The Comic Language of Flowers
Peppermint — Warmth of feeling.
White Chrysanthemum — Truth.
Cosmelia rubra — The charm of a blush.
Larkspur — Lightness.
Maidenblush Rose — If you love me you will find it out.
Mallow — Mildness.
Indian Jasmin — I attach myself to you.
[From Judy, Or The London Serio-Comic Journal, 1882.]