Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-08

inc from the Nep York Sun.
era c.o season of balls, parties, receptions,
$, n dinner parties is at hand. Already
increased demand for flowers is
ssod Their use is becoming more
a,al every day, and still there always
Nv IN be enough to go around, the sup
Sris not often exhausted.
5wbare do all the flowers come from ~
BT ,sported inquired of a well-known
LIS ,,o,5way florist yesterday.
.Voarlv all the cut flowers for the New
e,rs market" he replied, ''are grown in
'0a ,sU Jersey and on Long Island; there
some few greenhouses in Connecticut
-, which flowers are sent here, but
.. 'or form only a small part of the trade"
~ sBoston used to have great reputa-
.a ar roses. and for long time it was
arted that the finest to be found any,
. sore were raised there. Well, they
n 'so inst as fine ones today, but they are
~ bslter than those from New Jersey.
,sos are improving every year. The
@is the faVOrite flower, and will, no
AR "M continue to be In this country, and
jim y hat reason greater attention is paid to
cultivation every year. The result of
Orb sisis TO improve in size and quality
I'D 5E## hosa varieties already huOWu anu pOpQ-
ga y and TO cause the Introduction of seY-
~ new ones each year.
noa sTbe Bennett rose is the favorite red
NO inst now, and will continue to be I'M
n he JacQueminOt comes along. Then
nnT wrgtbing must give place to that mag
81 fel fcent variety. There is nothing equal
mo h for a red rose. Take three or four
rem Tok roses as they are called, with long
.u Ems and their dark green leaves, and
IL oh 49, IL.
II nlfy with their foliage, and what can
f1er for a lady TO wear, either in the
, vi ,yHme or at night? Then the La France
}; AXES an elegant corsage or hand
o. - mouet, and for decorations at re-
snions or dinner parties there is
he ii me finer. For a yellow rose the
he geehal Mel has no equal, while the
Hal Nrelia Cook is the favorite white rose.
ore keCatherine du Mermet is another beau
TN NIL pink rose, although not so large as
rlvr he La France. 1t is used a great deal for
Ouduets and in decorating for entertain
sDts. We have number of new varIe-
Is this season that are rapidly coming
=. no favor one of which, the William
nncs Bennett, | have already men,
med Another is the American Beauty,
JOH BEAUTIFUL pink rose that is particularly
narkable for its fragrance, while still
Ties Ober is the Lady Mary Fitzwiliams.
n
ni giving up their greenhouses entirely
- the propagation and cultivation OF
ses. 1t pays TO make specially Of any
kind. This is as true in the raising
ers' flowers as it is in any other business
Hond s nothing unusual for one florist to
maj Z, ,Ye in his greenhouses 10000 or more
vi, y nO &c bushes, from which, in the season, he
It's flowers every day. These are gath
I'd in the morning and sent to New York,
lil4v - anhiup 9 fresh and uarfaqf O e fhov
mpoa RE when first cut. Quite a change has
west ken place within year or two in the
lmer of using and wearing roses.
VAST SUMS SPENT ON FLOWERS.
orner Formerly it was considered the proper
ing to have lot of made pieces for en-
lalnments Of all kinds. Now every
- ~ ng must be loose, with long stems and
, pity OF the foliage OF the flower itself.
thel stead OF wearing an entire greenhouse,
md was the custom few years ago, lady
rent now select one large handsome rose
o ON. choice variety, and with few green
O'W Ves her corsage bouquet is complete
adlnner party, too, instead of the bOu-
l0r other floral favor that was de-
GERS ned for each lady, a single rose or
"a IA laire, as it is called, is placed on her
Chat e The same rule is being observed
rt inches Or parties. Chrysanthemums
sale great taVOrites, with their many col
CD used in the season (Which is very
PIT for decorating houses at receptions
pardes. At such times they are grouped
I Ing ellef in masses of one color. and make
no. "a W brilliant as well as pleasing effect.
5ree mere are many other old, and we'll
street wa heWers, the names Of which were
?, no mar to us in our youth, as having fig
l 1I @nsplcuously in every country gar
~ orS mat have recently come again into
WEE lar favor. Among these are the mari
ecess ,0e primrose, the poppy, the wall
. e. the dahlia, the hydrangea, and
Il. gOtners. Wild flowers, too, in their
-, lSi are very popular. | have used
''i'' Sset OF the trailing arbutus for a cen
.raDis Psce at dinner with pleasing effect.
II. OF We 10 was something new, and at
sen Ahe TIME, there is no more delicate
-. alg Y while its fragrance is unsurpass-
HWas great hit, as the theatrical
80. say. What does it cost to decorate
hns ~ dinner? just as much as the per-
royen lung It cares to pay; sometimes. /
/ built yue' a little more. We can do il in
sood style for $50, or we can make il
Of IN %'V' Just as we are directed. A ball
buuoi Ispu0n, however, Is an altogether
,oOK sut matter. They run sometimes as
i1rtau soO0O, although IL is ottener that
- lOht 20 beyond $1,000. We can get
WV handsome decoration for $4,000,
el SL5OO IL depends entirely upon
En- 1'e Of The person who gives the en-
- wmeat, and upon the quality OF
eI db and fiowers wanted.
= TSSs we USED many orchids It would
the sMe price up pretty high, for they
sale s .sue and very expensive. A good
st in Alentlon Is, however. being paid
street ~ cultivation by florists, and they
: Eno ~aiew wears be within easier reach.
AMMAN Iuch do think is spent in New
orm !. year for howersl Well, that is
and question to answer, but for a guess
me- pr su say all OF 100000. You think
70 BY "S rye sum, do You? Well, let US
e Of " w ~ LOT moment. There are people
!, an5Sda l'y who spend $l0,000a year for
lo n, mi,. MOI a great many, know, but
ScH. a s..s. number. There is, however,
7 Iyb, ra',Fely speaking, a large number
OWN h XIV as high as $4,000. Let us say,
cser" \ nv o mere are 400 persons who ave-
% apiece. There are $2.000,00a
-,tE. then there are certainly 1000
v wv average 81, 900 apiece, and there
r.. oe another million. Then look at
s v'sa "a who spend 800 or 5000 eY-
sr gfss w. .ol THIS purpose. Yes, my esti-
nary MI 700 low. i ought TO have said
ale' I'M g IVY az the very least,
,1,Y A. uhess for flowers is increasing
\. g' y; ana, aside from any mercenary
b, a.aNll may have, | am glad TO see
nal. is5nia, ahuence OF Towers lie elevating
ils " aIss MIX k People can't come in con-
'ctery ts ts iiIiem without being benefited.