22 THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS 



BOUQUETS AS EXAMPLES. 



SPRING. 

 I. 



May maternal love protect your early youth 

 in innocence and joy. 



Flowers needed. 



Moss Maternal love. 



Bearded Crepis . . Protect. 



Primroses .... Early youth. 



Daisy Innocence. 



Wood Sorrel . . . Joy. 



Stripped of leaves and thorns, the bud signi- 

 fies, " There is nothing to hope or fear." 



The expression of flowers is also varied by 

 changing their positions. Place a marigold on 

 the head, and it signifies " Mental anguish ;" on 

 the bosom, " Indifference." 



When a flower is given, the pronoun 7 is 

 understood by bending it to the right hand ; 

 thou, by inclining it to the left. 



