. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Next Sunday May 11th verses which appeared in B. L. T.'s col- umn in the Chicago Tribune and which are reprinted at the top of this page. The ways in which flowers may be used in this expression of feeling are limited only by human ingenuity. Nor is there any real limit to what flowers may be used. Miss Jarvi8,M;he originator of the idea of Mothers' day, believed that the white carnation was the proper flower for the day, but, since, on the one hand, the growers could not possibly supply enough white carna- tions for that day and, on the other, no
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Next Sunday May 11th verses which appeared in B. L. T.'s col- umn in the Chicago Tribune and which are reprinted at the top of this page. The ways in which flowers may be used in this expression of feeling are limited only by human ingenuity. Nor is there any real limit to what flowers may be used. Miss Jarvi8,M;he originator of the idea of Mothers' day, believed that the white carnation was the proper flower for the day, but, since, on the one hand, the growers could not possibly supply enough white carna- tions for that day and, on the other, no single flower, however beautiful, could adequately express the diverse tastes of the multitudes who would need them, all flowers have come into use. The only distinction is that indicated in the couplet which, originated in the columns of The Review and spread by advertising, has done much to educate the public out of the white carnation idea: SUNDAY SEXT u the cUy itrdiralrd to thr Mothrra of our CouQtrjrf Uothcn were tb« •fimt to make the sAcriflee in w«i^-flr»t to rralixe the bleMinp of peace. Do not let nut Suntlj; go bjf without rwnembering "Mother" on her dij. Make n«it Sundajr, Uty 11th, > nlorioua "Motheni' Db,"—No matter how far from the hcarthitide, rvnieinl>«r "Mother" and-- Flower* Best ExpreM the "Mothers' Day Sentiment" _j- 'THE FloritU of this city -* an adfwiUlj pro- vUUtI to tutph Favorite Ftowtrt, </ all kinds, for Mothers' Day. If Tots ll<i«kar Ii la AmUct Oit; -H *M%n vtat tt* 4MMM, fltwin M* k* PUoa Yw Ordar for llotkan' D»j Retail Florists of Richmond, Va. ??r* lIoUMn LM^-riawwi Brickt" "Wtt MettW Mmmr—rymon ; Co-oper«tlve Advertising is a Big Factor in Mothers' Day. For Mother at home, flowers bright; In Mother's memory, flowers white. In the observance of Mothers' day, we are not re- stricted either to the giving of flowers to the mother at home or to the placing
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