shallow focus photography of purple flower

The Victorian language of flowers
began with the publication of 'Le Language des Fleurs,'
written by Charlotte de Latour and printed in Paris in 1819.
To create the book - which was a list of flowers and their meanings -
de Latour gathered references to flower symbolism
throughout poetry, ancient mythology, and even medicine.

 

 

Photo:  Annie Spratt
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