Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-21
FLOWERS At FUNERALS
Varieties That Arc In General Demand
for Sympathetic Offerings.


Varieties That Arc In General Demand
for Sympathetic Offerings.
oh. yes" said the merry little
maiden who was tying great lunches
of lilies together at the florists I'VE
sell more flowers than ever to go to
the cemetery. That basket we have
Just made up. 1t is Cor Miss -
The basket was an oblong mass OF
delicate cut-fowers banked in sweet
profusion. Above it brooded white
dove from whose bill single rose de-
pended. A card upon which vas,
written, beneath the name. the word
sympathy" was appended.
what flowers are most used for
funeral orders?'
..All the white lilies. tho NsptetO
roses white carnations. white brides
rose, white pansies. white viole;s and
lilies of the valley"
Bunches of lilies. tied with knots Of
white satin ribbon. lay on the florists
counter ready to be delivered. A
cluster of roses had card attached.
1t read: ITO dear Nellie. from her
Sundays school teacher-Auf Wicder-.
sehen."
Doves" said young man in
another flower store. "are not fashion,
able. But they are very popular.
especially for children and young peo-
pie. The funeral dove is quite an
article of commerce. There is place.
on Grand River avenue where they
are raised as delicately as if they were,
children"
'.lS that care necessary?
''Yes. to preserve their plumage-
The white ones are reared by them :
selves. and at y certain age they arc
killed and prepared by the taxider-
mist. Germans are very fond of thels
at the funerals of children"
'.Are there any new features in this
business of flowers for the dead?"
Several. One is that flowers with
out fragrance arc used now. The
tube-rOse has gone out. rs its excessive
sweetness made people faint. Then
cOlOrs are used more than ever. Red
and pink roses are sometimes ordered
in large quantities Not Only are
flowers used at the house, but the
grave is lined with evergreens. stud
ded with flowers. A new feature is
having texts printed on the ribbons
instead of making them in floral let
tiers"
'.Are white ribbons always used?"
white lavender. pale pink and pale
blue. The lavender and purple rib
bOns are for old people. White is pre-
ferred for children. There are often
floral funerals where only one color is.
used. We have had rose funerals.
pansy funerals. tinted funerals and
heliotrope. the last for oil people,"
land the expense2'
what you please to make it. 1t is
easy to estimate roses at seventy-fve
cents dozen. Nine hundred roses.
were recently ordered from one florist
for such an occasion. Lilies are about
the same price at the present time of
year. Camellias are much more ex-
pcnsive. Then there are the tropical
plants for the house. The whole ex-
pense docs not fall on the family. how
ever. in any instance. There are al
ways many pieces sent in by friends. "
In referring TO the notice ''omit
flowers" which is sometimes men,
toned with the fact of deceasc. a we'll
known florist remarked that it was in
very poor taste. 1T would be more
gracious" he SAID. go receive the
flowers and send them to a hospital
than to repress the kindly sentiments
of friends by such an announcement
1t amounts to a churlish refusal of
sympathy. "-DetroI Free Press.