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. 
