The Language of Flowers: Characteristics (Part 1)

Acacia, pink or white - Elegance
Acanthus - Artifice
Almond - Indiscretion
Aloe - Superstition
Amaranth, Cockscomb - Foppery
Amaryllis - Timidity
Arum - Ardour
Aster - Variety, impulsiveness
Azalea - Temperance
Balm - Sympathy
Balsam, yellow - Impatience
Barberry - Sharpness of temper
Bindweed - Humility
Birch - Meekness
Bluebell - Constancy
Borage - Bluntness
Bramble - Stoicism
Broom - Neatness
Burr - Rudeness
Buttercup - Ingratitude
Butterfly Orchid - Gaiety
Camellia, red - Unpretending excellence
Camellia, white - Perfected loveliness
Camomile - Energy in adversity
Candytuft - Indifference
Cedar - Strength
Cereus, creeping - Modest genius
Cherry Blossom - Insincerity
Chicory - Frugality
Chrysanthemum, white - Truth
Clematis - Mental beauty, artifice
Clove - Dignity
Clover - Industry
Columbine - Folly
Cornflower - Delicacy
Cowslip - Pensiveness, winning grace
Cress - Stability
Crocus, spring - Youthful gladness
Cyclamen - Diffidence

From: 'The Pleasure of Your Company' by June & Doris Langley Moore (1933)