Our little volume is devoted to the explanation of this beautiful language. We have made it as complete as our materials and limits would permit. We present it to our readers in the humble hope that we shall increase the means of elegant and innocent enjoyment by our “Floral Offering.” Contents. PAGE Acacia, (Friendship) 123 Acanthus, (The arts) 140 Almond Blossom, (Indiscretion) 22 Aloe, (Grief) 28 Althea, (Consumed by love) 162 Amaranth, (Immortality) 100 Anemone, (Forsaken) 122 Ash Tree, (Grandeur) 222 Box, (Stoicism) 63 Broom, (Humility) 179 Cactus, (Ardent love) 26 Camellia Japonica, (Modest merit) 156 Chamomile, (Energy in adversity) 225 China Aster, (Variety) 200 Citron, (Estrangement) 227 Columbine, (Desertion) 87 Common Thistle, (Misanthropy) 243 Corn, (Riches) 186 Cowslip, (Pensiveness) 113 Coxcomb, (Singularity) 235 Cranberry, (Cure for the heartache) 188 Crocus, (Youth) 23 Cypress, (Mourning) 49 Dahlia, (Elegance and dignity) 154 Daisy, (Innocence) 39 Dandelion, (The rustic oracle) 132 Dead Leaves, (Death) 217 Dew Plant, (Serenade) 246 Dragon Plant, (You are near a snare) 229 Dyer’s Weed, (Relief) 166 Fennel, (Strength) 233 Fir, (Time) 238 Forget-me-not 116 Grass, (Submission) 236 Hawthorn, (Hope) 52