New-York tribune., 1868-08-26

alone cost $1,000: the latter 4inch cast iron
pipes and were they laid in straight line, would
reach nearly two miles The consumption of coal
for warming the water in the pipes during the past
cut and sent TO New-YOrk was about half million,
in the proportions and kinds as follows; -
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to,l,ia5 SSo scented Geaaum Leaf X eOs
pouSIs Chinese Primrose ~ Ass Jssmines PesrFs-
& ksgaiP1Sgs 500 500 SPsa RS. IS'Isn.o.. alum .o go
Imagine, if you can, what a revel OF sweets there
merit separate description The screens OF be-
g0niaS and standard roses, the wilderness OF ca
melias, the varied wealth of odors that act as an
insd!Ous sleeping potion and the rare south Amen-
can and Indian plants. make world of enchantment
from which one would only wish TO escape when
sated with perfume and wearied with beauty.
The best season for the flower trade is IN Septem-
Der. December. and January The three great pc
rods for the sale OF cut flowers are New Years Day.
Easter and Christmas Day. The first IS the great
est and il is computed that the value of the flowers
on that day alone. furnished for New-IOrk. would
amount to about $4,000. The consumption of cut
flo is also very great at Easter for the decoration
of churches Dr OScOod's Church and ST. Adams
rival each other the splendoT of their flowers at
this festival. Since the Old-time sacrifices with
Offering of gold and pTeCious stones, and the waving
of incense, Is done away what religious symbols Caa
he more fitting than the nald gOrgeOusneSs of flow
eTs, and their heavenly perfume, brought not by
gTay-haired magi or pOntlh IN costly robes, but by
sunny -browed children and young girls The valae
of the flowers at some festivals Is not faF from 800
for a single church.
AIRY presents 10 friends departing by the mail steam
els for Europe These presented III baskets,
some of which are OF great value. On the Cunard
steamer Cuba leaving Tor Europe not long since there
were between 20 and 80 baskets presented by friends
i'm this way the aggregate value OF which could not
have been less than 500 as decided by practical
florist. Another great of flowers is for funerals:
white flowers made PIN crosses, anchors, WTe8ts,
etc. The consumption of flowers for funerals is
sidered gTeateF in New York than in any city in the
world This is due to the influence partly of French
and Southern taste. One man alone has done service
TO the flower merchants, for which he has not vet re-
ceVed Acknowledgements Henry NaTd BeeCber has
done as much any person to educate city peO-
rle IN the love of flowers by preCept aud the
ile of his church OH all religious occasions. beau
fiful custom has been adopted IN several churches
pf celebrating festival ID midsummer as LILY Snu-
day on which at the conservation 81 chldreA the
churches are lavishly decorated with white lilies
Hardly public meeting Of any consideration COR
sdeTs ts arTang gementS complete without the stands
are decorated with baskets OF flowers. The speakers
stand in Tammany az the late Convention almost
a bank Of tUbeTOses, crimson uosettes, and geTani-
INNS, the latter flowers and the white tubeTOses
forming a large star IN each basket, the space be
tween Tie rays filled with small deep red the
whole surrounded with borders OF geranium leaves
and moss.
the same the year round. Ordinary bouquets are g
each OF yaTiegated flowers those with calnelia cen
teTs and circles u tube and YlOetS are 81 each
coveted bouquet is entirely round about seven
inches in diameter composed OF fragrant tea rOsebuds
and tubeTOSes with white fuchslaS dropping from all
parts of the floral ball. Such bouquets at isnft
costs but s. in February Large baskets OF choice
flowers are So apiece and from that tire cost ~
flower pieces runs mp 10 800. These are made on
stands of painted and gilded framework uphOdng
baskets from various branches. These seem spring
ing from beds Of feathery moss, and &e topped by
the rare plumes Of ferns. Cages Of gilded work,
with canaries are often hung from supports these
frames, and stuffed birds perch on the top OF the
highest basket. drawng-rOom epergne Of this
description lately designed by AeSSrs. Brad
lev Brothers of Broadway. lt stood SeFeH feet
high, and with Its EaTniture Of African ferns. aud
pots of eXOtCS sunk rooted in the bask cost not
less tban $500. CsnOpies and arches Of flowers fOT
bridal ceremonies are eXtTavagances admired by
fashionablas aud are far more in harmony with
taste than the spread eagles and harps which forms
altogether TO Nif 60 be represented IN flowers. A
lady NAV have her ballroom near a cOmoe of roses
and have passion vines, and ivy, and nastuTtiums
twine about her chandeliers; her staircase and hall
may be appropriately lined with fOuTfeet ferns. ole
Rnders, and camelia trees, with vines running down
the handrail while silver baskets of blossoms
may swing on every side in the dressing rooms, and
the windows DO curtalned with shrOuds of ivy
krelsses but she will not allow figures in foveTs to
Rpptar in her rooms. They in no truer taste than
fhe OId-fashiODed tombstone pictures in wOTsted
wOrk-which are the ornaments Of funereal country
house paTlOrs-
IN is impossible to give an estimate Of the value Of
the flowers sold in New-YOrk, for very few dealers
know even the extent Of their own business or could
f4l except by running the accounts i'm the day.
book for year past. The exception is found in the
VommeDdable example of Mr. Henderson. the largest
cut Oh his premises and journal OF the progress OF
bis rare plants, and cuTl6us observations among his
blossoms every day Only yOne gardener would hazard
a guess at the value Of separate cut flowers sold in
the market. The most popular kinds are violets,
TOses, tpber0ses, eaTnatI0ns cape Iasnpe' ana ca