Apparently Pasadena’s Rose Bowl parade in wasn’t the only one in LA that had floats decorated with flowers. These four delicate blooms and their driver were part of something called the May Tilting and Floral Parade. I couldn’t find much information on it (did “tilting” have a different meaning back in 1908?) other than people decorated their cars, carriages, and wagons with flowers and drove down Hollywood Blvd from Highland Ave to Cahuenga Blvd. I don’t know how long it would have taken them to decorate their car, but I’m sure it smelled pretty.
** UPDATE ** – In case you were wondering about tilting:
From the LA Evening Express, April 30, 1909.
I know you’re half joking, but the first time I went to the Rose Parade in person, I was really surprised by how nice it smelled. I shouldn’t have been surprised, but I just never thought about it before!