smithsonianlibraries: Lily of the Valley is traditionally associated with Spring and May Day in Fran
smithsonianlibraries: Lily of the Valley is traditionally associated with Spring and May Day in France, when the flowers are allowed to be sold untaxed. Their scientific name is Convallaria majalis. Find over seven thousand mentions of the species in @biodivlibrary La plante et ses applications ornementales is the 1896 tome of Art Nouveau floral design from Eugène Grasset. Needless to say it’s pretty gorgeous. -- source link