ALL SAINTS' IS i^ 

 ^ SOUTH'S BIG DAY 



. /// Saiiils' ihiy in and near Xc:, (h-lciins is to t'lc soittlicr}} tjorist :Jiat 

 Mciiional day is in tlir )U)rtli. I'.i'ci-ynnr tan-ii's t]i>:,rrs to the crinctcrii's. 

 ri'/;/(-// means iiooi/ luisiness lor the rolaiJers. Mums !h!:'e ti:e eali anil I'J'c 

 i/ri>:en in i/iiantities ih^:e hy the tlorists ne^ir t'.ie Creseeiit L'itv. 



l.OIxlSTS in aiiil ;ibout Cd.. New Oi-lrans. Tlu' |ii(tiiir di' tlic 



Xi'W Orli'iitis now ari' ;is 

 I'usy n'- tluMf nciftluM-n 

 lu'dtlu'i's in tlu' triidf ;n<' 

 ;iliiiut the niiilillf 111' Ma\. 



mtiTKH- (it the store >iio\\s pair ot the 

 staff busy Liottin^: ordcis ira'l\- idr 



rai'ly nioi'iiini:' delix t'i'\'. Tho window aiiro ot' this da\' 



or thii'o d,a\s ln't'oro Xon oiulitM' 1, a 

 carload <■( llnw.T-. and >oniotinios iuor<\ 

 was -l,i|'|u'd l'\" oNi'if-- I'or tlio (disi'r\ 



;ilrcady had Li'ixi'ii u|i a part ot' it- -t'lrl 

 This is luTans,. .Xovcnilioi- I'or the ofdcrs. a iid no attrui|it liad Wool 

 1 is All Saints' ila\-, wliirh made at aiia iii: .nnont . 



ill tlu' sonth, or rather in 



that sortion of the sonth 



that is proplod li\- the do 

 -roiidaiits ot' the oarl\- I'lontdi sottlois. 

 '■alls t'or the cxtoii-ixo n-o ot' llowcr- 

 that Monioi'ial da\- lioos in th.' nonh. 

 It i-~ Iho da\" foi- till' annual pilLirini 

 aue to the coineterx', where de,-oia t ion- 

 elaliorate and -iniple. (•o-tl\- and iin-\ 

 |'''ii-i\ e. are placed at each ura\ e. 



All Saints" da^- i- a da\ ot' t'eastiiiL;, 

 I'cdlowinL; a iiii^ht I'l praxei- I'oi' the 

 -air.t- and inai'txi- reco^ni/ed \>\ the 

 h'"niaii ('atholic idinrch. Tlii- ni-lit of 

 I'layer and the I'ea-t da\ I'ollowinu are 



'di-er\-ed in pract icallv e\er\ conntie wealthv. Theie i- 

 ''V the Catholic church, Init the dero 

 ration (it' i^i a\ es on All Saint- ' da e i- 



In recent year-, howcx er. ^■rowors m 

 and near New Orleau- ha\e lieoii aide 

 to -!ipl>l\" inuidi of the demand of the 

 hic.al icTailer-. l.arL;<' 'juautities ol' 

 ilower- still arc -hipped from ('hicaiio. 

 riiere i- little Ini-ine-- done li\- the biit a nnaJorit\- of the inunis in a uood 



Mum Most Popular Flower. 



llorists on the da\' it-idt', pra c t ic;i 1 1 \- 

 all the woi'th while sales haviiiL;' lieen 

 ni.ade in ,ad\auce. llowcxcr, there are 

 sioue call- I'lir llower- at the -toro-, 

 and the curli retailer- -ell ma.iiv -mall 



and idieaper ImUipU^ts to the \i-iti'l'- to 

 the cenu't e'de-. 



< 'hrx -a lit heiinini- .arc n-ed nioie t'ree 



L^i'owinu Ne.ar ,are I'roiii local e-taMi-li 

 meat-. The supph' of ch r\-;int hi'Uiinns 

 ,-onie- from outdoor-, wheio the ilower- 

 ,ai-e ui'nw 11 under the proiec'inn oi' doth 

 co\eiinu-, >-,,ini't iiiic- the ci-op is ru 

 incd I'y -torin- .ei t!;r cn .' cf Ail Saint- ' 

 da\. I'at in I'.'iii .eie L;r"\\cr pr.'duced 

 pi, MOO M,^, ll.'>ir\ K-iloi -m!' cl.!'\-an 



\y ih.an ;in\' niher ihiwci: i-a r n.a t inn- tlieinnm 



ar" second in dein.and. :iim l'.;i-t<'r lilio- 

 ihiid. i\o-e- .are ton cn>tl\' lor the 

 Uciier.al pniilic, Init -(di well to the 



Hindi call tor 

 de-iun-. the trade I'ein^ like tii.at ill tin' 

 north on M eniori.a 1 d,a \'. 



It wa- lud until ,a I'ew xcar- ;mn th;;t 

 -niithern u;rower- in'oduced ,a n \ cnn-jd 

 era I de p(U-t ion ot' the -t ni k t n -up|d \ 

 the di'iuand ,at New ()il.;in- nn All 

 ^.aiiit-' da'.. lleloic th.at time N . w 



ic!i he -nld ol! All >aints " 

 or'e-c- 'anuiiiu' t'mm 



'Wexcr tl 



e caun market tor their 



I'eciiliar to New ()'lean-. 



Originated in France. 



'I'li(' cii-toin i- the (Hit come n-,' a pra- 

 ti'-e in I'r.aiice ol' le;i\in^- a calliiiL;- c.ard 



•■'^ 'ill' tnnih- of the de.-ld. Thi-i- called. Olle.ail- ll.ui-t- defended .m the <'!/; 1 



!.;i fete de- .Mort-. 

 practice ot' L;r;i\c ']rc 

 (U'.ation I'cuan. it li.a- 

 niade All Saint-" da\ 

 the laru('-t in the \car 

 t'or till" New Orleans 

 lleri-ts. ;ind h.as done 

 UiUidi to promote the 

 ^row ill,; ot' (di i\ -ant he 

 mum- in the s.nitli. ;i- 

 it furni-he- ,a .h m.and 

 t'or these llowcr- ;it ;i 

 tune when tlie\ .are 

 iie.a r the height of their 

 -e.a-nii. Not onl\ ,a i e 

 t h (' tlow cr s t o r I' - 

 lai-hed with orders i',.r 

 tlii- dav. Init on All 

 s.aint-" da\- it-idi' the 

 curli- ,.;■ the -t rcets ad 

 J.aeellt To tlu- C(Mn('ter- 

 ie- .are lined wit li llow 

 er -taiid-. wliicdi A:> a 

 ru-hiiiL: Imsiness. 



SiO'le ide.a o!' w h.at 

 \I1 S;iint-' d:|\ lUe.ail- 

 1n the llori-t- ot' the 

 ' 'l e-cellt ( 'it \' ( :in I'e 

 .U.alhered I'roin the ;ic 

 <• n in p ;i n \ i n i: 

 illii-t r;it ions, made at 

 midnight pre\ ions to 

 .Ml s.aints" d.a\ in tio' 

 retail -tore o l' the M, 



t.airie i»ii|-e Nlll-el\ 



d;i\- at rel.ail : 



si' tn -si! Oer dn/ell. 



Cities of Tombs. 



It i- an in:. ■ ■■-• a - -:uh; in \ i-it the 



Ne'A ( trlean- celio'ter;,'- o'l All "-aillt- " 

 ,|a\-. 'i'llel-e ,a : e I'eW ( elllelerie- ill the 

 W o! h 1 I'lnl (■ 111! !o ae t h;l M t hn-e at N l.'\\ 



Oiieai!-, The cii\ ;T-elf :- he'nw -en 



le\ , ':. prnTected ' ' nin t 'u ■ ■ M i--;--ippi 



. i\ , r he dike-, w Id;, -mail lake-, called 



.livn;:-. aie iii.inem;;-.. Uecna-e ..i' it- 



!, \ c! it i- impo--ihle te lens » Ito dea.i 

 heioaiti: the uinlind. 



. \. ;,\ ,a: ine,^ ,,]' ,.nh 

 a f. w I'e, • .prud\l> 

 t' i ! i i 11 l: wit h w.atei . 



which -eep- ! lll-oll^h 

 the -nil cnin po-C'l o! 



-.-ind and -ill thrown 



e.o in ceiitMrie- pa-t l'^ 



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Midnight Preceding All Saints' Day Finds New Orleans Florists Still Busy. 



d e i'X (n i! ew i nu ri \ el . 

 ( 'nn-eoaeiitl\- thi' dead 

 ,a:e placed eitlu>r in 

 -inuh tend'- nr in 

 n:;e:-nl,iim-. the latter 

 ina'ie fnr the accnm 

 innilat ;nii i>\' -e\ .a'al 



he lie-. 



Th. -e -tract iii'i's :ii' 

 -:..',. . ma 1 I 'le and 

 U' aaite pri'dnuii nat inu. 

 ale 1 a MU''d a h ill.;' nar 

 1 'W e. ,a V - . which 

 n,:-h' he called tiie 

 -1', - •- n; li , ~e cities 



ef ;he ,1, nd. On maa- 

 ef ; h I t . ,nd '- ale ; i m 

 ii . 1 iii_; -he! \ I -. l;! X i 'lu 

 I'lac- {,:v the tlowers. 



I : is ; n 'In-' c , ! 1 M 

 'el ie- tioa' the re!;i 

 : i\ e- nl' the dead lll.ake 



tlieir .annual I'iluriin 

 a^e and reuieinher the 



Oe on I t el . ■ a,.., \\ i t il 



