The Omaha guide., 1939-11-18
Were CITY STREETS
BLOOM
By ANN JOYCE

A florists shop is like an oasis in
a city. Here town and country meet.
The jaded passerby is refreshed by
the sight of roses and trailing vines.
Thoughts of tired business men turn
for a moment from Offices to rural
scenes and flower filed gardens.
Though but temporary the change is
an uplift and a relief.
Every neighborhood that has a for
list nearby is fortunate. Besides the
beauty of the colorful show windows,
which in itself is an asset worth con-
1sidering, there is the practical side.
There are SO many occasions when
nothing else can quite take the place
OF flowers to express ones thoughts
and feelings And among all the
lovely flowers that bloom there are
always some that are more appropri-
ate than others. The high-class florist
makes it his business to know Just
which ones these are.
There is the little basket cradle
that is often sent to welcome the new
baby. If the little newcomer is a boy
the florist knows that the cradle
should be filled with blue forget-me-
nots or other small blue flowers. A
little girl baby has pink flowers in her
basket, generally tiny pink rosebuds.
For the sweet girl graduate the
florist suggests any gay flowers avail
able. Roses are first choice, American
Beauties being favorites or the more
colorful talisman roses.
Red roses the florist tries to keep
on hand for ardent youths to send to
their lady loves. Red roses are lovers
fayorites, perhaps the depth of color
expressing the depth of their regard.
The supreme achievement of the
florist is the shower bouquet for the
bride. No amateur can accomplish
this feat successfully and no brides
costume seems quite complete without
it. Also for a church wedding it is the
florist who knows best how 10 dec
crate the church, where to place the
palms and how to arrange the altar.
The little old-fashioned bouquets of
debutantes are another of his achieve.
ments that no one else can equal.
He knows, too, that a sick child
Will get more joy out of a box OF
pansies than from most other flower
gifts. Each pansy represents a tiny
race and will give no end of entertain
ment to the little patient.
In sickness he suggests to his cus-
toners the flowers most appropriate
to the condition of the invalid. Some
flowers have too strong a perfume for
very sick persons and he can advise
which xtVAx.II - I-oI +
1t the patients illness is not seri-
GU he is likely to suggest a box of
mixed flowers which will give the sick
one delightful occupation in arranging
and ~rearranging them. A suitable
vase of clear glass is often included
with the flowers to make the gift
complete.
In times of bereavement no one
knows SO well as the florist how to
mitigate in part the sorrow of the
bereaved by the sympathetic influence
of flowers. They bring with them
loving thoughts which assure those in
trouble that they are not alone in
their grief.
For dinner parties exquisite center
pieces will be made up in the colors
NAN v thC piiSC Tic nOSlcSS WISHES.
During football season chrysanthe-
NUNS of many colors will fill the
florists window to help the girl
friends of the players celebrate in
true collegiate form.
On st. Patrick's Day green carna-
tions will be there in honor of the
good old saint.
Florists are first of all flower lovers
and they recognize all other flower
lovers as kindred souls. Often the ex-
luiSite arrangements of the shop win
dows are masterpieces; for the artistic
temperament seems to be a part of
The successful florists makeup.
And the perfumel How it floats out
from within to cheer everyone who
passes. How much joy and mental
relief these GASES in the streets give
20 city jewellers is difficult to calcu-
ate. But they do help to brighten
lordid lives. So blessings on the
lower shops that gladden. the city
treetsi