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Taste: Fuschia.

Temperance: Azalea.

Temptation: Quince.

Thank you: Parsley, Dark Pink Rose, Sweet Pea.

Thank you for understanding: Hydrangea.

Thee only do I love: Arbutus.

Thoughtfulness: Freesia, Pansy, Sweet Pea, Purple Violet.

Time: Fir, Poplar.

Truth: Bittersweet, Chrysanthemum, Nightshade, White Rose.

Unanimity: Phlox, Red and White Roses.

Union: Whole Straw.

Valor: Iris.

Variety: Aster.

Victory: Nasturtium, Palm Leaves.

Virginity: White Lily.

Virtue: Mint, White Rose, Sage.

Warmth: Cactus, Ginger, Mint, Peppermint, Spearmint.

Watchfulness: Blue Violet.

Wealth: Alstromeria, Lily, Yellow Poppy.

Wedded Love: Ivy.

Welcome home husband however drunk you are: Hen-and-chickens.

Whimsy: Bells of Ireland.

Widowhood: Scabious.

Win me: Lady's Slipper.

Wisdom: Columbine, Iris, Mulberry Tree.

Wishes will come true: White Heather, Sweet Basil.

Wit: Sorrel.

Womanhood: Azalea, Carnation.

Worth beyond beauty: Alyssum.

Yes: Carnation.

You're adorable: Camellia, white.

You're the only one: Daffodil.

Youthful: Lilac, Small Rose Bed, White Violet.

You've made my life complete: Lily of the Valley.

Zealousness: Elder, Elderberry.

Zest: Salal.

Sources:
Crowell, Robert L. The Lore & Legends of Flowers, 1982.
Greenaway, Kate. Kate Greenaway's Language of Flowers, 1978.
Laufer, Geraldine Adamich. Tussie-Mussies: The Victorian Art of Expressing Yourself in the Language of Flowers, 1993.
Loewer, Peter. Loves Me, Loves Me Not: The Hidden Language of Flowers, 2006.

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