Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-06

SPRING BLOSSOMS NOW THE FAvoRITEs-HoW
THEY RANGE IN PRICE AND POPULARITY.
From the New York Morning Journal.
Spring flowers, now ia bloom i'm the hot
houses, are the fayorites this month although
most of them are expensive. The Late spring
blooms, such as clover blossoms, buttercups
and daisies, are very scare, but snow-drops, Jon
9uis, erocuses and tulips Of all kinds are pient-
ful and retail for So and SO dozen.
The red and yellow mottled tulips called spoll
parrots, have faint woody fragrance and
make handsome center-pieces for dfnner-tabIes
or plaques and stars Tor ballroom decoration
Scarlet tulips, in both the single and double
varieties, are unusually large this year and look
like lilies when the petals are turned back A
Kew placed In a blue or yellow Jar make an
artistic biz OF coioring for the drawing room %
Yellow calondalas, which resemble chrysan.
themums, are among the early spring flowers
and are very popular just now for corsage bou-
Quets. large cluster costs from 81 to 81
The Jacqueminot roses now grown by iorists
are exceedingly beautiful, being much larger
and deeper crimson than those grown ina the
early winter. The blooms cut for hand bou-
quets have stems almost hall yard long, from
which the thorns are removed and the cluster
leaves are left WITH the roses.
The new rose, the american beauty" has
become great favorite IL is very large and a
heavy and closely set A perfect specimen u
this kind trings the grower 81 and hand bou-
quet costs IN the neighborhood of $50.
AT a recent reception the doors were orna-
mented with panels OF pink roses and h yacinths,
falling in Ion g, loose garland. The effect was
Belts of pink and red roses are worn with
ball dresses. Gariands OF roses aud other flowers
bordering the decollete bodice are also in FASH
ion.
AT "a debutante luncheon given last week the
favors were pink and white hyacinths formed
into the monogr am of the hostess aud held by
pink satin ribbons embroidered with the date
Pale pink crushed roses are made into lamp
and globe shades and used at entertainments.
The heat throws out the perfume and makes .
large apartment very fragrant, but the roses
soon wither.
Forget-me-nots are among the most expen-
siye OF cut flowers at this season. and very
small cluster costs 81 or 50.
Russian rtolets have found a new use. Two
at dinner parties and iukewarm rose water Is
poured over them before the bowls are passed.
Saturday smiles.
mamma, why is papa baldsn 81 am his
fourth wife. darling. '-Nes0 York Ledger.
kiss the baby while you can" MARBLES a
poet. Thanks; we will wait till she Is sixteen,
and take our chances.-Baya.tytoa Free Press.
London lady asked visitor from the
United states II all American girls did not have
tine voices. That depends. When they whisper,
''ask papa" IL is remarked that they have a
voice more enchanting than the sirens OF the
1Egean Isles, but when they answer, 81 hope We
shall always be friends, il il remarked that
their voices have "A harsh and repelling tone.-
<atSbuTg Commercial.
It's the little things that telI-especially the
little brothers and Observation-Disclosures Free
Press.
AS was predicted, the winter has been very
open and lots of cold weather got in.--AeD or
leans Pcdyuae.
More Compliments of the Season.-Pompous
Merchant ito the Office boy: There. George
giving Christmas box. And / hope you'll
have q pleasant Christmas, and that you'll
spend IL decently and avoid intemp@" George:
THANK you, sir! The same 10 you, sir
Punch.
some of G,adstone,s enemies call him n kasve-
Queen.-BOst0W Post
Some one has just invented thester hat for
ladies that shuts up. Now, who is going 10
show US woman built on the same principle.
-f0nkeys Adtesmaa.
The Delmonico hotel, al Seguin, Texas.-Pro-
prfetor: stranger, ef you are hongry, jest walk
into the dinin' parlor, through the main en-
trance OF the rereshment department. and YOU
will be waited on jest sorro rs the other gem
tleman is through with the spoon. "-ztxas SVt-
ings.
Thought 1t strange.-Literary young lady 90
her father)-"Paw, I think its awful strange
that you don like Tennyson when every body
dotes on him." Father with q look of surprise)
IL do like him." Young LADY, ann 80 glad,
Tor thought that you disliked his writings"
Father-'Oh, his writings; well, haven't any
use for his writings, but haven't anything
IrdUetiey.
William Winter says the boxes of O New York
opera house, full OF iashionaby dressed women,
look like so many occupied bath tubs, In which
the patients are sitting up.
AZ the ball helm going 30 propose, Miss
Edith-She tinterrupting)-Oh, my, Mr.. Jen-
kins, SO sudden and in such a strange place. He
tdesperately)-Tm going 10 propose that we
because-Ive left my purse al home--JGdge.