THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 
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Venus’ Trap... 
Vernal Grass 
Veronica 
Vervain 
Vine . 
Violet, Blue. 
Violet, Dame 
Violet, Sweet 
Violet, Yellow ... 
Virginian Spiderwort 
Virgin’s Bower ... 
Volkamenia 
Deceit. 
Poor, but happy. 
Fidelity. 
Enchantment. 
Intoxication. 
Faithfulness. 
Watchfulness. 
Modesty. 
Kural happiness. 
Momentary happiness. 
Filial love. 
May you be happy. 
In gardens oft a beauteous flower there grows, 
By vulgar eyes unnoticed and unseen ; 
In sweet security it humbly blows, 
And rears its purple head to deck the green. 
This flower, as Nature’s poet sweetly sings, 
Was once milk-white, and Hearts-ease was its name, 
Till wanton Cupid poised his roseate wings, 
A vestal’s sacred bosom to inflame. 
With treacherous aim the god his arrow drew, 
Which she with icy coldness did repel; 
Rebounding thence with feathery speed it flew, 
Till on this lovely flower at last it fell. 
Hearts-ease no more the wandering shepherds found, 
No more the nymphs its snowy form possess ; 
Its white now changed to purple by Love’s wound, 
Hearts-ease no more, ’tis Love-in-idleness. 
Mrs. Brinsley Sheridan. 
