THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS by Shane Connolly

Once a coded language of emotions, desires and unspoken messages, flowers had the ability to speak louder than words.  Today the language of flowers is as relevant as ever.  Fascinated by the historical symbolism of blooms, buds and leaves, Shane Connolly brings together his passion for creative flower arrangements with his knowledge of their deeper meanings.  Sixty arrangements are explained in detail, with instructions on how to prepare and style the flowers.  Detailed text about the historical meaning and associations accompany each arrangement allowing you to choose flowers for every situation and emotion from friendship to devoted love, or even farewells and regrets.  For the mischievous, flowers can be a secret metaphor - the striking combination of beech, hellebores and tulips represents a scandalous lovers' tryst, for example.

Complete with a comprehensive glossary and chapters covering expectation, births and beginnings, innocence, simplicity and youth, fun, frolics and friendship, longing, loving and lusting, anger, bitterness and passion.  Forgiveness, happiness and contentment, and remembrance, regrets and farewells.  The Language of Flowers reveals a new way to speak your mind.

Hard cover, very good condition.  159 pages.