NOTE: 1  Gasses react more rapidly with moist rather than dry litmus. 2  Gasses change the color of litmus paper over its entire exposed surface, not just at the edges because they make contact over the entire surface. 3  The neutral gasses nitrogen and oxygen do not affect the color of either red or blue litmus.
The tradition of giving leis to graduates has now spread to the mainland. Many graduation leis at stateside schools are designed to reflect school spirit by incorporating flowers, yarn, ribbons or other materials in the graduate's school colors.
Usually worn by the groom, these flowers symbolically show the love of the man for the bride. The traditional Hawaiian Leis is made from fragrant Maile leaves and woven with small white jasmine flowers. The traditional Hawaiian Leis is a garland is woven from the green Maile leaves and cast a lovely fragrance.