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Each variety of flower, according to the Mother, has its own special quality and meaning. During her lifetime she gave names or significances to 898 flowers. In this book these flowers, with their significances, are arranged thematically in twelve chapters. In each chapter flowers of related significance are grouped together and placed in a sequence that develops the chapter's theme. Brief quotations from the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother accompany many significances as an aid to understanding them. 630 colour photographs help to identify the flowers and reveal their beauty. A separately bound reference volume contains indexes, glossaries, descriptions of the flowers and botanical information on them.

PART 1. TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS
The 324-page text of Part 1 is arranged thematically on the basis of the Mother's flower-significances. In each of the twelve chapters, flowers of related significance are grouped together; these groups are then placed in a sequence that develops the theme of the chapter.
For each of the 898 flowers, the Mother's significance is given, her comment on the significance, the botanical name of the flower, and its colour or colours. Quotations from the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother accompany many significances as an aid to understanding them. 630 colour photographs help to identify the flowers and bring out their beauty.
PART 2. INDEXES, GLOSSARIES AND DESCRIPTIONS
The second part is a 138-page reference volume containing indexes, glossaries, descriptions of the flowers and other information. The three indexes make it possible to locate the flowers in Part 1 by the Mother's significance, the botanical name and the common name. The two glossaries – one of botanical terms, the other of philosophical and psychological terms – define the technical terms in the book. The largest section, "Descriptions of the Flowers", provides detailed descriptions and full botanical information about the flowers. There is also a note on the symbolism of colours.

FEATURES OF THE BOOK
898 flower-significances identified by the Mother, arranged thematically in twelve chapters
Brief quotations from the works of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother
630 colour photographs of the flowers
Indexes, glossaries, descriptions of the flowers
Size: 21.5 x 27.5cm (8 1/2 x 10 3/4"), landscape format
Paper: Part 1: 130 gsm glossy art paper
Part 2: 120 gsm offset paper
Binding: thread-sewn forms, hardbound in cloth; with jacket. Parts 1 and 2 bound separately