[Herbalist] Tussie -Mussies- Poesys, word posies

[Christine Seelye-King]

Just got around to reading this, (yes, I'm catching up on emails!), and I
liked it.   Nice to have the citations for the period use of this.  I took a
class once where a friend of mine brought the flowers and small glass 'bosom
buddies' vials, and we all made poseys for the cleavage!  (Must have been an
Elizabethan event, it's been quite a long time.) Just one question.  At the
end where you talk about the 'translations and language' of the flowers,
this part is all Victorian, right?  There isn't much of this symbolism in
Medieval literature, with the exception of a few heraldic ones?  I do know
that some herbs like Rosemary are associated with memory and luck, and that
those ideas go back to the Romans, but most of this comes from the "Language
of Flowers" that came out in the last century?
Nice article.  Thanks, I'll copy this and hang on to it.
Mistress Christianna

>
> An armour bag bouquet;  first I’d start with rosemary
> for remembrance- (please remember to wash your
> gamberson) then worm wood for protection (for
> travellers and from Moth larvae) maybe some yarrow to
> heal wounds, laurel to avoid wounds ( accomplishment),
> Oak for strength, lavender for luck, geranium for
> blood warming, meeting or comfort, and Borage for
> courage
>
> And why not assemble your favourite scents or flowers
> then translate
> A rose red; victory luck
> Lavender; luck happiness
> Sweet peas; delicate pleasures
> Lemon balm; Fun
> Geranium leaves; unexpected meeting preference
> I guess I should add clover for a bouquet of lucky fun
> or in my case Funny Luck
>
> ===From bjofnz at yahoo.co.nz
>