The Victorians were well-versed in the language of flowers, using blooms to communicate messages of love, regret, friendship, and more…without saying a word. Now you can build beautiful bouquets that are small in scale but large in meaning, thanks to this illuminating how-to. It contains "recipes" for twenty-two meaningful posies— including the Queen for a Day Posy, the House Warming Posy, the In Sympathy Posy, and the Cheer Up Posy—illustrated with spectacular, vibrant photographs. Next, a comprehensive floral dictionary lists the meanings of hundreds of flowers, plants, and trees. Design tips, quick-start charts, and suggestions for creating "sentiment" tags to explain your bouquet's meaning round out this robust resource. Whether you're inspired to create arrangements for your nearest and dearest or simply curious about the language of flowers, The Posy Book is sure to become a treasure for crafters, gardeners, nature lovers…even writers!