RULES 
NECESSARY TO BE OBSERVED IN ORDER FULLY TO UNDER¬ 
STAND THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS, ETC. 
I. Simple significations take precedence of sen¬ 
tences, unless the flower is held, presented, or sent in 
a peculiar mode. 
II. Flowers presented inclining to the right, express 
an affirmative—to the left, a negative; viz.:—Laven¬ 
der and Ivy presented inclining to the right, would 
signify, “ I distrust your friendship”—hut inclining 
to the left, “ I distrust not your friendshipwhile 
Juniper and Mint to the right signify, “ I will succour 
your virtue”—to the left, “ I will not succoiu- your 
virtue.” 
III. Flowers placed upon the head signify anxiety 
regarding the subject of which it may he the emblem 
—on the lips secrecy , on the heart love, on the breast 
weariness. 
