FLORAL CONVERSATLON. 63 
XIV.—Your egotism and insincerity will cause you to 
be forsaken of all. 
FLOWERS. 
Narcissus, . . . Egotism. 
Foxglove, . . . Insincerity. 
Anemone, . . . Forsaken. 
The above examples are quite sufficient to show what 
may be done. Those attempting to express themselves in 
this way will soon become expert and a greater amount of 
conversation may be carried on than would appear possi¬ 
ble at first thought. 
RULES. 
Rule 1.—If a flower be given reversed, its original signi¬ 
fication is understood to be contradicted, and the opposite 
meaning to be implied. 
Rule 2.— Yes is naturally expressed by touching the 
flower received with the lips. 
Rule 3.— No is expressed by pinching off a petal or some 
small part and casting it away. 
Rule 4.—The meaning of a flower may be used as a 
noun, as a verb or as an adverb, as may be convenient. 
Example :—The Flowering Almond expresses hope, but in 
connection with some other flower it may be hopefully or 
to hope in any tense. 
