Show loose flowers chosen for graves of heroes clusters of loose blossoms bloo strewn over the graves graven and artistic sprays and supplant the old set pieces of harps and flags of former years at arlington national cemetery on Ale memorial morial day florists say the public taste in floral tributes Is changing now beautiful arlington is blanketed on Alei memorial norial day with snowy peonies and glowing roses and gladioli the flowers rest softly carelessly on the groves graves of those of high or low rank one lending leading washington florist annually rals raises peonies for use may hilly 30 most of them go to the great national cemetery on I 1 he file potomac nowhere cowher in the country are so many 1 men inen of renown at rest private and off official lelal automobiles laden with floral ti unites tributes alii the road leading to the majestic city of the dead airplanes move dhove the beautiful tree covered slopes the most imposing tributes are at the tomb of the unknown soldier yet even here hefe sprays and loose bouquets of floii lowers ers are supplanting the set sel pieces which often were placed on the tomb a few years ago nobody knows who leaves most of the memorial day flowers at arlington or why they are left on certain groves graves more than others there Is a well worn path lending leading to the hilltop where admiral peary and floyd bennett rest their resting places always are masses of flowers on may blay sf 36 |