The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-02-19


WAKEsiglp C0NsEavA ronr. -" / once saw
bee intoxicated Ia the aromatic cap OF u
flower, the breeze bore itaway with tile flower
to burning pile, lighted by passer BY
Bat the scene Of which | write was not tragic
in is character. ] was present at q banquet
Of the flowers. A beautiful bower was select
ed for the coronation ceremony. The trail
ing arbutus. the morning glory, aud the hon
eysucklc twined in each others embrace, form
ed the central arch Seated upon throne
Of natures green, with the brooklet sparkling
at its feet, was the lily OF the valley, the queen
Of the evening Upon her right sat he white
lily, upon her len, in modesty, the Gala,
while at the foot Of the throne her lineal line.
| Waving her wand, the guests began 10 assem-.
BILE. An aromatic perfume announced the
arrival Of the japonicas, with their pure white
queen, who passed to a grotto Of "loye in
| idleness, the pansy. Next came u eourtly
train Of helioiropes, and seeing the fragile
hearts ease seeking admittance, took them ia
\ their arms and laid them In the lap of the lily.
Then the fuchsia and magnolia, arm in arm,
passed in and saluted the royal queen, and as
the sweet incense Of ixora, aloe, and acacia
hoated over each waiting guest, the tinklmg
sound Of the canterbury bells announced the
arrived ofthe geraniums; scarlet, silyer-leafed,
rose.leafed, and their children joined the flo.
raj throng. Now "loye ina. mist, the nj.
CELIA entered, and sn,ilingly passed by the
throne. Immortal amaranth, flower
i which once in paradise, fast by the tree Of
life began TO bloom now made its appear.
ance, and as she advanced 10 the banks Of a
silver stream, the flowers one and all, wei
coined the night blooming eereus, who gave
her usual warning Of transient beauty. Now
mignonette, chanting the song Of the egan'
tine, and holding in her hand the white pop
Ply, taken from morpheus, entered, followed
by the royal family Of the tulips. And while
the sweet iorget-me.not was gently chiding
her sisters for sorgetfalness, the lovely mar
4 cissus entered, and passed ON to bed Of ro
ses, and as she laid herself to rest, the syn,
pathetic moss, the blushing tea, the nobl,
chpmpion, the silver bell, aud the tube rose
stopped TO kiss the weeping maid, mourning
for her dead brother. Then came maid and
matron flower, until the banquet hall, was
thronged, and then the royal queen addressed
them, thus My children, you have had
feast Of the soul, continue thus to be happy
Go, thou lovely rose, to the abodes of misery
and sing of love and hope and thou, swee
5heliotrope, linger by the bedside Of the pale
victim OF consumption, and one and all haste
thee TO thy work Of beauty. This is but
picture, in miniature, of the green house o.
Mr.. Joseph A. Waesehe, of Wakefield. Hi,
is well-constructed and arranged building
for the successful raising of flowers. Tn,
original size of the building was thirty.tw,
| feet in length, but has had large addition
annexed to it, He has such selection o
flowers, that the most choice order can be fill
|. ed at the shortest notice. His reputation a,
florist is well established, and among hi
| choice variety Of flowers can be mentioned
pelargoniums, geraniums, roses, cinsrarias
primroses, coronations, fuehsias, helioiropes
begonias, Gala ethiopica, verbenas, pansies
basket plants, tuberoses, and japonicas to tn
g number of three thousand, perfect flora
! paradise. Mr.. Waesche deserves-a large pa
: tronage, for he has taken great pains to hay,
c everything that any person could wish. n.