The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-22

Every New York Tenement Has Its
Flower New adays.

Flower Nowadays.
New York Sun.
III the census takers had been instructed
10 enumerate the flower pots in each resi-.
dcnce, instead OF wasting their time over
questions as TO physical ailments and finan-
cial eneumbranees. they would have OBJ
tanned, ia New York at least. statistics that
would have astonished and interested all
who delight IN knowledge OF the extent to
which love for the beautiful has spread
among the people IN recent years. No one
whose attention has not been especially
directed TO 1t Is apt To realize to
what an extent New York people
have become lovers, and owners
of flowers. Fashion and the desire for
display may account ior the conservatory
that is now necessary part of every rich
mans house. not only in the suburbs but
ia the city, bat nothing but genuine love
for iowers for their own sake can account
for the humble but abundant flower pot
on the tenement room window sill
Although the purchases of the tenement
dweilcrs in the flower lire are small for
each, M the aggregate they constitute
very large trade, aud 10 meet the demand
there has grown up an extensive business
IN the pesidiing OF flowers about the streets
FROM wagons aud at small stands along the
curb Resides this there has been an enor-
NOUS development IN the trade In cut
flowers. not only at the fashionable dor
ISIS shops, but ssncng the ordinary aud
poorer classes. There are flower peddlers
now about The elevated station steps, and
even 20 tae stations, Al tae ferries at the
horsc-ear iine ieFEalni. aud in little hooks
aud uoyners Ia ali PARTS o. the ctsv.
With all this Development ia the demand
for flowers. Il wouli 10 supposed that there
hasi ncen an Increase IN the facilities for
Supply. but the contrary Is true. The
flower market. or what, hy courtesy. mas
that title. has beea recently deserted in
she Ssa. Al the city offers the flower tn.r-
chants Is tse PERMISSION for a considers.
ton. TO hack heir WAGONS up TO the curb
seout little triangular hlt OF land, in the
dsftless, nsoss Ns-snesling, ill-surroandsd
and a,soges her wretched srot sloug The
whole North river front At the wharf. lust
aeroSs West street, Is one of the largest
dumps Of tls ssFees cleaning depsr.mrut.
Beside. the present stand Is far too small
inspnyentent la 3ts arrange ments an OBJ
ssructicu 30 ordinary traffic in the neigh
norkocAd, ard a bad place Tor both market.
men and customers 20 get To. Only one
ferry ruts anywhere nesr II. ard that &C.
eoainsedates only a snSts percentage Of the
jersey huFlsi% The tsrnsint % Long Is
land aFsa West Chester roases are cut off
from u by The wsiele width OF the city AZ
its Widest pnsnf
~ course, in such q locality ard amid
sach sarF0anflnxs, the r0wer market -
Sossly a q hasssale sEssir. No one wishing
60 bay less than wagon load Of lowers
wonld even venture into such zn unconth.
ontlAndish Saa uiSagrseshie neaxhaorhood
10 look for them There - effort 10 mas se
tie market anything bas a pace where
wholesalers and retailers meet swan. ard
then SKIP IS quickly a. possible
Ahrczd, the noser market Is enc II the
ehiet lecs attractions Of large cities aud
souse have become famous the weld over.
las tsasfe even nov ia New York Is I'M
dossaiesisy ssrFer IN proportion 10 pcpnla-
tsel. shsa IN any oshsr city ia rae world
ard u suat4 De enormously increased had
= the facilities that IL has in other Giles
Tns reweg market msght be one OF the