New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-23
THE EXHiB [ TION
AT THE
CRYSTAL PALACE.
v Y.
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS.

or all tie arts that are devoted to the mmcry OF
ture there nonc perhaps that approaches nearer to
il in fidelity than that which countereits the perishabe
beauties Of the Floral Kingdom. To such degree o.
perfection have the Initiative powers of man brought ITS
productions that could we but mpar 20 them the deli
cious perfumes exhaed from the original should fee
almost as exquisite a sense of enjoyment from the
temptation Of their charms. We might then replace
the witbered rose which from time ,memoal has been
the emblem of bliahted hopes and crushed afec.
tions" by er-bloomng wax and muslin substituted
whose freshness would require to be kept alive by
the artificial smulants Of our tears aud the tiresOme
applications of the wateringpot Thus We might reye
in the odOr OF sourcns ana Oce like Mark Iapey in
the perpetual grcennoss OF our sorrOws Whyamongst
,ho numerous discoveries that are daily eDrcbng the
arts this has not been already accomplished it would be
difficult 10 say Since Genin has made epic of his
hats and Phalon ecloeuc of his hardye, it has be
come so much the fashion with tradesmen to iniuse
dash If sentiment into the calculations OF the counting
house that We can why tho poetry Of art
fcisl Horticulture should not seek its ap)hesis in the full
toned iIsgi rance of lis bouquets.
When We con,idcr. however, the influence for good
or evil which c.qoettishy disposed bunch of arti-
fetal flowers has bad on the destiny of some Of US
when We reflect upon the seductive spells which lie
lurking within its ce'as aud the onnung basilisks
when we think too Of the drain which the supply Of
these costly vauites eldcd in the Abandonment OF our
weak moments 70 the Situations OF bright-eyed
petcuer) entails upon purse, We are disposed to
take rather more serious and philosophical view of
DE subject We have been crlely deceived in the
dawn Of our Grst Illusions by the apparent simplicity
which his floral cmbeisbmeut would seem to denote,
that in he rpcness of oar mature experience have
L., Ia hi ll.fftr a.oqt.
tinl gil overadcn with the of the Vegetable
Kingdom, like another Ceres We cannot help deponng
Tim taste which refuses 10 Nature the free display of her
precious gifts, aud To Man the opportunity OF form
ing an unembarIassed Judgment The melancholy pic
tuIe but too often al 0'tering suNty struggling
to conceal the rayGg,s Of tine under the freshness AMI
bloom OF the rose only serves TO awaken our pity ADJ 80
remind us at times Of tsOsc garhlded Skeletons which
tie lgptiais were III the habit o. seating at their
feasts.
A. however the taste for this species of ornament is
rapdiy spreading among car feminine population aud rs
it hide fair become IN portrait branch OF our con-
mercc bound ta give O. that impartial consider
alton which cur growing manufactures demand We
shall therefore now proceed 10 give brsf account 81
the early history oi the art and o the progress which
has made hin the last few years IN the United aes
The ant oI INJECTING vegetable productions IA variety
Of materials seems 70 have been praclsed among the
earliest md rud, patins The sayages of South Amer
lea are said for nStrnce 10 excel ia The manufacture ot
flowers made from the brilliant pumago VI their OTn
birds and lich bear Il close resembla 20 the Ofig
mails from which they copied The Italians seem %
have been the first European nation VINO attained any
degree Of excellence in the art bat they were soon sur
passed by the French, Who have ever since maintained
their pref mincnce Some idea OF hempOrance of his
branch of industry in France may 0c formed from the
fact that her annual eXpogs in this article alone amount
10 II OO0OOO Of francs. The manufactures thai she
produces the finest ia the world being unequaled
for the purity and brucy of their tnts their deiclcy
and exquisite fusL and tie hd.y with which they al
here to nature Some OF che flowers contributed from
Paris to the London Exhibition we're perfect marycs
OF ingenuity and eALl and the eases that contGn-
ed them were continually besegsd By admiriug
crowds Among TIC productions which excited
the most Interest tlat occasion were specimens OF
some oxotcs. exhibited by Madame Emma Fdrs'el-
hof SV cdsh lady VITO % the incest obseryatonof
ture untes artistic talent Of the highest order. igh0s
was CoustsntsuS previous reputation ard great IS vas
t'e display whcbhe made ga the resources Oih.s asr,
II was universally oo.cedcd that bis Lads rival bore away
the PALM HE houses in Paris which take tie lead in
tie tuest desci Of goods are llose e Can,ania
f0rstCnhCh Sophie fcrrS, Haraud II mot and BDrp
OF these We only che name ul the s-er in tho lst
Of contributors Co or exhibition We h.ve i,,tI IN
vain FOR her show case, ard presume tAst. Ike n,,v
Olers a tie lrtlcn c9ntdbuti us. il has not yc srr
we'd 81. r. l.. Roy r, Of the Rue dc Cairo, exhibits
seVera cases q. ari-,a leaves and branches some of
which are beautifully UU.cd, out which nevertheless
Ireseu but ltle variety. m che American department
We observe one ease, thot oi Madame Cyarte, which
ought properly 70 Dr. csscdll The trnc. u.s. as nearly
oil the tOWC'S were Manufactured IN Paris a..
thOuc' We adnrctac beauty o. thc sr,ir gtichitc1n-
tains ard the taste u!ih W 70 lcy are arranged eeae
bound point out the manifest il,tce doac % our "a.
tive manufacturers by having their goods p.a,ei a c1-
petition with foreign flowers executed s)ms OF tie
eldest makers ia the French capital.
The commencement of our home manufacture does
not date further back than about thirty years. The
house Of Christopher X Co was We believe, the first
that engaged in il, but the progress made was slow
owing to the difficulty Of procuring competent hands aud
proper materials IL is necessary here 10 observe that
In Paris the preparation Of the materials used in the
manufacture forms several distinct branches Of trade
and that the quality Of the flowers depends in great