The New York herald., 1870-04-26
Immense Extent Of the Trade-ValuAble Stats
tics for the Spring and Summer Months
Theatrical Bouquets. Wedding Garlands
and Funeral Floral Emblems-The
Teachings Of Natures Silent Voices

the proud, Icy soul or defeated ambition and dis,
pelling the clouds Of inhdelity and cynicism, Is
chronicled among the legends OF these "wildlings
OF nature" Flowers are emblems Of trusting and
connding love- Cherish them and they greet yon
ever with o smile OF welcome; crush them and they
feproach you with swecter fragrance. They glad
den the pure spirit and speak or purity aud hope
TO the sorrowng and sin-stricken soul. They
are thoroughly democratic In their favors and know
no distinction between peer or peasant The care
worn city merchants bless the stars Of earth bloom
ing tn Gods garden, and tire dustcovered, weary
mechanic feels in the green hills new life at their
smiles Each grassy stem aud tiny petal has q life
history OF It's own, and We dnd world OF inte-
rest alike In the dropping bud and stately tree.
Flowers are OF material as well as aesthetic value.
The humble licnen was sought after Tor the famous
purple dye OF Tyre and Sidon, aud tac history Of
England " full OF Instances where
FLOwKRs ARE SYMBOLS t
Of great houses and great events. The poets have
woven garlands OF all kinds OF nowers binding
their tiny stems with golden thread OF verse and
breathing the dscsnus dWatus on their own fra
GRANGE. The Old prophets took flowers as The natu-
raj emblems of life and the Immortality OF the soul
They are dear to every heart, for
\. Who loves not
Cnidren OF storm and SUM- climbers OF
Oi the young rvuies!
S THE BIRTH or THE FLOWER it G
Ia study worthy he attention Of any mind.
Under the genial naue Of spring. the little seed
bursts the sheath In which IL had been bound and
preserved during the long winter months, and
sends downwards TO the earth tiny fore, and
upwards, into light aud air. o young stem with Its
1rsr pair or leaves. These are toe swadding
clothes OF the young embryo, and through
their help the little stem bears alot the
plant OI the iature. The first 1000 of the
llorai baby is sort OF sugary compound called
ceXtrlne fofIneh by seed leaves and the moisture
OF The earth and atmosphere Nurtured the root
lets and paDL grow ond flourish uatIl the plant
fnging or seed leaves and passing the stage
oil infancy, assumes an independent existence. 1he
new leaves act AZ ungs ana begin To reproduce them
selves Ia varied ana DeauLlul iorrns called flowers.
Tnus are these gems OF tue Held called into existence
DIV ihe inagic chemistry of nature from earth aud
air, and cOlorcd by the distant sun. LinnGus first
thought OF constructing
lE A FLORAL CLOCK
by an arrangement OF E0weis OF different kinds.
For instance, the morning glory opens at Dawn,
star oil Bethieheta at ten O'Clock, the ice plant
n00n the tour O'CLOCK at The same honr IN the
noon, tue evening primrose az and toe night
water my closes It's petals &C sunset and sinks pe.
meath the OF the lake Or RIVER the night.
A. dawn the petals expand and tue nower enserges
again from is watery oed IKE u Naiad. What small
THE QUEEN or THE FLowRns
the rose, OF winch poe. q, from AnacreOn down TO
Walt Whitman, nave sung she Is the belle OF The
parterre, ana very exacting one TOO, Tor she de-
nands tender care, ricn food and nign culture She
II IKE the village MAIDEN IN her nauve widness
but can be developed into regal splend0r by nurture
and cultivation. In 1879 Sir John PARKINSON counted
thirty different Kinds OF roses; now we have over
Love among the rosesr IL not o mere poetic con-
the dinerent families, and rom thus source vast
number OF varieties arIse Consequently lew roses
are OF pure ''biood "
WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS
mO0OpOlZe the 0ulk or the lower Trade this Ctv.
ana the amount expended annually In floral decori-
New eas aay uu Se Eass
are looked forward 10 anxlousy by tine yenders and
producers Of flowers. Tue business Is NANNY done
ing the months OF April aud May. although IN some
establishments, sucn rs thai 0f Peter Henderson,,
sesey @ ~ Uy 'ne are snppea ny express
and plants TO pass al the rate Of eight cents per
pound is cheaper than sending them by express.
Tons Of seeos, bulbs and plants are thus shipped
curing the season. The demand for Mowers u con-
stantiy increasing, and the prices. notwithstanding
the duh LINES, are better Than last year. We give
lew of the retail market rates OF the different art
cles, with about the num0er OF each OF the different
kinds OF Mowers sold during the regular seasons:-
S essn.SSs sm ss 70 81 sesor,s1g size.
6,0U0 coeros OF al Sorts At 25c
H. ,SoSS S;,; dahi!.s ,nS...: = z9S r. ...,
,S ssssns ssSsss from so1s ss 70 $ .ssessns @ to ,
1000 geraniams, varsgaisd from Ac 70 ooc according
1,OOu geraniums, Ivy Ieaved, from
lu0.g0u gladiolus b1bs, lOc. to bOc-
~, w hardy garden roots, 25c
ssSS sSs assisssss sas. a. ss; g & e. s's.
500 peonies ,kerbacioas), 25c. to Soc.
300u peony trees, 81 to S3
i6o.ooo paasies llc. 70 2tc
2o,0co peIargoneums, SIC. to Toe.
b,So double ' psisnas. asc. to tOcs
soo,so1 , roses from Doc TO 81
2,UOOOO miscellaneous plants, at an average Of s5c
These are sold In spring. but the sales OF tall pulbs
such as hyaeinths, tulips, crocuses and ]onQuns
average about three Millions at three cents eacn.
lcaroses are the favortes TINS year. ana came.
HAS, tnberoses anu vioets are, OF Course, indspen
sable
The suburbs OF the metropolis abound in con-
seryat0rles. Near Union Ill., N. j. there Is little
German colony Of about thirty florists. Peter Hen.
% America es ana az Astoria Flushing and FatDusa, M
l.. L. there very extensive conservalories. Since
the commencement VI the Easter hoiioays the Dusl.
ness IN flowers has Increased to an immense extent
and ON last sunday thousands OF dollars were ex-
pended upon the decorations OF the churches. Some
OF the Catholic temples were like
TITANIA BOWERS, f rtr.s
with fragrant garlands twinlng around each
column, and perfect conservatory, with lights
twlnkllng In every petal and incense mingng with
each delicious odor on the altar. In some churcaes
the popularity OF preacher may be known, THAT
of theatrical iav0rit0 s by the number OF bouquets
Land on HIS desk. The shepherd OF the Plymouth
church hock seems 70 be particularly favored III tins
regard. Between the fiery character OF his sermons
and the pr0fuson OF flowers that his admirers pre-
sent nim each sunday one can readily Imagine him.
self in q real hotn0use. The fact Of the preacher
being an exotic also may tend to strengthen the i-
preston.
FLORAL BOHEMIAEs le
are quite popular feature In the flower trade. They
are principally young girls, and may be seen every
whero--at the opera. theatre on Broadway, and
lettering around the brilliantly lighted entrance Of
some palatial mansion where wedding German
reception or sociaDle u In progress. They are mostly
tine agents OF large houses devoted 70 the sale OF
flowers, and INSIDE the walls OF theatre they are
the employees OF some florist who has the mo-
nopOly In his line In that establishments The
trade il very brisk at any house where the leg
drama IL cultivated The demand for bouquets,
wreatns and baskets A. the Grand Opera House is
something enormous at present The blondes during
their nrst season mere were literally deluged win
bonguets. and one with the "woice Of vocal WEI
weJo was presented by one Of her booby
admirers at Tammany, on her benefit night,
with stand OF flowers over seven feet
IN height and carried TO and from
the theatre In carriage Drawn by four horses. The
cost OF this "whte elephantn OF the floral kingdom
was $500. The haupr Brothers, broadway, presented
the Arion Society, the occasion OF the perform
ance OF .Der Freischutzr ut the Academy or Music,
vita dover stand six feet IN height on which were
placed nve baskets and q magnncent pyramid. On the
last night OF the 'Black Crook" ana "Whitc Fawn"
dancers a. Nblo's 1t Is compussd tpat $1,000 would
hardly pay for the deiuge OF Hofaeimer's flowers
On however