The Language of Flowers, or the Floral Symbolism of Thoughts, Feelings and Sentiments, is a book about the language of flowers published in 1869 by Robert Tyas . During the 19th century Victorian era, flowers were widely used to convey complex emotions and messages. This book explained the symbolic meanings of flowers and became popular among high society at the time as a guide to communicating feelings through bouquets and gifts .

Robert Tyus Biography

• Born in England in 1811 .
• He worked as a pharmacist, botanist, and writer.
• He has written many books on botany.
• He died in 1879 (aged 68).

Representative works

• The Language of Flowers, or , Floral Emblems of Thoughts, Feelings , and Sentiments (1869)

Characteristics and influence of this book

The book "The Language of Flowers, or the Floral Symbolism of Thoughts, Feelings and Sentiments" explores the symbolic meanings of various flowers through poetic prose and beautiful illustrations. It explains how different types, colors and combinations of flowers can express a variety of emotions and messages, including love, friendship, gratitude and sadness.

This book was widely read in Victorian society as a must-read book for those who wanted to understand the language of flowers and give them appropriately. It also played a role in popularizing the culture of the language of flowers, and influenced literature and the arts.

Even today, the language of flowers is widely used as an attachment to gifts and messages . This book is a valuable resource for learning about the history and culture of the language of flowers, and also serves as a source of inspiration for gifting flowers .