The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-02
Beautiful Easter Flowers Put the Spring Gardening
 Tn Your Bonner" Says My. John M Col,nant Florist

Flowers have been associated in all ages with the joy of brides, the lure of gardens the triumph of conauerors, and the inspir- ation of poets, but never surely in this latitude have flowers been more intimately and sweetly associated with any occasion than the blessed Eastertide.
 Today our way in life Is strewn with flowers from the cradle to the grave, SC l to speak.
 Flowers are sent to the little stranger the first -born--who comes to make home happy; sent to the young mother who has brsved her life for the life of her little baby.
 1 Flowers are sent on birthday anniver- saries, Christmas and at all times during the year, when there is any possible ex- cuse; many times when there is none, but certainly the Eastertide calls forth the most beautiful, wonderful spring flowers, Easter lilies, jonquils, daffodilsi hyacinths. sweet peas and all sorts of lovely varieties.
 1 With the advent of Easter the florist s shops take on an appearance suggestive Of fairyland, the windows being wonder fully decorated, the palms and ferns the l stately roses and modest violets lending l their fragrance and harmony and giving their beauty and sweetness to the attrac- tiye surroundings.
 The single wood violet, the wondrous double violet. the little crocuses and fla ame-colored tulips all form a combina- ton that Is exquisite to behold and sweet CT to possess.
 The hotels and clubs are filled today with splendid Easter flowers; tomorrow the churches will be banked with won derful Easter lilies and every available member of the floral kingdom will be represented
 Corsages will be fashioned by the clever florists hands, and potted plants and single flowers will be sent from friend to friend bearing the love and blessings of the glorious Easter season.
 Since flowers, the one perfect legacy left to a sinful man from the garden of para dlsc" are ever in our midst. and especial ly so at the Eastertide, and always at such moderate prices, the man and wom- an of today is fortunate in being able to enjoy the luxury in abundance of possess sing some of these beautiful blossoms.
 Birmingham is particularly lucky in having many beautiful florists shops, not the least of which is that of the Messrs Colnant, who are the owners and pro- prietors of it.
 These three young nen-Mr. John M Colmant MT. Oscar l.. Colmant and Mrs c. Lucius Colmant-operate the attrac- tive Colmant nurseries at Colmant sta ton, West End, their downtown shop be- ing supplied from their greenhouses, with all the lovely flowers in season at all times.
 Mir. John M. Colmant, the president of Al.1 nt,n of ha ff1- formed and most capable men in his pro- fession. is too well known to Birmingham flower lovers to need an introduction, his work in landscape gardening and decora- tions being always complimented when- ever such things are mentioned.
 Good taste and good judgment are the keynotes which characterize the work of the Messrs Colmant, and not only have these young men been conspicuous in everything pertaining to horticulture and the cultivation of flowers, but they have lent valuable assistance to the, city beau- tiful plans. donating many handsome pjlants, trees and shrubs for different pur- poses and on Arbor Day their generosity in the matter of giving absolutely free of charge hundreds of young trees to property owners who wanted them as well as to the city officials for use in the streets and parks, was greatly appre- ciated, showing them to be public spirited and splendid young citizens.
 Each year MT. John Colmant gives out some practical suggestions concerning the city beautiful plan, and in chatting with him yesterday about the planting of gar dens and arrangement of flowers, especl- ally the window boxes, he said among other things:
 ''The beautiful Easter flowers certainly put the spring gardening bee in every body's bonnet, and there is no reason why everybody shouldn't have flowers of their own: flowers grown and cultivated to perfection right on their own premises. With the beginning of spring there is a desire in everybody's heart to get out ant