The Newbies' Guide To Floriography
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Do you hate flowers? Do you absolutely despise them, just long to crush them into dust? Oh, is that a yes? Then what are you even doing here? Go find some other book. For those of us still here, welcome to The Newbies' Guide To Floriography, a guide to a flower symbology. Everything you've ever wanted to know about which flower means what, all packed into one convenient little book. Or you're just bored and thought this looked interesting, that's fine too. So if you would like to hear about floriography, that old Victorian art form, read on.
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