255 
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 
124 . 
Activity, Thyme. Page 91. 
Affection, Generous and Devoted, Honey¬ 
suckle. Page 99. 
After-Thought, China Aster. Page 181. The 
Aster begins to blow when other flowers are 
