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The Language of Flowers S Saffon ...........................Beware of ExcessSaffron, Crocus ...........MirthSaffron, Meadow..........My happiest days are pastSage ..............................Domestic VirtueSage, Garden.......... .....EsteemSainfoin ........................AgitationSaint John's Wort........Animosity, SuperstitionSardony ........................IronySaxifrage, Mossy..........AffectionScabious .......................Unfortunate LoveScabious, sweet....... .....WidowhoodScarlet Lychnis.............Sunbeaming eyesSchinus .........................Religious EnthusiasmScotch Fir............... ......ElevationSensitive Plant .............Sensibility, Delicate FeelingsSenvy............................ IndifferenceShamrock...................... Light heartednessSnakesfoot.....................HorrorSnapdragon............. .....PresumptionSnowball................. ......BoundSnowdrop................ .....HopeSorrel ............................AffectionSorrel, Wild ..................Wit ill-timedSorrel, Wood........... .....JoySouthernwood.............. Jest. BanteringSpanish Jasmine....... ....SensualitySpearmint...................... Warmth of sentiment Speedwell ........................Female FidelitySpeedwell, Germander... FacilitySpeedwell, Spiked........... Semblance(Speedwell grows wild on banks and hedgerows and covers the ground in the spring with its brilliant blue flowers. Its appearance has caused the little plant to be called by many 'eye' names, after the sharp little eyes of a bird, or the little eye which looks out at you from the heart of the flower. It is commonly known as Birds-eye, but also Angel-eyes, Cats-eyes, Bright-eye and Milkmaid-eye.The genus name is Veronica, the origin of which is uncertain. It seems possible that it comes from the Greek word 'beronike' meaning a faithful likeness. More likely the plant is called Speedwell because the flowers fall as soon it is picked and people fancied it was like saying goodbye to a parting friend.) Spider, Ophrys................ AdroitnessSpiderwort...................... Esteem not loveSpiked Willow Herb....... PretensionSpindle Tree..... Your charms are engraven on my heartStar of Bethlehem........... PurityStarwort.......................... AfterthoughtStarwort, American........ Cheerfulness in old ageStock................................. Lasting beautyStock, Ten Week...............PrompinessStonecrop......................... TranquillityStraw, Broken................. Rupture of a contractStraw, Whole.................. UnionStrawberry Tree.............. Esteem and LoveSumach, Venice...... Splendour. Intellectual excellence. Sunflower, Dwarf ...........AdorationSunflower, Tall............... Haughtiness(The Sunflower surely has a right to feel haughty for it is by far the tallest plant in the garden. Its size is not its only asset, however, for every part of the plant is used in some way: the seeds for eating and making oil and soap, the leaves and stalks for fodder and making cloth and even as a substitute for tobaccoThe genus name of Helianthus comes from two Greek words, "helios" meaning sun and "anthos" meaning flower. It was worshipped as the symbol of the sun by the Incas of Peru nd later by the North American Indians. There is a classical legend that Clytie, a water nymph, was changed into a sunflower having died of a broken heart at the betrayal of Apollo, the sun god.Other names include the Marigold of Peru and the Indian Sun, but my favorite is the Italian name "Girasole" because the flowers really do turn their heads to follow the sun's daily course from east to west.) Swallow-wort ...................Cure for heartacheSweet Basil .......................Good WishesSweetbrier, American...... SimplicitySweetbrier, European...... I wound to healSweetbrier, Yellow........... Decrease of loveSweet Pea.......................... Delicate pleasuresSweet Sultan..................... FelicitySweet William.................. GallantrySycamore........................... CuriositySyringa.............................. MemorySyringa, Carolina............. Disappointment | |
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