The last display was a mix of violets and reds.

FORBES: NY Fashion Week Day 5: 3.1 Phillip Lim, Jenny Packham, Rachel Roy And Chris Benz

"We are a generation with few shrinking violets, " concludes Twenge.

CNN: In Facebook age, is camera-shyness a thing of the past?

When I'd finally arrive at the square of the Louvre, the pickpockets would smile at me in greeting, while the flower seller pushed a nosegay of bruised violets or tiny pink roses into my hands.

BBC: The bloom of cancer

Of particular interest to the connoisseur, these wines display uplifting acidity, a scent replete with dark red fruits and violets, and a bright finish that marries well with food.

WSJ: Will Lyons on Wine: Consorting With Chianti

When he got a big shipment of wild violets last spring, he coated scoops of spicy chocolate sorbet in the aromatic purple blossoms.

WSJ: Petal Pushers: Chefs Pick Edible Flowers

Head teachers are not, by nature, shrinking violets and many will no doubt be up for any extra autonomy they can wring out of the system.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Education | Analysis: school reforms