The Flower-Language.

A very interesting correspondence may be maintained by means of bouquets. We give below several examples of this. The message is given and then the names of the flowers needed in the bouquet.

Farewell! give me your good wishes. For- London Pride... Frivolity.

........

Malevolence. . Forsaken.

IO.

Be assured of my sympathy. May you îna consolation !

.Forget me not.

Flowers needed.

.B. assured of my sympathy.

.... Consolation.

II.

By foresight you will surmount your diffi

culties.

Holly...

Mistletoe..

brance.

your difficulties.

Modifications of the Flower-Language.

If a flower be given reversed, its original signification is understood to be contradicted, and the opposite meaning to be implied.

A rosebud divested of its thorns, but retaining its leaves, conveys the sent: ment, "I fear no longer; I hope;" thorns signifying fears, and leaves hopes. Stripped of leaves and thorns, the bud signifies, "There is nothing to hope or fear."

The expression of flowers is also varied by changing their positions. Place marigold on the head, and it signifies "Mental anguish;" on the bosom, Indifference."

When a flower is given, the pronoun is understood by bending it to the right hand; thou, by inclining it to the left.

"Yes," is implied by touching the flower given with the lips. "No," by pinching off a petal and casting it away.

"I am," is expressed by a laurel-leaf twisted round the bouquet. "I have," by an ivy-leaf folded together.

"I offer you," by a leaf of the Virginian creeper.