The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-03-25

resembling the Metho0IStS IN t1eir Ic
ligious principles and the Quakers IN
their garb. The Puritanism of the Beers
is not the cloak of hypocrisy, but IS the
result of their isolation upon their Lonely
farms, aud the influence of the solemn
aspect of the surrounding nature upon
the plains. 5sya rss,,
Floral Decentralization Much Is
Spent for Flowers In New York.
The unusually large number of social
gatherings in this city this winter and
the severe weather of the last two
months, saws the New York Tribune,
have considerably raised the price OF
cut flowers. The custom that has
sprung up within the last few days OF
lavish display of flowers on all possible
occasions-weddings, funerals and re-
ceptions-has induced florists to exert
themselves to the utmost in the produc-
ton of elaborate and tasteful designs,
constructed of such flowers as seem
most appropriate to the occasion. Now
adays the floral decorations at fashion-
able wedding, dinner or reception are
noticeable feature. For the cOnstruc-
ton of a bouquet or design considerable
skill, ingenuity and taste on the part OF
the florist are absolutely necessary.
The old saying that true art is perfect
harmony of details is perhaps nowhere
better illustrated than in the correct
grouping of the flowers of different
sizes, shapes and colors.
In the more pretenrious florists shops
trained male assistants, whose main
EMPLOYMENT is the arranging of bou-
quets, are employed. They are nearly
al Frenchmen or Germans, who have
been bred to this work in their native
lands, where far more attention is paid
to scientific and systematic Horticulture
than in this country. But efforts are
now making to bring American fioricul-
ture up to the European standard. A
prominent and experienced dealer in
this city, in speaking about the increase
| in the taste for flowers, said recently ::
sIn the last thirty years there has been
a. remarkable increase in the use OF
flowers for decorative purposes. Years
ago the elaborate patterns in cut flowers
that can now be seen at any wedding,
funeral or public occasion were I'M
known, If wreath was to be made its
base was usually piece of willow or a
barrel hoop; if a cross, two pieces OF
lath formed the groundwork, and the
whole device when completed was such
as usually reflected little credit upon the
artist. Now everything is changed
there is no device or design, however
intricate and complicated, that can not
be constructed at q first-class establish.
ment. Crosses, harps. stars, Tyres, and
devices figurative of the vocation of the
deceased person are much in vogue
for funerals, while the pretty
English innovation of the wed
ding bell, made usually o.
white roses and other delicately tinted
flowers, is now very fashionable. Among
the uueerest devices that l have made
up were Greek letter monograms pre-
sented by college fraternities to orators
at commencement exercises. In 1874.
the sale of flowers for New Years day
, in what was then the largest florist shol
in the city, amounted to only $500, ant
) probably for the whole city of New Yorl
, did not exceed 81 900. Now the amour
spent for floral decorations on that da,
} is estimated at $4,000, while for tn
whole year the amount spent in thes
!, perishable ornaments amounts to hun
dreds of thousands of dollars. Their
o are almost 500 florists establishment
: within q radius of ten miles of Ne'
. York City, and tho capital invested i
. land. structures and stock is not les
q than $8,OOO,OO0. The greenhouse
y from which come the flowers and plant
q that are sold in this city are in the uI
= per part of Manhattan Island, in Hue
son County, N. j., in Staten Island, an
= in the Long Island towns within te
= miles from New York. While the pro
j. its in plants are large, being about IL
y per cent, the profits in cut flowers al
. still larger. Why, during Christine
II week fine Jacqueminot roses brougl
70 50 each.'
IT That there are fashions in flowers I
# well as in everything else must be patel
70 to the most casual observer. One Sc
=. son this flower has an enormous sal
If the next season that. The Jacquemino
70 Mareschal Mel and Nepheta roses ha'
been most popular this season. A fe
a flowers are imported. A beautiful
10 shaped and tinted Jacqueminot 70
o. comes from England, and, it is sal
a can not be matched in this city. Viole
n and mignonettes have been scarce al
m high this year. A bunch of the form
tn now costs about 81, but few weeks a,
q. it cost as much as SIS. Of the tropic
Il plants sold here, the dragon plant is pr
Of haps the most popular. The sire
en- flower peddlers have had very little b,
yh mess this winter, and many have adopt
X other means of gaining a living; b
vn with the return Of warm weather tn
s.: will again enliven the street-cars, stag
or and boats with the old cry, "Bouque
he bouquets, only five cents.'
/, - A Baby's Wake in Chill.
IL, When young child or infant di
So the baby, after being cleansed, is
ne rayed in the finest garments, and plac
*, upon an altar in the best room in