Floral rugs are one of the most universal and versatile devices available to carpet weavers around the globe. They are depicted in an overwhelming variety of colors, carpet design, styles and configurations that are always charming and beautiful. In the early 20th century, Walter rug designers popularized a naturalistic floral style with graceful cherry blossoms and colorful flowers that dot articulated branches and shrubs. Weavers in Turkey, Persia and India often transform flowers into stylized flovers, palmettes and radiant rosettes that become centerpieces for secondary botanical motifs.