Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-239) and indexes.

"The Complete Language of Flowers is a comprehensive and definitive dictionary/reference presenting the history, symbolic meaning, and visual depiction of 1,001 flowers and botanicals from around the world in one volume"-- Provided by publisher.

"For centuries, artists and lovers have used the secret language of flowers, or floriography, to discreetly send overt messages of their desires and emotions. A simple flower could reveal a variety of hidden meanings, from a flirtatious 'I like you' to a serious declaration of everlasting love.... S. Theresa Dietz has meticulously compiles over 1,001 of your favorite flowers into this beautifully updated and definitive guide, complete with colorful illustrations. Organized by both scientific and common names, each species contains fascinating and forgotten symbolic flower meanings from ancient Greek and Roman times to today." -- from the publisher.