| CHAP. | | PAGE |
| I. | Emblems and Symbols | [9] |
| II. | The Flower Symbolists | [23] |
| III. | The Lily | [41] |
| IV. | The Iris | [62] |
| V. | The Rose | [71] |
| VI. | The Carnation | [83] |
| VII. | Garlands of Roses | [88] |
| VIII. | The Columbine | [104] |
| IX. | The Olive | [112] |
| X. | Thorns | [126] |
| XI. | The Palm | [134] |
| XII. | The Acanthus | [146] |
| XIII. | The Fleur-de-Lys | [148] |
| XIV. | The Lily of the Annunciation | [162] |
| XV. | The Lily of the Angel Gabriel | [177] |
| XVI. | The Flowers of the Divinity | [191] |
| XVII. | The Flowers of the Virgin | [197] |
| XVIII. | The Lily of the Saints | [219] |
| XIX. | The Vine | [235] |
| XX. | The Fruit of the Tree of Knowledge | [240] |
| XXI. | The Gourd | [257] |
| XXII. | The Pomegranate | [261] |
| XXIII. | The Strawberry | [268] |
| XXIV. | Fruit in Garlands | [272] |
| Paradise. Giovanni di Paolo | [277] |
| The Queen of Heaven. H. van Eyck | [279] |
| The Adoration of the Shepherds. H. van der Goes | [281] |
| La Purissima. Murillo | [283] |
| The Girlhood of Mary, Virgin. D. G. Rossetti | [285] |
| List of Authorities | [287] |
| Index of Artists | [289] |
| Index of Flowers | [291] |