The bright sun, a prevalence of people wearing shorts, and the sniffles of those with seasonal allergies can only mean one thing: Spring is in the air. But even if you do have allergies, it’s hard to complain about the sunshine and bright colors starting to crop up. One of the best parts of spring is the emergence of flowers. Tulips and daffodils, heathers and hyacinths, agapanthus and zinnias; flowers of every shape with every size and color of petals burst out in bloom. Many of us won’t be able to resist picking a few or buying some at a local store to brighten our tables.
In Victorian times, different flowers were given different meanings. For example, the aster (a daisy-like flower that grows on a bush) means “contentment.” Even different colors of the same flower mean different things: Carnations that are pink mean gratitude, and those that are white mean remembrance. Be careful to whom you give striped carnations, though — the stripes mean “refusal.”
If you wanted to brighten a friend’s day, try a bouquet of zinnias (thoughts of friends), cosmos (peaceful) or gardenias (joy).
Q: Giving bouquets of flowers has been a common practice for centuries. The most popular flower that florists sell is also the official flower of England. What is it?
Answer to last week's question: The Bible, which has sold at least 2.5 billion copies and up to 6 billion copies. The next high-selling book has only sold between 800 and 900 million copies.
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