New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-24
GROWING TASTE FOB OUT FLOWERS
MANY CHANGES MADE IN THE TRADE.

WHERE THE STREET CHILDREN GET THEIR BLUM
FASHION RULES IN BLOSSOMS.
al wonder where these detestabe little pests
get their stock in trade!" exclaimed an Irritable man.
he broke away from the fifteenth street boy who had
been beseecbing him to buy hye-cent puIVonnoio
bouquet @Thats OF the effects of
replied his companion, who better informed III tno
flower trade About five or six years ago, there pegah
a boom in cut flowers 1t came with the ntrOuuc'loh
of the hvd pepetud June rose, OF which inc poPu
Jacauemnot rose is specimen THIS species oioonio
the year around. Before them there were only tehue
roses such as tho Well with the lntrouuc'io
Of these hardy and beautiful flowers, there came an IN
cIeasing demand, and prices went up Last 'eHi
growers largely increased their hothouse capacity ana
as a result there were nearly three times as many
flowers on the market last winter as ever before nut inc
hard times shut peoples pOcketbooks, ana tue uena
fell off one-haf Tie trade ia now handled by class o
commission merchants. The city florist never grows
bis own plants Formerly they made contracts with the
growers directybut they were in hot water all inc e
When business was brisk the distracted florist couldn't
got flowers enough TO supply his customers ana 'hoh
when the dull came they would HOOD hiin WIN
stock for which he had Use. NOW the grower eohghs
his stock to his commission merchant VINO comes 70 the
florist the latter goes to him. according asne supply
exceeds the demand the The florist selects
tho hest and leaves the rest in the commission mer-
chants hands He has to get rid OF II somehow, at any
price for t will keep and he can't send 1t back TO
grower second day he punches the howers INTO
little bouquets and sends these street children out 10
sell them on commission. Tho merchant then ueuucus
his Is per cent commission from the proceeds and sends
the rest to grower All the lighting Is thus done Do
tween these tEo while the florist is left In peace
aTbe growers are all Long Island or over in Jersey
It takes peculiar combination OF climate ana SOIL 10
grow roses and experts say that Madison. N j. Is the
finest ace for the purpose In the country But rose
cuture is an art successful rose grower Is born, not
made A man may work beside the most accomplished
OF them and fail himself. You can't tell beginner
when TO water to do this OF 90 that no u.s. u ~ IL
nstnctIvely. just an artist knows now 70 ih est
INT or deepen shadow. Tho rose Is oY Tar tho nost
popular tower grown. There are over 900 varieties III
which occurs OF late great progress mas been iade
in its culture. Within the last few years Just as goou
roses been produced in this country as were ever
grown In Europe Some of our old growers wOuu open
their eyes II they could the style OF hover that tne
public demands present Twenty years ago tea rose
two inches in diameter considered phenomenon.
Now they want great buds that would outweigh three
such ones Prices have come down with haru times anu
roses fiat now sell for 81 80 would have cost 81 90 two
wears ago. Beyond the carnations are popular DC
cause of their Glove scent and long keeping MOVERS
GALA is little old fashioned, aud has been superseue1
by Japanese lilies OF which the iMlum tOngoin ana
tun cdndidum the leading species Tue NY OF tne
valley is always In favor. But III the MAN. popularity
in flowers is a matter OF fashion and caprice As soon
IA anv particular variety becomes and high
priced. then every woman must nave pig oouquet ..
craze for wild flowers That is on the decline, but me
graceful daisy, the apple blossom ana other hhlurdA
flowers w Of po SnT Is largely on tn.
Weddings theatre parties etc. about hold their OVID
but the demand for funerals has fallen Oh greatly e
however, while few years ago IL was ieVeIlsh anu
oyerdone Many OF the set pieces were put setFe s
reaction or course, and now ohase ana sultaDe
display of flowers is nsde by the family and that Is Az
the thing They come from tuscany where u Eo~s
in liner and more perfect varieties than any where
else. All our finest plated straw comes from 'ha'
country also"