Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1919 — BRIDAL FLOWERS HERE AGAIN [ARTICLE]

BRIDAL FLOWERS HERE AGAIN

That Orange Blossom* Acs W» ths Market Is a Sure Harbinger of World Peace. One Interesting sign of the coming of peace ha* been the reappearance of real orange blossoms at weddings. During the war they were difficult to obtain, owing to the fact that they come aa a rale from France. Nearly alt the orange flowers which are used at smart marriages In London and Pari* are grown In the sheltered valleys of the Alps Maritime* behind the Riviera. Here there are orchards of orange trees scattered over the sunny slope*, end the local peasantry devote most of their time to growing Jthe beautiful Bowers. No attempt is made to get the fnslt, peeing that the orange trees are solely cultivated for the sake of the glistening blooms. A large part of the floral crop finds It* way to the perfume factories of Gratae, but the choicest sprays are picked for the London and Paris markets. Orange flowers keep fresh for a considerable time, and they stand the Journey to England very well, arriving tn perfect condition. —London News.