New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
FLOWERS AMID MIDWINTER SHOWS.
THE RARE AND LOVELY BLOOMS IN FLORISTS
SHOPS AND GREENHOUSES.

SHOPS AND GREENHOUSES.
Tn Broadway, near Madison square, there IS
long low and narrow shop, which draws to its coun
tors dnrinr the season many representatives OF the
aa,,hy and fashionable families OF the city. On pleas
ant davs there s constant procession through Its doors
NJ fine ladies with dogs in leading strings, OF laced ana
ded youth with silverhandled canes OF trim maius'
nurses and livered foomen all coming W
order flowers When the door opens the passeroy se''
watt of fragrance the pungency OF crushed pine' PAIN
and Ivy leaves. In the windows roses ana hhes .nu no
largest that grow lean from tall vases, from iuii
h or the broad ribbon that binds them The cou-
,ers crowded with square white boxes One goes 10
n nobob's dinner another to debutantes bai whiie
hd contains burden whose errand may be envied, Tor
its rosebuds will open beneath the bushes OF priae
The fashionable florist must have but one prihcipo VI
selection Either perfect flowers or none. rose lear
ornmnod . csrnaton dimmcd or a petal missing from a
Marguerite and the flower is condemned TO inier'of
uses r,,
Newyork yies with Paris in floral extravagance Ihe
passop grows with what 1t feeds on and 80 taxes VAR
GUS colors like q chameleon. Now IL is tne nue. Vi .n0
rose Last season it was the blue OF the VioeI ino
oueens of society often make odd Hover fashonaoo
Nv Jsnayinr il on all occasions. When tastes diner,
tie colnr Of aower may as in England during the "a
o the Roses indicate the circle to which the weareI pc
longs At other times a caprice will discrown reignihg
flower make room for some hunoe suego yS, ~ m IN
Rrookiyn two years ago because fond husband III inc
CITY of Churches married country glrl whom ITO h
i"s and corn flowers bossomed in every room al
Though the guests came through binding snow
snt s1Tr on If. season and little cultivated pay the
price Tho brides bouquet that night was siihPy a
bunch of dasies tied with true lovers KNOT ia usy
stems, but each yellow sun VIII lts peree' p, h aso
rays cost the dong groom hye dollars: pu. ne weSe
soon full OF them The tulip craze that conyuissu no.
land long time ago is now visiting ERgaha ncr hc n
noted Erie tgan paid thousand guincas ior one pah
vine. of rare variety OF orchids imported by kunder
last summer. They bear yellow trnInpe, SNAPPED 1ow
or. and called By botanists Ahmdndd d'"ed |o''
bundd. .., l., A.. ,.,. -, ,h :.
florist All his fostering Is directed toward ming
his houses with flowers for Easter. visit to great
GREENHOUSES Is now Of rare interest kundeT
floral master pieces grow under his own eye ~ sheE
cred place near the village OF sing sing mS ss
crets besides rare imported flowers whose cultivation on
This side of the water has been elsewhere attempted
the humid atmosphere is heavy with the sceut OF grow
ing flowers to leap from winter To the lap OF sping
one walks down alleys OF close clipped boz, ana al
In n single bed There will be three crops OF this vine
every season worth perhaps $4,000 From this green
the eyes rove in the next house 70 roo, ns h.
vine over sixty years old whose trunk Is ~ 'cA
a saplings -, -,. .a-or
It's porfme IS OF rare decacy, and s loveliness mas
subtle charm Pass by these beds OF double China pr
roses, which resemble newly fallen ssow anu n,s
these fields OF fern The snow Is heaped mp IN urlts
against the glass outside But the FERN called maiden aa
plumes herself quite at case In full suit OF green
artctv rieruSfs foaOs1 IA worth $50 plant, ana
ne ext season will be the regnng favorte OF us numerous
family The Beauty OF Stapeton" a large PINK rose;
rs.aling the Baroness lie Rothsohid is also selected
to lead the fashion in roses OF white Nioets one y,
natures ingenious paradone tnete no emon Ssr
bena. now, alas, degenerated 10 making sweet 'hS "
In finger bowls.