Show The Giving and AVearlncr of Flowers There is an unwritten code in the giving of flowers which directs that it Is better in the eyes of an upto date girl to receive a single perfect longstemmed rose from the smartest shop in town that a whole roomfull lof ordinary posies sent in roomful known florist The present fashion in the wearing of flowers restricts them to a single large and fragrant American Ameri-can Beauty rose or a bunch of violets The Chrysanthemum has had its day and ig going out of season now but the rage for violets increases and the fickle fancy of woman is true > to the little purple flower all the year round She tucks them in the belt of her summer gown or pins them on her sealskin coat and at one of the recnt swell balls a belle had a gown all trimmed with violets which looked very pretty until the flowers began to fade And following the folowl same idea it is accounted more desirable to present a lady with two or three longstemmed selected roses for the tall straight vase in her room than with a profusion profus-ion of common flowers Sometimes the vase accompanies the roses and avery I a-very pretty gift it makes and one I which conventionality winks at even i between people not really entitled to give or receive valuable presents If I any one flower were selected as the prime favorite this year the American I Beauty would carry off the palm by l large majority because its vivid and rich coloring accords happily with the seasons tints and indeed matches one of the most worn shades used in decoration Chicago Times I f J 1 |