Hi Puzzlers,
Did you know that each of our 12 months has a flower associated with it? I knew about the birthstones and that each of our states has a flower affiliated with it but not the months. Another interesting factoid is flowers have a language all their own. The Language of Flowers evolved during the Victorian Era.
Queen Victoria took the throne in 1837 and ruled the nation until her death in 1901. This span of time is therefore considered the Victorian Era. During her rein, rules of etiquette deemed it improper to convey feeling of love or affection. This strict moral decorum forced the evolution of the Language of Flowers. Each flower was assigned a meaning and could be sent without fear of breaking social proprieties. Several books were published describing the meaning of each flower; unfortunately, some books had conflicting views as to what the flower represented. This deviation left some well intentioned suitors heartbroken.
A simple bouquet of flowers could convey one’s friendship, hope, love, and admiration. The most popular arrangement of this period was the Tussie-Mussies. These lovely small bouquets were wrapped in doilies and tied with a ribbon.
One of February’s two flowers is the Violet. It symbolizes faithfulness, modesty, humility, virtue, watchfulness and chastity. Violets were a favorite of the Victorian Era since each color possessed a different meaning. A Blue Violet conveyed, “I’ll always be true.” White Violets represented modesty and the willingness to “take a chance on happiness.” And Yellow Violets depicted modest worth.
The Primrose is also included as a February Flower because it is one of the first flowers to bloom in spring. The name primrose derives from the Latin term ‘Primus’ meaning first. The Primrose symbolizes first love, courage, renewal, love and the “I can’t live without you” sentiment. Ah shucks, that is so sweet!
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Happy Puzzling!
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