You've probably heard about Victorian women carrying small bouquets, called tussie-mussies, with messages encoded in the language of the flowers. Strands of ivy signified fidelity and friendship, gardenias conveyed a secret love, forsythia...
* Little bouquets made of scented flowers and herbs are called "tussie-mussies." In the 1500s, people carried these to protect themselves from bad odors.
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They are handsome summer- and fall-bloomers, and clumps look good near water. Their flowers are long-lasting and striking in arrangements. Both leaves and flowers are used in potpourris and tussie-mussies (a bouquet of herbs).
 See also: Plant, Gardening, Flower, Perennial, Herbal
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