He was gathering a bouquet to award to his lady love whenever she showed up. The fundamental laws of the universe governing young men waiting for young ladies applied here as everywhere else, and consequently it was becoming a very large arrangement.
Neal Stephenson: The System of the World
Alles Gute und Geschummelte!
My pockets had always puzzled Weena, but at the last she had concluded that they were an eccentric kind of vase for floral decoration. At least she utilized them for that purpose.
H.G. Wells: The Time Machine
It's always nice to (have a reason to) get flowers.
The bees have no words for "up" in their language. There are no flowers in the clouds.
(thx! @ kit)
