New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-01
COMPLIMENTS IN FLOWERS.
A GREAT DEMAND AID HIGH PmcEs-YARILrIEs
MOST IN FAVOR.


4 GREAT DEMAND AID HIGH PRiCEs-VARirEs
MOST IN FAVOR.
Winter. with it's weddings aud receptions, Is the
golden season for tho florists in the citt, aud as
ther are no flowers to he bad except from the green
houses people gladly pay more Cor bouquets than In
summer when flowers can be ga hcred for thing
in gardens. fields ard forests. he approach OF
New Years Day is The signal for the treattst acfy
ifv of the wear among florists. tie sales on
that day beng more than double those OF Christ
mas Day, and the devices being much more
CELEBRATE and costly than tho for ID ,cpra-
ron Day uees Masses of flowers Of MANY
designs arc ordered 10y fashionable people lor
tie Ncw-Ycar'S reception rooms. ad gentlemen
continne the pleasant custom oi send ng bouquets
with their New EAR compliments To ladF llennS
pretty new device iJr = cenIc-prcc - IN me SHAPE
~ PLAGUE supported IN on easel. IL" pa ~" "a
filled VITA roses, camel LIS, anu other 1ui H'WrS,
and edged with ferns miniature CUPID ~ sus-
Drnded from the top of the easel wearing n Crinl-On
sash with the words "A Happy New Year" The
figure Is wreathcd with towering smiax. aud may
be- kent ~ q souvenir after the day ~ over. There
has been growing inclination this season 10 nse
plants Tor decorating purposes, Instead OF cut How
crs. Some florists regard tins new movement WIN
dlsfavor, although they will, of conn%', furnish
whatever the public demanGs Their dislike 10 the
use of putcd plants rs because oil the extra carr ne
cesssry in moving and arrau .Ing them, and the risk
which l. If he plants freezing ~ cold weather.
Bouquets for the hand are made much larger ihnn
last year when dIminutIve SIZE was fashionable.
Tlc pr cipai flowers for wedding decorations are
rose, lilies of the valley, and whit0 hNaclnl is.
Orange blossoms are not ~ much used as formerly
for bridal ornament. The usual method of making
large uouets, when ordered in advance, "a Ia ar
range the PRINCIPAL flowers and those winch keep
their appearaIce hest Ia the toru, and put them In
Refrigerator. kept little above tue retzing point.
until the day they are requirch, Whrn Tue more
perishable flowers and leaves are added Florists
sav that great care has been necessary in the recent
severe weather, 10 prevent lowers from ireczIIg
while being delivered. WrapplugS OF many thlck-
nesscs Of cotton Waddiug and close wagons are
used TO keep out the frost. rOuch OF which wOnld
I've al isastIOug. TIE Ol Roses always advances
just before New-Yoars Day. That fsyonte aud
ruddicst OF roses the Jacqnrmnot, ~
in greater demand than ever, tho florists
day. These roses now bringing from ~ tn
81 80 apiece, and dealers are not eager 20 sell at
those fggrcs. enjoying that tney VIII bI13g ~
to bloom thus year several weeks earlier than usual:
The Marechal Neil retains It's old popularity. and
sells at 40 to so cents. The Pearl Jardmo becom
ing a favorite ms n substitute for the MARGINAL Neil.
winch 70 resembles L. soils al % TO 80 cents The
COnelia Cook rose has delicate creamy color, and
~ much used Tor weddings. IL sells at 30 cents.
Other fine in market are the Souvenir Nal
masOn, La France and Catherine Mermette, all OF
which bring 80 cents Tor good specimens.
The dainty blue vi0irts are close rivals Of the
roses in popular favor, aid retail at IS To II per
hundred The dronth Of last summer proved very
disastrous to tome of the violet beds, TINT the
higher than 1t has been before for ten years. Tie
nest lilies Of the valley como this from
that these dainty bells do not leave
that summer resort until mi1winter. The New
York lilies OF the valley are much smaller than huse
from Newport. Tulips ARC coming m favor again,
and soil in various colors ut 10 to ~ cents
Hyaciuths and narcissuses however Old-fashiOned,
are still much sought and bring about the same
price rs tulips. Camellins are now reganing public
| esteem after five years punishment, aud work no
very nicely n bouquet hS arsy Of q toses m3 ~
! cents each or S2j per hundred. Carnations
usually costly aud scarce bringing % per hundred
| season, and are worth 5 cents each. HellotrOpe
despite its lovely perfume aud pretty blue flower, 10
handled suspicousy by florists, as II il too delicate
| 10 keep its freshness long A rural tone
gwen to some bouqneebts by S,oo inserting cri
pedia orchis and tho purple dendrodrum
orchis arc used somewhat tho former selling at 90
cents, and the lator at 10 cents. Flowerlng smilax
is much used for estoOnlng on account OF It's luxu
rant green foliage. Its small, wect,smeng bios
SONS also recommend it. Poinsettia leaves are
the main reliance for rich red effect IN disgns
Sprays of begonia are also valuable material for
ednnR bouQuets -
The prices of bouquets this season range from So
to $50 at the shops Of the fashionable florists the
average being $15. The market IS generally higher
than last years $40 bouquet OF year ago bring
ing $50 this season. One florist said to TRIBUNE
reporter that ne had never known such demand
for flowers lie ascribed it 10 the general prosperity
and the fS OF the PSSeo
increased greatly in recent years; and although
he thought the season Of 1872 was fully
equal to tho present. tno dsmana nr howet rs
was confined to the wealthy CLASSES he also said
that those of his customers who had travelled ex
ensye said was inc %Se srs og.ra
tastefully arranged Az showing the extent OF tne
business, his sales. he said. gave him pront Of
Sl5 900 psr year Large quantities OF nnMere nor
ristown and around jersey City, n J. TIE New
Yaar's demand however, draws shipments from up
the Hudson River, from staten islSn0 NorWlcn and
BrideeLort Coma, and oven from BOSTON. Ordinary
f-o~