Floriography: The Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers by Jessica Roux Perfumes and only by asking questions

and only by asking questions can we begin to embrace it

63”x 47”

Hand printed/painted on velum

a new preface

Xylotrupes Gideon beetle in a black 6x6" shadow box frame

Floriography: The Illustrated Guide to the Victorian Language of Flowers by Jessica Roux Perfumes and only by asking questionsFloriography is a full color guide to the historical uses and secret meanings behind an impressive array of flowers and herbs. The book explores the coded significances associated with various blooms, from flowers for a lover to flowers for an enemy. The language of flowers was historically used as a means of secret communication. It soared in popularity during the 19th century, especially in Victorian England and the U. S., when proper etiquette