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FLORAL RECORDS. 7 
Wortley Montague who first told our country- 
women how the fair maidens of the East had 
lent a mute speech to flowers, and could 
send a letter by a bouquet. Here is part of 
a Turkish love-letter sent by her in a purse 
toa friend. She says, speaking of this lan- 
guage, “There is no colour, no flower, no 
weed, no fruit, herb, pebble, or feather that 
has not averse belonging to it ; and you may 
quarrel, reproach, or send letters of passion, 
friendship, or civility, or even of news, with- 
out even inking your fingers.” 
In her letter the following flowers are 
employed :— 
JonquiL.—Have pity on my passion. 
RosE.—May you be pleased, and all your sorrows 
be mine. 
A Strraw.—Suffer me to be your slave. 
A pearl, a pear, soap ; cloth, hair, and gold 
wire, were all pressed into the same service : 
but as we have only to do at present with 
flowers, we omit the meanings of the other , 
contents of Lady Mary’s purse. 
The European flower-language was utilised, 

