Lantana—­Rigor. 
          Larch—­Boldness. 
          Larkspur—­Fickleness. 
          Laurel—­Glory. 
          Laurestinus—­I die if neglected. 
          Lavender—­Distrust. 
          Lemon Blossom—­Discretion. 
          Lettuce—­Cold-hearted. 
          Lilac—­First emotion of love. 
          Lilac, White—­Youth. 
          Lily—­Purity; modesty. 
          Lily of the Valley—­Return of happiness. 
          Lily, Day—­Coquetry. 
          Lily, Water—­Eloquence. 
          Lily, Yellow—­Falsehood. 
          Linden Tree—­Conjugal love. 
          Live Oak—­Liberty. 
          Liverwort—­Confidence. 
          Locust—­Affection beyond the grave. 
          London Pride—­Frivolity. 
          Lotus—­Forgetful of the past. 
          Love in a Mist—­You puzzle me. 
          Love Lies Bleeding—­Hopeless, not heartless. 
          Lucerne—­Life. 
          Lungwort (Pulmonaria)—­Thou art my life. 
          Lupine—­Imagination. 
          Lychnis—­Religious Enthusiasm. 
          Lythrum—­Pretension. 
          Madder—­Calumny. 
          Maiden’s Hair—­Discretion. 
          Magnolia, Chinese—­Love of Nature. 
          Magnolia, Grandiflora—­Peerless and Proud. 
          Magnolia, Swamp—­Perseverance. 
          Mallow—­Sweetness. 
          Mandrake—­Horror. 
          Maple—­Reserve. 
          Marigold—­Cruelty. 
          Marigold, African—­Vulgar-minded. 
          Marigold, French—­Jealousy. 
          Marjoram—­Blushes. 
          Marshmallow—­Beneficence. 
          Marvel of Peru (Four o’clock)—­Timidity. 
          Meadow Saffron—­My best days gone. 
          Meadow Sweet—­Usefulness. 
          Mignonette—­Your qualities surpass your charms. 
          Mimosa—­Sensitiveness. 
          Mint—­Virtue. 
          Mistletoe—­I surmount all difficulties. 
          Mock Orange (Syringia)—­Counterfeit. 
          Monkshood—­A deadly foe is near. 
          Moonwort—­Forgetfulness. 
          Morning Glory—­Coquetry. 
          Moss—­Maternal love. 
          Motherwort—­Secret Love. 
          Mourning Bride (Scabious)—­Unfortunate attachment. 
          Mouse-ear Chickweed—­Simplicity. 
          Mulberry, Black—­I will not survive you. 
          Mulberry, White—­Wisdom. 
          Mullein—­Good nature. 
          Mushroom—­Suspicion. 
          Mush Plant—­Weakness. 
          Mustard Seed—­Indifference. 
          Myosotis—­Forget me not. 
          Myrtle—­Love. 
          Narcissus—­Egotism. 
          Nasturtium—­Patriotism. 
          Nettle—­Cruelty; Slander. 
          Night Blooming Cereus—­Transient beauty. 
          Nightshade—­Bitter truth. 
          Oak—­Hospitality. 
          Oats—­Music. 
          Oleander—­Beware. 
          Orange—­Generosity.