The Victorians had a passion for flowers and flower arrangements. They also expressed messages through the “secret language of flowers.” During Victorian times, many flowers or specific arrangements ...

The coded language of floriography meant that Victorians could express affection, desire or disdain, allowing a society governed by strict etiquette to show its true feelings. Now the language of ...

The red roses you get or give on Valentine's Day symbolize passionate love. But what do the carnations, ferns and other plants in the arrangement mean? What if the roses are white? Why did your ...

The Victorian language of flowers will be spoken with fluency and gaiety when Amherst Museum Victorian Dance Society has its fourth annual ball Nov. 23 in Buffalo Niagara Marriott. "The Language of ...

Judy Smith spoke about the Victorian meaning of the placement of a handheld fan and the meaning of specific types of flowers at the Parkersburg Woman’s Club. (Photo Provided) PARKERSBURG — Judy Smith ...