Love's Greetings

Roses and violets in language of flowers means love, rural happiness (yellow violet), and faithfulness (blue violet). This post card was sent from Bessie to Mildred in 1910.

Love's Greeting to My Valentine

Printed in Germany. Sent February 13, 1910. Series No. 1113. Embossed.
The boy holds a wishbone in his right hand and the young girl holds a bouquet. The socks of both the boy and girl fall endearingly around their ankles.

Blue forget-me-nots rim the perimeter of a textured blue heart in front of which the boy and girl stand. In the Victorian language of flowers, the forget-me-not signified true love.