted affection House leek Vivacity; domestic industry Hyssop Cleanliness Iris Message Ivy Friendship; fidelity; marriage Jasmine Amiability Jasmine, Carolina Seperation Jonquil "I desire a return of affection" Juniper Succour; protection Lavender Distrust Lemon Zest Lemon blossoms Fidelity in love Lettuce Cold-heartedness Lily of the Valley Return of happiness Lime trees Conjugal love Marigold Grief; despar Marjoram Blushes Mignonette "Your qualities surpass your charms" Mint Virtue Mistletoe "I surmount difficulties" Mustard seed Indifference Myrrh Gladness Nasturtium Patriotism Oleander Beware Olive Peace Orange blossom "Your purity equals your loveliness" Parsley Festivity Pea green Departure Peach "Your qualities, like your charms, are unequalled" Peach blossom "I am your captive" Pear Affection Pennyroyal Flee away Peppermint Warmth of feeling Periwinkle, blue Early friendships Plant Meaning Periwinkle, white Pleasures of memory Persimmon "Bury me among nature's beauties" Pineapple "You are perfect" Pink, carnation Woman's love Pink, red, double Pure and ardent love Pink, single Pure love Pink, variegated Refusal Pink, white Ingeniousness; talent Plum tree Fidelity Polyanthus Pride of riches Quince Temptation Raspberry Remorse Rhododendron Danger; beware Rhubarb Advice Rocket Rivalry Rose Love Rose, burgundy Unconscious beauty Rose, cabbage Ambassador of love Rose, Carolina "Love is dangerous" Rose, China Beauty always new Rose, damask Brilliant complexion Rose, deep red Bashful shame Rose, moss Love, voluptuousness Rose, musk Capricious beauty Rose, single Simplicity Rose, thornless Early attatchment Rose, white "I am worthy of you" Rose, yellow Decrease of love; jealousy Rose, York and Lancaster War Rose, red and white together Unity Rosebud, red Pure and lovely Rosebud white Girlhood Rosemary Remembrance Rue Repentance Sage Domestic virtue Saint John's wort (Hypericum) Animosity Snapdragon Presumption Snowdrop Hope Sorrel Afection Southernwood Bantering Searmint Wamth of sentiment Speedwell Female fidelity Starwort, American Cheerfulness in old age Stephanotis "Will you accompany me to the East?" Stock Lasting beauty Sunflower, dwarf Adoration Sunflower, tall Haughtiness Sweetbriar, American Simplicity Sweetbriar, European "I wound to heal" Sweet pea Delicate pleasures Sweet William Gallantry Syringa, Carolina Disappointment Tansy "I declare war against you" Thyme Activity or courage Tuberose Dangerous pleasure Valerian An accomodating disposition Verbena, pink Family happiness Violet, blue Faithfulness Violet, sweet Modesty Violet, yellow Rural happiness Virginia creeper "I cling to you in both sunshine and shade" Wallflower Fidelity in adversity Watercress Stability; power Water lily Purity in heart Water melon Bulkiness Wormwood Absence Yarrow/Milfoil War

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