New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-23

aud completing their assOrinenrs j. ia only within
the last three yesrs IN fact that few Of them hsve
conntrctd g. ake the complete flower and % dispense
With lcdh If egn accessories Owing 70 the rip.d
Increase Ofthe Manufacture 10 NeR York and the tOrna
ton o large body Of skill, hands. there il % OBJ
stacle IN the way # attaining its iuI Development CJll
the prejudice he mat exist 10 favor OF French
coods, our manufacturers uld in the course Of ieR
years compete successfully vita the Paris makers. As
u trarCn the rapid progress glch has bee nade
IN tlc fner b'arci es Of the msnrfscrure ny men
ton ttl' il two specimens Of the fog-r subrt,ei
10 u for Bsp ecti. few day. sace the made in
laYs 81 d he other in NeaIOrk. . impossible for
TO dis'neuish sny difference We Informed that
even more - lu judges than Ourselves sere IRE neaty
d.ceVtd ~ the exacnes with which tGe Paris pterns
copied that mey ifIs assume ha. or hDser
sker have acquired the taste and perience ss
10 the successful prosecution Of the manufacture
There n,a great many i,Fer manufacturers n
NewYoTk believe from sixty % seventy. In Ph.ia
dephia there al ut dozen aud ~ Boston only hall
that uuInber In toe otneT leading throGgboGtthe
Sats there ia not more than about one u each. the
difficulty Of procuring skilled bands operating lsaa effect
ual barrier to the extension If the trade The cOnse-
quence is that the home consump is chiefly supplied
by NcEYOk the greater FAC lites Of mauusctlre and
importation which it pOssesses giving It na'hal pre-
enlneDcc
E1he flower trade gives constant employment through
OFT The year a large number Of wonea AID children,
IT, services Of being only required 10 the rougAef
brsnches Of the manufacture, such for Instance rs cut
te aud stamping. The rates of wtges aveia1t rom
ore dollar to Fix PER week aud some chfen become 80
cNpet aer short time, that hey enrolled % cD1n
butte 70 the support Of their families IL was foln1 ex
tremely difficult az first 10 train the American ghis ID
that minute and patient attention 10 details so p i 50
necessary To ObserGe throughout the different -'tsssss
o. his Ingenious art but The school having once Oneu
formed they il naturally in0 he routine Of tlr T1rH
ard hiorrh 10 in degree OF taste audin-t grace witch
! Ielniarly adapt Thorn for this cupiI n ana "h.eA
places them onot leye With the best French hlpis
Tie busy sca Ia this 8de are non the Asf week
IL February to the end ofAWil (or spring good- AMI
from the fret week in August until The end 81 Oc.'bcr
(for winter 6rticts). The png tr8de cOnuences mus
early in order u give the buyers fOm the S)Ih and
West time TO make their purchases and prepare for the
coming season There are more Artificial flowers con.
/ sumed in NewYOrk, Pb1delpbis, Boston, Cincinnati
and New Orleans than IN the whole OF the licI states
besides Tie credit to purchasers Fix months but the
leading houses take advantage Of the discount and pay at
the expiration Of the month The goods tba, remain
unsOd at tie end the generally disposed of
at q rcducticn Of twenty FIVE and often 6y, per cent,
the freshness Of the article consutn. one OF It's chief
| accommodations.
TIE leading manufacturing houses in Ner-York
those Of Christopher, SaXton Gilaume h0rn, Bass
| ford. G.. II Smith and Bianchi.
Tie importation Of foreign flowers cannot be said TO
have occupied place in our treasury returns untd
about fifteen yeas since. Brun ia R,scre, JAG lueln,
ard Strange Brothers, were the fret houses that gave
any development the trade. OF these three, b.
ieve the house Of Strange Brothers is the only nov
in existence The other leading importers are Messr'
| LoVitz Kahn, Henderson, aud Sm!the.
The total value of flowers imported does not exceed
S25OOC0 OF these the greatest part comes from
France 4 few parcels are received from Vienna, but
they highly esteemedin the market. Mother
the colorng the mount are as true to nature or as
| graceful as those Of French manufacture.
With these general preliniuaIes, will nov pro-
coed give account Of the progress OF maouiic-
tuTe, which msy be- interesting to such OF our iemue
readers as occupy themselves in analogous pursuits To
make il 'inteigbe as possible, we will describe the
/ progress Of the materials through the different
stages Of manipulation necessary 10 form them into the
beautiful flowers which initiate closely one OF he most
admirable productions OF ha
On entering the laboratory we fud several Wofkmcn
engaged in Tie preparation OF col0rs for the different
tnts or in dying the musns and grapes which firm tl'
material 10 work upon Aiter being saturated "i'h TIE
cOOr, the SUITS are stretched IN frames ani lt ?" dy
IN this way piece Of white Grape can % dyed b'aIt
lul emepd green, AID placed ia she hands OF the cler
in the course of about half hour ready 20 unis-go
the next process through which has 10 pass Tne six
vov,s used ior winter goods are stretched on frames
and stfened witt a coat OF sZe. While the latter is
wet piece of calico If the same tint Is lni on to iue
hack Of the velvet and another coat Of size given % It,
II then lett 20 dr, before IT passes mo the hanls o!
the cutter None bnr white coz velvet are ever died.
tie original color OF these materials being SUI ie.ty Va
ricd and brilliant CO afford the different shlde, wanted
The leaves and petals Of The flowers are tinted b. tAr
hand with a cameis hair brush. 1ney require great
nicely of execution the beauty OF the flower conssn2in
tie degree of artistic sOlness with which tae dIieren
alades are blended into each other.
In the cutting room find number OF boys engaged
following the outlines of the ject the leaves aoi othc
parts of the flower which susceptible Of beng thus
treated The material is laid lead block 20 prevel
Che edge OF ihe fo m from being bluntei aud 5l)g ol
hammer being given to the latter light tOlls OF the
/ material are cut al stroke into Sd many leaves Ii
velvet be- em loved irs thickness viii al nit OF is
being folded more than ,Nice. The being cut t.
q CURED FORM the ncXr process % mpr to them
Nv pressure the different veins End Drt watch exist IA
the original. or this purpose, DIES or stamps are 'ei,
in conjunction with their matrix ihe leaf bsiag inserted
between them and subu ittrd 20 the action OF hand
press Nothing can be- perfect natural fhin the
: fbrous resemblance thus obtained
The leaves are shaded with canrls hir 'ncll,
and sent into another department 20 have ems attached
/ 70 thcm The wire used flI ibis purpose IS covered
eitler with silk or cotton fo,s aud is imported ready
prepared Il is pasted Oh 10 iheleai, AM Il Tie at or ne
made Of muslin il Is theu dipped ialo wax TO impair. u
il smooth surface Some 0i The leaves however chose
iLieded for thc finer descriptions of l)Ters re- Are o.
he painted teiorc they veyeA None bl' Fe-y ex'
r,i workman car be- entrusted With this latter process
IL recsrcs great delicacy Of manipulation anl quaint
anco with tie properties Of the e tcrent c3Ors. Ine
later are specially prepared c the purpose. AMI Wien
/ laid or are hXed by means Of gums
We will enter the flower room, where the ulterj
/ ais thus prepared sent to be completed Here W.
/ find tween forty and fifty women and chf-ea EN-
rloved ia passing them through their different stages
Here also, may be another Illustration %! the al
yautaces arising from The division q labor the uarcras
being 10 sooner received from tie cutting room th.n
obey are worked up in IN uucOmnony short space q
time not only into gle flowers, tut INTO eilooTa.e
bundles ready for the warehouse Let take for IN
stance rose and oloS from hin TO hand until H ar-
ryts az maturity. one girl makes the Lcalc OF tie
flower either VITA thread silk. ANA dipping u n
colored cum passes il 70 the rl0ReHse Tie petals