New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-24
THE SCARCITY or FLOWERS.

THE RESULT OF DRoUTH AND FRosT-BLossoMS
WHICH ARE FAVoRITEs-NEw DESIGNS AND
CHANGING TASTES.
"You will have to be content with small one,
said florist to customer who mad ordereu o to
quet one day recently lie had Pr2OaP Ply ast few S
weeks before this time, when it was overheald Dy
TRIBUNE reporter. With the return OF people ron
the country and the consequent increasing demand
for flowers the florists have for some tiHc hau great
difficulty in keeping them supplied. a., ao
The present period is barren one IN tte iioI I,
gardens around the city, for the reason that ne dy
weather with frost for climax, has killed many
of the plants not under glass. while tue STOCK
in the greenhouses has not been plahIeu lons
t1o are ant TO delay the boSsoming
of the plants at this season of the year by cutting
hack in order that the flowers may be retarded I'M
til about Christmas, when high prices are usually
expected The distress OF ilOWer-gardenerS on ac-
cOuutof the dTouih may he inferred from me eXue-
rience of one grower IN New-Jcrscy VINO pald 90
doy for water for his plants. Dealers say that the
trade has been liyeer than usual during the past
summer. II warm weather most OF the patrons oi
the florists leave the city; but there
is apparently a growing class. who appreciate low
ers and can afford them, who stay M the clty
good part of the warm season 10 sllch persons
bouquet of the seasons blossoms, often more hgnIy
col9Ted and fragrant than the forced growth IN the
winter is very grateful on hot day The demand
during the fall months has also been uh9snaIAy ny
good Theatrr-going funerals weddings, ana o'heI
occasions contribute to the demand
THE worst of it is' said florist, that we can can
not make any money out OF TINS active Hitihct GU
scarce supply. People expect to pay hGh pilc.s
duriup fine holiday season and after II, Tut now
they think they are being roDbed II we Gi@IHo q
fair price and they complain if bouquet ~ nol as
full and rich as at any other time SO AZ we nave 20
pay high prices 10 get STOCK from growers ho"'
there is very little margin for us" II. r.,
Tie crop of volets has suffered especially from
drOutb MANY growers losing their cnJllc s,och'
which will be unwelcOme news to inc many admir-
ers of the modest blue blossoms LIleS-Oi-the-NaI-
lev have been much sought Tor also, especlaay Ior
weddings. and have sold high on account OF Their
scarcity White carnations also scarce ana III
Good request as tcy can DE used III almost any dc,
sign The rose continues her reign as queen Oh moran
favontes and they are n, used b III i'' g e0i
taste or not from weddings 10 luh"faI7'
An uptown florist said on this subject: think
people are using too mach color IN some iuhe a.
pieces There are plenty Oi quet-toned flowers Ike
yellow roses heliOtIOpes, VlOets ana DAISIES 10 re-
lieye The severe wniteness OF funeral pieces without
putting in red roses which, il they mean a. ytDhS'
are embenIatic of love and happiness. II people
use high-cOOred flowers for funerals what Is tleIe
left for man to gave 10 an actress or lis Ia'yoNe
but these same funeral hoWers 7 - p.
The finest roses Cornelia Cook, Pearl de :lardln,
Narechal Neil and MermctteO have been Selilhg ht
20 cents each Fine tea roses are worth ~ Dozen
JaCUcminOtS are not yet plcntlu4 enough
10 mention Carnations are worth cents
each: hllcs-of- thc-vaey, % cents spray, Inc
large white blossoms OF the EHChdiiS dWd%Jhicd tIe
iavorites, though not plentiful Ihey are worm %
cents apiece. he golden Alamandl blossoms are
also very serylceaole where licn Color N sousiis'
Camelhas are not much grown now; ana tubeT0Ses'
which a few years ago were wanted II every Dou-
uuet arc now either from their chealheS OF thclI
TOO sef-asserng OdOT, Tclegatrd 10 HE street ven
ders Orange blossoms VIII doubtless De III ucihdu
n. long as their fair sought Tor III the
matrimonial market. Designs for bouquets are
multfarous from slippers and umbrellas To cOihu-
coplaS and iuil-IlgEed SHIPS.