The herald., 1897-12-26
New Year Floral Calendar

In locations where the New Years call has
out the florists trade has percepby increased
of going make write II wish you
happy New Year and dill good things for 9s than 10 to
it. And that doubt the the
calling and the consequent increase in the florists bills
Flowers however, not haphazard The "a
there has been call for floral albums
during the MONTH which that
old studying get appro-
pirate floral message for their New Year gift.
big bunch of vioes tied with purple ribbon II
wish happy returns of the year. But II the
volets tied with white ribbon the significance changes
to II wish apper New Year than the last II tied
with changeable ribbon or sent in basket the meaning
becomes Happy New Year for all the family"
The floral guides differ slightly but from careful study
of them all the following correct sentiments obtained
Calas sent to young woman mean You are the most
magnifcently beautiful girl know. Callas to married
sentimental thoughts with the lberaity
thepdenote 1T is dangerous for me to
beautyso dsconened do become!" But the calas
laid in box with panses around their stems they read
Although admire beauty only rejoice that
have happy home and delightful a family"
A bunch of straw, sheaf of wheat, any grain,
punched and delivered a young lady, says: "You
forced state of patonic affection which much
against my Grain few flowers laid
speaks thus: y affection for strong and
las sincerely patonic yours for me-"
The gentleman who is going away upon Journey and
bid farewell to family which he is the habit of
ing sends things ferns smilax holly and
nistetoe To the young lady whom he much admres he
before he departs the Journey
her box of mstetoe Shelf she be wise girl-ties
little to the chandelier.
The who feels that he has been, being Tilted
sends cold white flowers to the girl for New Year gift He
selects snowbas little white flowers cameias and white
pnks Ihe same owers sent TO matron mean I wish to
be friendly to family during the coming
The realm of love is reached with the double pinks
These denote love, pure and simple The girl who gets
oox of vivid carnations without other color
read II love dearly that be happy
The carnations addressed to matron say,
received many favors from you and that offer
devoted service the threshold of year.
You command me until DEATH"
Jonquis means Il hope that will return friendli-
for you this year."
chrysanthemum high estate into the
commonplace New Year greeting. 1t Think of
me-. single big chrysanthemum says: Il have happy
thought for you. And chrysanthemums enough
for tall vase much as Il have friendly feeling
all your family.
Panses, too "Think of me-" they are deeper
The heart acton sends them to the bereaved heart The
thoughtful person sends them the girl
gesed stanza to him. They mean thought and
the ideal gift for student You cannot wish happy
New Year in any better way.
The red my heart is breaking for
receives box of red understand
is very a faithful heart who would re-
form from her cruel ways bunch of mixed roses
affection Il might love cruel to
me-" To hostess they Il hope will often give
the opportunity of being with and family this
year."
II appreciate past hospitality is told by pot Of
growing green rubber plant variety of palm tells
this nicely.
The white jasmine says, "Alow to wish happy New
year tc the cleverest and most amiable young
KNOW The same is told by the white lac by the white
primrose the tiny white
The passion Il believe in and will make
you star the coming year. You are true"
The scarlet geranum growing in pot means you have
my sympathy in your bereavement"
primrose growing in pot Is the proper New Year
gift growing girl 1T you give promise OF
much beauty Of character"
The growing ivy means "Pray tell me how please
you this year?"
growing panses reads: II wish you best Of
health.'
combination sentiments be by uniting
the flowers.
When girl receives the flowers the lot
places 1t in the paror window,
In the bay window Of her boudoir
But you flowers the girl do the rest
HARRY GERMAINE.