The want of a well arranged and comprehensive col¬ 
lection of the names of Flowers and their Expressions, in 
a small compass, has prompted the preparation of this 
little book. 
Both the common and the botanical names of plants, 
have been given, for the sake of exactness, whenever it 
has been thought there might be doubt otherwise. 
The best authorities have been examined in relation to 
the expressions, and where differences were found to exist, 
the meanings most appropriate or those bearing the best 
authority have been adopted. 
The number of plants mentioned, is greater than in any 
similar list and, the names of some new ones will be 
found, the expressions and sentiments of which are here 
given, for the first time, in accordance with those princi¬ 
ples of the philology of this sweet tongue briefly explained 
in the first few pages. 
