DIRECTIONS 
IN THE USE OF FLOWERS. 
EKE follows a brief summary of 
directions for the use of the floral 
language. 
Any noun can be changed to a 
verb or adjective when necessary. 
The present tense is expressed by 
holding the flower as high as the 
heart; the past, by presenting it with the arm towards the 
ground; the future, by raising it as high as the eyes. There 
are three persons ; first, second, and third. For the first, 
present the flower horizontally, with the right hand. For 
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