Language of Flowers Collection

Our remarkable Language of Flowers Collection was donated to the library by award-winning garden writer Isabel Zucker '26. The 147 volumes in this collection include many early 19th-century texts on the art of expressing emotions, sentiments, and moral lessons through floral arrangements. They are a valuable resource for researchers in Victorian culture, horticulture as art, and women's lifestyles.

Materials from Special Collections may be used from 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Requests should be made at the Circulation desk. Policies for viewing special collections materials are listed here.