New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-19
THE TRADE IN FLORERS.
FLORAL DECORATIONS FOR DIFFICULT OCCASIONS
HOW MUCH is SPENT FoR FLOwLRs IN his
ClrY-WuERF THEY CONF FROM.

FLORAL DECORATIONS FOR DIFFICULT OCCASIONS
HOW MUCH is SPENT FOR FLOWLRS IN his
CITY-wHERE THEY CONF FROM.
The unusually large number of social gather
ings in city winter aud the weather Of
last months have considerably raised the price
OF flowers The custom that has sprung up within
the last few days Of Lavish display Of flowers on all
possible Occasons-weddings funerals and receptions
has florists TO exert themselves 10 the utmost in
the production Of elaborate and tasteful design.
constructed Of such flowers sea most appropriate To
the occasion. Nowadays the fiofal decorations ut o
fashionable wedding dinner reception are noticeable
feature For the construction Of aPouQIet or design
considerable skill ingenuity aud the part Of tue
FORTS are absolutely necessary. the old snyn2 that
true art is perfect harmony of details IL perhaps no.
where better illustrated than ~ the correct grouping OF
fl overs Of efficient s.zes, shapcs and cO.ors.
In the more pretentOus florists shops trained male
assistants, whose employment the arranging Of
bOuqucIs, employed. They arc nearly all French
men or Germans, have been bred 10 this work IN
taeir lands, where far more attention Is pad To
scientific and systematic duicul ure than In ts cOu
t-y Bat Efforts are making TO br1ng American
,riculture up to thy European standard prominent
and experienced dealer dJwers in tAis ely, III speak
ing alb u the increase the taste Tor DIVERS. SAID
recently; In the last thirty years there has been
In the use OF flowers for decorative
purposes Years ago the elaborate patterns III cut
flowers that eau now be at any wedding. funeral
orr ubic OCCASION unknown. III s. wreath was 10
be made its base was usually piece Ot WHOM or
barrel hoop; If cross Two pieces OF ath formed the
groundwork AID the whole device when comp eted was
ually rejected httie cfcalt upon the ar'sl
Now everything IL changed there Ii no device or
GesCn, how intricate ana oOinpucatei, ihat
cannot be constructed at hrst.Clafs esLablis"in a.
Crosses, barps, stars, Tyres ana devices hgur ,llFe
OF the vocation deceased ersOn nre much III vogue
Tor While the pretty Eng tsI Innovation OF Inc
Wedding bell, made uay Of white roses anl Othcr
drlcatCY tinted flowers, rs Cow very iasliOhaDlr
Among the Qurerest devices hat nave made up, were
Greek letter mOaOgraul, presented by college lrdtrru
ties orators nencement eXercses In 1874 Tue
sale Of flowers New Years day III what was ihi ne
aud poDably for the whole Cay Of New-Iork dld not
exceed 81 900 Now the anOun spent 20: ial decC nj
tOn, Oh thai day estiIna ed al $4,000 Wnc Tor the
whole year the amount spent III THESE peiSnao'e "Ii
meuts amounts to huh'ir"ds OF thousands oi dollar
There are almost 500 florists establishments wthlh "A
radius Of ten miles Of New York CITY, and the cdha! IN
vested III land, structures and stock IL not less Iith
SO 900 900 The green houses FROM when come tn HOW
or, and plants that are sold IN ci In the upper
OF Manhattan Island, IN HudsDn COun y, ~ b. III
Staten Island. and in the Long Island towns VII ~ Ten
rg,, beng about 100 er mt, the prom III cut
Jwers are slil larger. Why, during Christmas week
nne JacQ iemiIOt roses brought ~ rach"
Tina tere fashions IL hJwcIS as well IA In every
thin lac mus ne patent to he most casual ObsrrV
One this flower has an cnOrl ms SHE TIE hex
SEASON that, The Jarq lemnot, harescha Mel hhd
ErpEcta having been most phpdai TINS stiisO
few flowers ARE imported. bCIUtliully-shaltd ana
tinted acd ueuinot rose rom Eugabd anG IL l.,
said cannot matched III tis Guy. NOcts ana iLIg'u-
D,ttcs HaVe and Su tnls year. a Du ca u
the former about 81 but few We Ks ago u
cost as much rs So. Or tropical plants sold here. the
dragon plant Is perhaps TIE mort pOruir me hIfe't
flower edlers have had very little business lis WINTER
aud mBLy have adopted OtGer III ans OF GhluR INIh-
but with the return OF warm WeaiAt! tcy VIII hS'ii
enliyeu street ana boats Win Lac Ola
cry, " bouquets, bouquets only cents