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Egyptians loved to use flowers for decorating themselves, their houses and their gardens. They loved beautiful blossoms and had different flowers for different occasions.
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A large variety of flowers are used in baroque-style arrangements. Popular flower choices during the baroque period include carnations, sunflowers, roses, poppies, peonies, marigolds, lupines, lilies, lilacs, canna.
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During the Renaissance, this flower was associated with the Holy Spirit and the sorrows of the Virgin Mary. It used medicinally to relieve the pains of childbirth, cure fever, and to aid poor eyesight.
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Used adornment.
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Romans arranged flowers in wreaths and crowns. Romans wore flowers at meals, usually over their foreheads as extravagant costume decoration. Brides picked flowers and herbs to make bridal wreaths as symbols of fertility.
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They would use Delphiniums to make blue dye. The most ancient use of Delphinium flowers was a strong external concoction thought to drive away scorpions.
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The Colonial garden served as the apothecary, perfumery and spice rack for the average household.
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The U.S. floral industry includes fresh cut flowers, cut cultivated greens, potted flowering plants, foliage plants and bedding/garden plants, making floriculture the third largest U.S. agricultural crop.
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The Victorians loved flowers. Not only did they use them to adorn their homes, they were also used to scent their toiletries and clothes, flowers also had hidden symbolism too. Many a Victorian sweetheart could send unwritten wording through their choice of floral bouquet.
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Modern Uses Of Flowers At Funerals Today, flowers are sent to funerals for a number of different reasons. First, they are a means of expression. Since it can often be difficult for those mourning a death to put their feelings into words, flowers can act as an expression of love, comfort, sympathy and respect.
