{"product_id":"the-language-of-flowers","title":"The Language of Flowers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith gorgeous full-color illustrations, ornate decorative elements, lettering in metallic ink, and engaging text, The Language of Flowers: A Fully Illustrated Compendium of Meaning, Literature, and Lore for the Modern Romantic is a treasure for flower lovers. A sumptuous, contemporary anthology of 50 of the world's most storied and popular flowers, each of its entries offers insight to the meaning associated with the flower, and is a fascinating mix of foklore, classic mythology, literature, botanical information and popular culture. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing an introduction that provides a short history of the language of flowers, a fad which reached its peak during the reign of Queen Victoria, each uniquely illustrated and designed entry is an enjoyable read full of history and little-known facts. Here is the story of Tulipmania; how the pansy got its face, and why the most particular pollination process of a certain orchid has made the vanilla bean a very dear commodity. You'll also dicover how Christian Dior's passion for lily of the valley inspired his classic perfume Diorissimo and its extraordinary bottle; why Oscar Wilde had a penchant for wearing green carnations in his lapel; and how Greeks and Romans believed snapdragons could ward off witchcraft, so they planted them at entryways to their homes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith more than a dozen two-page paintings evoking the romance of noteworthy Victorian gardens and symbolic bouquets, a cross-referenced index of flowers and meanings, and suggestions for further reading, this book is a must for lovers of floriology and Victoriana.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48529157259509,"sku":"9780062873194","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8156\/6453\/files\/IMG-3885.png?v=1786133422","url":"https:\/\/thefillingstationgoods.com\/products\/the-language-of-flowers","provider":"The Filling Station Goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}