Discover the uses and symbolic meanings of flowers over the centuries and across the globe.Flowers have been depicted as objects of beauty and wonder in countless paintings and poems exchanged as tokens of love and affection and displayed as symbols of both celebration and remembrance saying it with flowers is truly part of the human experience. But how does the significance of flowers vary across cultures and at different points in history And what makes certain flowers specialThe Secret Language of Flowers explores the meaning of more than 85 flowers tracing their history as symbols and charting their role in folklore and mythology around the world. This fascinating book on flowers can help you toUnlock the meaning of flowers throughout history from early peoples to the 19thcentury. Discover the Victorian language of flowers popular in the US UK and Europe. Gain an insight into folklore and mythology in relation to different flowers. Uncover what flowers mean in various cultures around the world.