DICTIONARY. 261 
DICTIONARY 
OF 
THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS, 
WITH 
THE ORIGIN OF THEIR SIGNIFICATIONS. 
Absence, Wormwood. Absence, according to La 
Fontaine, is the worst of evils : Wormwood is 
the bitterest of plants. Its name, derived from 
the Greek, signifies without sweetness. 
Accommodating Disposition, Valerian. Page 131. 
Activity, Thyme. Page 99. 
Affection, Generous and Devoted, Honeysuckle. 
Page 107. 
