New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-17
LNCREASING LOVE OF PLANTS.
NETWORK BEHIND LONDON AND PARIS.

USING THE MAIs-AUCTIoN Roohs-TnE QUESTION
OF HEALTHFULNEss.
From the glimpses of hOme-lke interiors and
back yards I'm conditions Of neglect which the
passenger the elevated road catches he Ia whskeG
along uptown, IL would the for plants
and flowers was increasing among the laborlng and
middle classes. Impressed with this idea n reporter
sought the rural soliiudes Of Corsndts the other day
and asked gentleman who has been long identified
with the culture flowers for the facts in the
Yes" the to the inquiry. Tie for
flowers in the city Is undoubtedly increasing aud for
plants Also for there Is a distinction here. The
flowers 20 a man or woman IN society generally means
cut flowers, the dead blossoms which are worn In the
hair and buttonhoes and pelted opera singers aud
other unohen ding celebrities Those have always been
IN fashion. but OF late plants, the living growing organ
isms beginning 10 hnd their way into city homes
although compared with Paris London AMI other
European cities Sew-YOrk yet far behind Any ono
who has been in London in the months cannot
but contrast tao difference In the appearance OF the
flower decorations ia tho windows and balconies IN the
streets of London with those OF Now-York. Almost
every dwelling has its windOwbOx from which flowers
OF every imaginable shade and color droop Trofsion,
rendering the view down tho street vista OF glorious
coioring. NcwYorS rapidly Initiating London In this
particular. although nowors will probably
extensively grown In dwellings hero there, for the
that climate Is not well adapted TO their
growth hot scorchns. dry air during tho months
window plants much difficult here than In England.
On tho other hand. have advantages in the culture
OF many tropical plants for our gardens which do much
better in our hot climate than in England. For
ample, the coeus, which We have In almost every
imaginable shade OF leaf marking. has here Increased
briaucy under tropical summer which In
Europe Il never assumes.
Tie plants sold in our markets now are principally
roses goranluns, yerbenas, carnations. mgnonotte,
daisies, pansics. heliotrOpes. palms and other
mental leaTcd plants. together with cocus ana similar
foliage plants IN great variety. All the plant. at the
marso sold In pots principally grocers bItohers
and others WHO rotaii taem. These buy them direct
from the wagons OF the florists who growers and
then usually about double wholcs ie
price Tbis Is necessary, because they diuicult
things 10 handle In pots, and also because being perish
able there Is loss, for II plant bought the
market goes out OF bloom It is OF little retail
although In reality II Is often Just ~ good ~ when IN
bloom NOT better Another great mart FOR the sale OF
flowers Is now the horticultural auction rooms. situated
IN is neiShborhoOh ana IN other downtown streets
Here In COrtlandtst. alone nearly 100000 pla
sold each week. Those supplied mainly ny the large
Wholesale growers IN NeWJersey ana Long Island. They
put up IN lots packed O ship and arge buyers nI
that scy only buy cheaper but got plants in hetter
shape mt the auction rooms than M The markets. from
the fact OF their being all packed 10 ship. The pur-
cnasers largely tbs Wholesale florists who buy 20
supply their stock Tor retailing although number of
prNdc gent ciHen bhy largely Tor the decoration Of their
Than 900 plants for that purpose. thcy nd that they
can often buy cheaper from those who make special
business oil growing them than they grow tneIn
themselves, even whcn having regular gardeners aud
greenhouses for The purpose. BESIDES the sales Of
shipped every day by the different expires, com
piuies 90 all parts Of tue country, AMI also By mail.
THIS sending plants by mall has probably moro
10 ngeuder AMI du-e the taste pl than
nything else, as II places plants In tic hands
who have a love FOR flowers every town and hamlet ON
the continent Tho POst-Ofce Department claims tina;
thus far 10 has been Improbable. hut IL has undoubtedly
been "a benefit To the community In diu-ing "a taste Tor
the beautiful IN flowers. Tho dirt Ia all removed from
the roots ~ the plant which then wrapped up in
paper and forwarded for cent They will live
for week IN this condition. thus giving sufficient time
TO send them ~ California II necessary.
Although NewYOrk In many OF It's public institutions
leads al other cties yet In the decoration ita parks
with flowers IL Is sadly behind. Chicago. Phalol phia
Boston, Albany, Allegheny .ity and many others of
lesser size far ahead In the decoration OF public
flower beds OF both Ncw-NOrk and Brooklyn. In the
Lincoln and South Parks OF Chicago ut least half A
million plants used Tor the decoration their flower
beds each season, aut 10 Is OF the principal attfac-
tiOns OF the parks, while II "a doubtful II Central Park
NeWYOrk aud Prospect Park. Brooklyn. together one
tenth OF that n1mbcr arc used. 1he yeIed duestpn
Are plants injurious In living and slceI ing room, "A
settled. Plants undOuD elly give OF Injurious
gases especially III the night, but tho Quantity ia so
minute That have the word OF our friends tho
scientists that there 90 possible resulting
This Is further proven by tho robust health
employees. The Influence OF plants health baroucters
Il be ginning To 10 appreciated plant will droop
In any atmosphere which Is unheathiul for "A human
being and hence a thrifty lot or plants In the room is
proof positive that the ventilation good tho furnace
working right and the sewer kept In the ODsourty for
which IL designed"