But how many know that the ivy stands for fidelity, the peony for bashfulness, the orange blossom for such a giddy turn of phrase as "your purity equals your loveliness," and that the peach blossom proclaims "I am your captive"?
(The Illuminated Language of Flowers, text by Jean Marsh and illustrations by Kate Greenaway)
Can you guess what message a bouquet of poppies conveys . . . ?
Or what about arms full of pure calla lillies growing wild in the valleys around us?
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