1.  Both chains plan to expand their floral departments.

2.  Compton, Calif.-based Ralphs Grocery Co. and Dublin, Calif.-based Lucky Stores Inc. are expanding their floral departments to include personal florists and other services.

3.  One applicant who wants to work in the floral department designed a lovely corsage made of pipe cleaners, paper flowers and ribbon.

4.  Six months ago, PriceCostco started expanding its floral department in Los Angeles.

5.  The man in the floral department at Publix sold it to me real cheap.

6.  Their love bloomed like the roses in the floral department.