Meanings of Flowers and Trees, Part VIII

Meanings of Flowers and Trees, Part VIII

Rosebub (Moss) - Confession of love

Rosebud (Red) - Pure and lovely; You are young and beautiful

Rosebud (White) - A heart ignorant of love; girlhood

Rosemary - Rememberance; Your presence revives me

Roses (Garland of) - Reward of virtue

Rue - Disdain

Sage - Domestic virtue

Sage (Garden) - Esteem

Saffron - Beware of excess; Do not abuse our relationship

Saffron (Meadow) - My best days are past

Salvia (Blue) - I think of you

Salvia (Red) Forever thine

Savory - Boldness

Scabious - Unfortunate love

Scabious (sweet) - Widowhood

Scilla (Blue) - Forgive and forget

Snapdragon - No; presumption

Snowdrop - Hope

Sorrel - Affection; parental affection

Sorrel (wood) - Joy; maternal tenderness

Southernwood - Bantering; jest

Spearmint - Warmth of sentiment

Speedwell - Female fidelity

Spiked Willow Herb - Pretension

Spiderwort - Esteem (without love) 

Starwort (American) - Cheerfulness in old age

Stephanotis - You can boast too much

Stock - Lasting beauty

Stock (Ten-week) - Promptness

Stonecrop - Tranquility

Straw - Agreement

Straw (broken) - Rupture of a contract

Strawberry - Perfect elegance

Strawberry tree - Esteem (with love)

Sunflower (dwarf) - Adoration

Sunflower (Tall) - Haughtiness

Swallow-Wort - Cure for headache

Sweet Basil - Good wishes

Sweetbrier (American) - Simplicity

Sweetbrier (yellow) - Decrease of love