[ transcribed in bubbled cursive. there are light smears of dirt on the journal, and it smells earthy; someone's been working with soil. ]
❀ Acacia - secret love.
❀ Ambrosia - love returned.
❀ Aster - love; daintiness.
❀ Azalea - take care of yourself for me; fragile passion.
❀ Baby's Breath - everlasting love.
❀ Bird of Paradise - magnificence.
❀ Camellia - admiration; perfection; good luck gift to a man.
❀ Coriander - desire.
❀ Daffodil - respect.
❀ daisy - innocence.
❀ dandelion - a wishgranter.
❀ Forget-Me-Not - don't forget; true love.
❀ Forsythia - anticipation.
❀ Gardenia - you're lovely; secret love.
❀ Hibiscus - delicate; beautiful.
❀ Holly - good will, defense.
❀ Honetsuckle - generous and devoted affections.
❀ Hydrangea - thank you for understanding. **( but also frigidity)
❀ Hyssop - wards away negative energies.
❀ Ivy - fidelity and friendship.
❀ Jonquil - love me; affection returned (or desire for it), sympathy
❀ Lavender - devotion.
❀ Lily (general) - wards off unwanted visitors / feelings.
❀ Calla Lily - beauty.
❀ Day Lily - coquetry.
❀ Orange Lily - hatred.
❀ White Lily - purity; majesty; heavenly sentiments. ❀ Lily of the Valley - sweetness; return to innocence
❀ Magnolia - sweetness; beauty; love of nature.
❀ Marigold - comforts the heart.
❀ Orchid - refined beauty; elegant woman.
❀ Pansy - you are in my thoughts; love.
❀ Peony - ... aphrodisiac.
❀ Primrose - I can't live without you; early youth; fated encounter. Nii-chan's favourite.
❀ Rose (general) - love.
❀ Red Rose - I love you; I will always love you.
❀ White Rose - innocence; holiness; secrecy and silence.
❀ Pink Rose - perfect happiness; please believe or count on me.
❀ Yellow Rose - platonic friendship; jealousy; try to care.
❀ Sweetpea - goodbye; blissful pleasure; thank you for the lovely time.
❀ Tulip (general) - fame, charity; perfect lover.
❀ Red Tulip - believe me; declaration of love.
❀ Variegated Tulip - beautiful eyes.
❀ Yellow Tulip - hopeless love.
The castle has been very generous to me; all these pots, and seeds... The air's been warmer this week than just last, too. Soon there will be flowers outdoors. I don't think it would be possible to grow most of these before February 14th, but I suppose someone could always wish for them, if they needed to? I find plants often speak louder than words.