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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
Ancestor worship.

In no country OF the world 10 SO much
homage paid 10 death as in China. The an
cestor worship is torn of religion, and
burial rites and periodical offerings TO the
dead finish a religious ritual. body can
not be buried until the geomancers have
found a lucky day, and the first three weeks
in April are specially devoted to the service
of the dead-the festival of Ching-Mlng.
Among people so essentially cerem0ni0us
as the Chinese, the funeral ceremonies are
necessarily elaborate. They are also costly,
for they necessitate the provision of a vast
quantity of food, both dead and living, as
well as fees TO the geOmancers. The land
in China has been described as one contin-
uous graveyard, and Miss Gordon-Cum-
ming says:
"No one can be long IN China before dis
covering that ancestral worship 10 the key
stone of all existence in the Celestial En-
pire. 1t permeates all life, affecting even
the most trivial details Of everyday exist
ence. and is an influence tentOld more p0-
tent for keeping the people in the bondage
Of gross superstition than all the countless
idols of the land, inasmuch as II cOmpefs
eyerv man to be forever looking backward
instead Of forward, in fear lest he should by
any acton offend his very exacting ances-
trail spirits. In short, from his birth TO his
grave, the chief aim aud end OF every China
man is this constant Precipitation of the
dead"
On the accession of 4 new Emperor, he
goes in solemn state to the Temple OF
Heaven, in Pekin, and formally announces
TO his imperial predecessors the new titles
and dignities which he has assumed. These
ancestors are then dutifully invited TO the
banquet of cOmmemOratiOn, where seats
are duly reserved for them. The death GUS
toms Of China, however, would need u
separate article, so numerous and compli-
Gated are they. Let ii just be mentioned
that the value Of the annual offerings of the
Chinese 10 the dead has been estimated al
f32. 0OO, 00O.-The SEQ ttish Review.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
Sow County of Calhoun.

There il considerable talk by people liv-
ing in the neighborbood OF Fort Hill, ). c.,
OF petitioning the Legislature TO establish a
new county, 10 be known as Calhoun. OF
which the town Of Fort Hill, a mile from
the Clemson College, shall be the county
seat. Fort Hill is eighteen miles from the
county seats Of Pickens, Anderson, and
Oconee, and il is proposed to form the new
county out of portions OF these counties,
making IL eighteen miles square. IL is I'M
derstood that the Clemson College authori-
ties are in favor of the scheme. and If the
matter is brought before the Legislature
will urge its passage.
The town OF Fort Hill 10 on the Richmond
and Danyille railroad. and students and
others going to Clemson will get on the
trains at that point. The Government has
established a postoftice there, and Mrs.
Mary Il. Cerey has been appointed post
mistress. There is every prospect that Fort
Hill will develop into prosperous town.
Greenyille News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
Leave Arrive
No. Richmond Petersburg.
TRAINS NoRTRwARD
.rOpplSG PLACER

+
Nos. Ia, 33. and 80 make no stops.
Nos. 23 aud 20 stop on signal ~ Manchester.
Drewry's Blum. CeDtralia and Chester NO,
80 stops on signal at Manchester ana Chester
No. IS stops at Manchester y II 81 Is on
sig al at Manchester only for passengers
purchasing tickets to regular stoppins-places
for this train south OF Petersburg. NOs. "a,
"a. 30 and 81 will stop al ali stations for pas
sengers.
PULLMAN CAR SERVICE.
On Trains Nos ID and 23 sleeplng-cars be-
tween New York and Tampa, Via, ora Jack
sOnville). On Trains Nos, IA and n sleep
ing-csrs between New York and ChaFlesten.
on Trains Nos. ~ and - sleeping-cais be-
tweeu New York ant Jacksonville.
THE ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE 10 NORFOLK
LEAys. ARRIVE.
Richmond. $40 A. N. Norfolk, 1928 p. N.
Richmond. s3;35 y. u. Norfolk, 200 7. NJ.
Norfolk, $40 A. N. Rich'd, l2:l6 Il. N,
Norfolk. 400 y. NJ. kich'd, $40 7. NJ.
The trains leaving Richmond ~ V:4O A. NJ.
and Norfolk al 400 4. NJ. are solid trains he
tween these two points, and passengers 20
through without change OF cars. Close con-
nectiOns are also made 81 Petersburg BY the
3:35 p. NJ. tIsin from Richmond and the sac
A. N. train from Norfolk.
Trains leaving Richmond AZ $40 A. n. and
l1:2OP. M.,snd arriving NJ Richmond ~ 1919
p. N. and ass z. ". make close connection
at Petersburg 10 and from farmVills, Lyucn-
burg and southwestern points.
X. ~. SULLY,
superintendent.
E.T. ID. MYERS,
General Superintendent.
T, N. EMERSON. General Passenger Agent.
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Ole Hanover.

No man knows the Southern colored man
and his dialect and his mental processes
better than Mr.. Page, and thousands o.
readers will feel that they have maze al
most personal acquaintance with "Oie
Hanover when they have read what Mr..
Page makes him say in the December Har-
per.
But, on the other hand, a greater number
of persons will be puzzled by the recOllec.
ton that they have often met this ldenticsl
colored man shuflling along the streets OF
New York. instead Of in Virginia, where the
story places him. As a matter OF fact, "Ole
Hanover" is a thoroughbred New YORK
Whitewater, and, beautiful as Mr.. Pages
story is, il is not the true story. Inc oId
darky's portrait, painted by Nr. John W..
Alexander. now hangs on the dinner-room
wall i'm the FellOwcraft Club, in east
Tyenty-ninth street, and Mr.. Alexander
once told his friends in the Club, where ne
is the yice-president, just how 1t came 70
be painted.
street and asked him TO come up 10 MS
studio. in the Chelsea apartment house IN
Twenty.thjrd street. Having gotten him
there. he told him be would make him a
handsome present if he would stand up and
be PAINTED. The old man was moro than
willing, and as he stood before the artist he
ratified on in characteristic darky fashion,
talking about everything he could thlng
about. and Mr.. Alexander encouraged him,
lest he should get tired of standing.
San dun know when ah was bo'n," he
was saving when the right pose was struck
by him and caught on the canvas. "Ah
cvarn't say muffin bout that, but ah I'm
pow'ful cid. Ans so old dat ali seen de
British gumboats a-fghtln' away on In DE
! Gulf OBJ Mexico when ali was chile, ana
dey was so fur away de SCUM OBJ de guns
was muffin but jist pin, pif, pifi." That 10
, what Ole Hanover is saying as the picture
was laid out, and with each repetition OF
the word "pin>' he pOked out his .orehnser
as you see him doing in the portrait.
BY and by he grew more at ease, and, OF
course, grew little more familiar in his
speech. He was evidently puzzled by see
ing all the elegances and ornaments OF the
painters beautiful studio.
"Ah. say. boss" he said, "s'posin' ali
wasn's no poo cullud man like all Is but
's'posin' ali was rich man, an an wanted
YOU TO paint NAH po'trait-rhat would you
arskw
"Oh.v said Mr.. Alexander, laying In the
black of the coat busily with his brush, Il
don't know. If you were rich man, and
you wanted full-lensth portrait like this,
| | would k-well-fifteen hundred dollars,
perhaps"
"Phew!' said Ole Hanover. 'Aighty
Fifteen humid dOllsW
Mr.. Alexander nodded.
J The old darky reflected.
We'll" said he, "dats what you'd ask
but YOU wouldn't never git it, would your
That is tie true story about Ole Hanover
and his "po'trait."-New York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
RAILROADS,

DTCHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
III AND POTONAC RhILkOA D.-sched.
uIe commencing NOVEMBER 23S, 1900
Eastern standard time:
7:S2 .. n. leaves Byrd-street station DAILY
stops only at Ashland, Both we'll
Milford, Fredericksburg. Brcoks
and Widewa.er. Sleeper Wash ne
ton and New York
1i:52 a. 10. leaves Byrd-street station daily.
except sunday. Buffet Parl0r Car
Richmond 20 Washington
ZEE o. 10. leaves Byrd-sffeet ststlon daily
sleeping car Richmond 70 New
YORK.
s:Sos. no. arrives a. Byrd-sireet station dat
sleeper from New YORK
2:ss p. N, srriNss At hyrd-s,reei station daily
Bothwell, and Ashland Slssper
from Mashinsioa ana New lork
does not stop al flbs.
DAB y. IN. arrives III ByTd-sireet station daily
except sunday. Buffet Psglar a.
Washington 10 Richmond
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY EXCEPT sCNDsTs
Gas q. n. leaves hIbs. Arrives a. Ashiardsi
1853 y. NJ.
400 D. m. ace nmodstiOn, leaves Byrd.,treet
station; arrives az Ashland AZ nm
s:24p m. leaves Elba; arrives al Ashland II
7:O3 p. m.
s:4s .. ~. arrives Eiea. Lsay. Ashland =,
os05 \. m.
| s2S .. m. accommodation; strives Al Byni.
street station: leaves Ashland al
eIs p. m. arrives al Elbs; leaves Ashland a,
$50 y. m.
C.A.TAYLOR, Trs1nc Manager.
| 4. T. ID. MYTHS, General superintendent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07

RICHMOND 4 DAhVlLLE B R,
s,,oRrEs.r AND Isl f0UrE SoU1s'
AND SOUTHWEST.
SCHEDULE IN EFFEcr NOV II, 1890.


LEAVE RfCHMOND:
TYAIN No. 81, 1:45 A. NJ.
cyOUTHEJtN EXPRESS, daily, Tor llanvliie'
- Greensboro Winston-Sslem, Durham,
Raleigh. Randleman, salisbury, Ashsyllle,
Hot Springs, Charlotte, Coiumbis, hiken'
Augusta. Atlanta, Blrmineham, Montgom-
sry, New orleans, Texas. ana Salilorni y
Pullman palace sleeping-cafs Richmond 10
DanviIle and DanviIle to Asheville. Augusta,
birmingham, aud New Orleans.
TRAIN No. 90, 100 A. NJ.
VIRGINIA AND NOkTH CAROLINA In
Y PRESS, daily, for Burkevills, All sss'
lions on the Norfolk and Western Railroad
LynchDurg, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Mem
phis and Nashville: also for heysNhls
cIarksyille, oxford. Henderson, Durham
ana Raleigh. This tram goes through Solo
10 Raleigh.
TRAIN No. 80. 8 p. N.
EAST MAIL, daily, for all points Oh ths
II Farmvilie and Powhatan Railroad, uni
yilie Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Ralelkn
Charlotte, Asheville, Columbia. Augusta
Atlanta, Birmingham, Montgomery, Nsr
orleans, Texas, and California. Pullmsi
palace slseping-cars Danviile TO Augusta shs
Atlanta and at Greensboro sleeper Wis Ashe
VILE 10 Morristown, Tenn
TRAIN No. 40, p. NJ.
MELIA ACCOMMODATION, daily. s1eep
n sunday, for Amelia Courthouse and In
Train No. II. $40 A. NJ.
GLOVER LOCAL. daily. except sunday
~ freight train with coach attached, 10
Glover, Va, and intermediate points.
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND:
Train No. SO, 4:65 A. NJ; No 81, S:lb Z. NJ
No. 81. 4:30 p. NJ, and No. Al, s:45 A, NJ
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
WORK RIVER LINE VIA WEST
POINT.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
THE FAvORITE ROUTE TO BALTIMORE
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
LEAVE RICHMOND:

LEAVE RICHMOND:
TRAIN No. 81, $40 4. NJ.
i OCAL EXPRESS, daily, except sunday.
stops at all stations. At Lester Manor
connects with stage for WalkertOn; also con-
meets with Baltimore steamer AZ West Point.
TRAIN No. 81, Abs Z. NJ.
baltimore LIMITED, daily, except sun
u day, for West Point, connecting with
York-river steamers for Baltimore. At bal.
timore steamers connect with Baltimore ana
Ohio Railroad for Washington, Phi ladelphla,
and New York. FARE: Richmond 70 l3alu-
more 81; TO Washington. SO: 10 Philadelphia,
81 80; New York $3.50.
STEAM Frs LEAVE BALTIMORE p. NJ.
NOR WEST POINT, daily. except sunday
i thence by Richmond and Danyille Rail
road to Richmond, arriving 9:15 A. h and
1910 A. NJ, and connecting with Train NO
So (See Tram No. 56-Nirginia and North
Carolina eIprees)
TRAIN No, 10. TAO A. NJ.
L OCAL, MIXED. daily, except Sunday
IL leaves Twenty-third street station FOL
West Point and intermediate points.
Ticket office at station foot OF virgins
street open 800 A. NJ. to 600 4. NJ, and from
| 900 Z. N. 10 $50 A. NJ.
City ticket Office corner OF Tenth and Midi
| streets.
SOL. HAAS, JAS. l.. TAYLOR
| Traffic Manager. Gen. Passenger Agent
JOSEPH S. POTTS, Div. Pass.Asent,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
Raleigh sportsmon.

Two OF Raleigh's most renowned sports
men went out Thanksgiving day and came
In In the evening laden with the sp0ils OF
the day in the shape of two fine large tur.
keys, which their trusty fowling-pieces had
brought down. They were the heroes of the
week until IL happened to leak out yester'
day that the two turkeys had been pur.
chased of q gentleman living near Raleigh
on Thanksgiving day by those seli-same
Young men. Don't mention IL 10 one OF
them, however, unless you want TO be shot
on sight.-Raleigh News and Observer.
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tsrs said that this material would iss' ~
indonpita length Of tine under water, put
could not very we'll stand exposure 70 the
air. n IL almost proof against the attack
of worms. ana 10 entirely free from barna'
Giles: and while Il will no doubt finally sue.
enmb 20 these tive destroying agencies, ye.
there can be no doubt OF it's lasting ~ Iess.
twice as long under water AZ any o'hs'
Mind of wood.-Brunswtck Timss.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
Long Time on the Way.

The National Bank Of this city has re
a.Iyed letter from firm in New YORK
which vas written March 10, 1881, an6
stamped with the New York post at 7.
Al. on that day. 1t is half covered over
with big grease stain which obliterates
nearly ali the address, but after nine ana =
half years it has reached its destination; ~
has been 10 no other office, nor 10 the oeau
Iottor once. The New York mailing stamp
81 one aide at sc 7. NJ, March 10, ISL
and the Augusta receiving stamp, ~ A. NJ,
November 4, 1890" are the only nsrk'
upon il. .u,h,,
The question is, where has 1t been all TIM
time? The letter contained sight DRAFT on
ID. G. Smelling q CO... firm no longer IN
existence. Ii was returned by the BANK u
the senders-Augusta Chronicle.
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TOR SALE, BY BOWMAN, Bos-


WE'LL & SHUMAN,
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE Az To-
No. 1901 EAST MAIN SIRE Er
113 Feet on Floyd street between Meauo"
and Rowland. ,,a,.,..o,
$40 feet on Floyd street between Robinson
and ,'edar.
24O feet on Brookland street.
I3s feet corner of Washington and Wlnoer
streets.
Nineteen LOTS on Carlton street.
Five LOTS corner OF Brooklyn street Anu
ShattswOOd avenue. .o.
BRICK FACTORY, south Eighteenth stree,
FRAME HOUSE. 4 rooms, 80 feet' Nichoi-
son street. c,.A.
STORE and DWELLING, north Eisn'
teenth street.
NICE DWELLING and ~ acres In sspar-
agus, strawberries, &C., in northeast suourDs
Several SMALL FARMS near the ity' ano
other well-payiDg property
ROW MAN, BOSWt LII & SHUMAN,
se2I.tf 9north Eleventh street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
FERN PANS.

Fern pans containing growing ferns and
grasses are receiving considerable At
tention, especially for table decoration.
For trimming, smiiax continues to take
the lead. though wild ferns are extensively
used. Rose leaves are often worked in to
support their own flowers, and occa-
siOnaly design is seen in which
bright-colored flowers are well dis
played against groundwork OF
Ivy. A pretty way of using ferns is TO
cover a solid mass of bright-hued flowers
with q veil-like spray Of the narrow-leaved
maiden-hair ferns. The effect of the gay
colors showing through the lace-like green
OF the fern is beautiful.
Richmond people, as rule, are great
lovers Of flowers, and there are many beau
tiful cOnservatories in the city. Among
the very successful amateur cultivatOrs
might be mentioned Mrs. John Stew
art, Mr.. J. b. Pace, Mr.. Lewis Ginter,
M. f. G. Williams, Mr.. William ii. Pleas
ants, Mrs. George Scboen, Mrs. +. T. Rob.
inson, Mrs. Hugh NJ. Taylor, Mrs. Thomas
Christian, Mrs. X. b. Chaflin, and Mrs.
Raab.
The florists of Richmond do not pull very
well together, and owing to that fact there
will be no chrysanthemum show here this
year.
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IN THE CHURCHES,

While no two churches are decorated ex-
actly alike for weddings, there will nearly al
ways be found, if all il in good taste, back
ground of palms, with arches or gates span
ming the aislts. These decorations should
be Of palm leaves or some other pretty green
trimmed with roses. One Of the most popu-
lar lads Of the day, and one which is gain
ing favsr very rapidly, is the sending of
growing plants for Christmas and Easter
presents.
The plants most sought for this purpose
are roses, yislets, nyscinths, and palms.
Baskets Of flowers are becoming more
popular than they were year ago and in
shape they are nearly always square or
OblOng.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07

EARNVILLE AND POWHATAN
Il RAILROAD .-Genersl once No. 7O3 esst
Main street.-Schedule 10 effect DECEMBER
3, 1880;
LEAVE RICHMOND.
0:l5 .. IN. via Atlantic Coast Line fOr Pes
muda.
SOS q. N. via Atlantic Coast Line for VIM
tsipoek and int ediate stations.
800 p. ~ via kichmOnu and Danviile for
F2rmviiie and oil stations " est Of
hosely Junction.
600 y. IN. via Richmond and llsnville for
SkiDquarter snd Winterposk.
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
01O =. IN. via Atlantic Coast Line from
nterpock and intermediate sta
tons.
020 p. IN. Via Atlantic Coast Line from Ber-
muda.
S:4sa IN. VIA Richmond and DanViile nom
Fsrmyilie and all stations west Of
Moseley Junction.
8:4s "A. M. VIA Richmond and Danvills from
WinterpOck and Ssinquarter.
All trains daily except sunday.
For tickets. baggage checks, timetables,
&C. call upon A. ". CARRIER the Atlantic
Coast Line and RissmOnd and D&nville de-
pots. W. =. LhtbblON,
General Passenger Agent
JANIS X. WERrH, General Manager.
ap29-ly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07

BARTON HEIGHTS.
Beautiful Residence Lots Tor
sale on Monthly Payments
NO ADVANCE IN PRICE UNTIL JANo'
AIRY JsT.

For purchasers desiring 1t TWENrf-fiV =
HOUSES will he erected during the heA'
year and sold on MONTHLY PAYMENT.
Rest chances for homes ever offered. Best
lots will be SOLD without contracts ior ou,'u-
inc where desired. no 2l-n
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
TABLE DECORATION.

The most popular table decoration for q
dinner table is a centre piece, consisting of
a large bowl, loosely filled with long-stem
roses, though quite recently pink carna-
tions have been extensively used. Corsage
bouquets for the ladies and button-hole
bouquets for the gentlemen made Of blue
violels are generally placed at each plate.
Designs are becoming less and less popu-
lar each year, loose punches taking their
places entirely. At first thought it would
seem that designs would cost more than
punches, but this 10 not 80, and loose
punches are far more expensive than the
most elaborate design. This IL due to the
fact that short stem flowers can be worked
into designs, while all flowers in punches
must have long and strong stems.
Where designs are used at funerals
they remain about the same-stars,
wreaths, anchors, crosses, pillows, and
gates-a jar-but even ri funerals loose
punches largely predominant. For both
funerals and weddings chrysanthemums are
more in demand thar any other flowers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
rTHE RICHMOND AND WEsTPOINT
RICHMOND. VA. November II. 1890.

4 CALLED MEETING OF THE
n LIFE MEMBERS AND STOCKHOLM
Frs OF THE VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL
AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY will be held
In this city ON DECEMBER ~. 1880. A full
meeting Is especially desired. Election OF
officers. an Exposition In 1S9i and the future
Will be acted upon. Proxies may be sent In
without further notice.
y. W. holland, secretary.
ASHTON SrABKR, President.
no2S, de7,1lk21
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
TIE MOST APPROPRIATE CHRIST

We have the largest stock. as well as the
best, ever offered In this city: also a beautiful
line OF Desks Writing Tablets. Pocket
Books. Letter and Card Cases. in all styles:
Christmas Cards and Booklets, Devotional
Books, PRAYER Books and Hymnals. Bibles
and Hymn Books Of all denominations.
Every variety Of fancy goods kept In first
class book store. all nice and fresh. Mail or
dsrs promptly attended 10.
WEST. JOHNSTON & co.
de5-eOdtde25
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
Their First Trip on the Train.

A conductor on the local train from
Greensyille to Danvile tells an interesting
story OF an old couple who boarded his train
at a small station in North Carolina. 1t
was evidently their first trip, and about the
first time they had ever seeh a train. The
old man smiled cOmplacently as he took a
seat by the window, and gave half Of the
seat 10 his better half. "Tickets; please
said the conductor, as he reached the quaint
couple.
Tie old man reached down into the large
pockets Of his jeans pants, handed the con-
ductor ticket, and turned TO look out the
window at the rapidly fitting telegraph
poles and trees.
Another ticket" said the conductor.
The old man did not know what the con
ductor meant and paid no attention until
the request was repeated.
"Hain't | bought this seat for me an
Their old 'omanf" said the tar heel.
alt takes a ticket for each 0fyou," said
the conductor, smothering the laugh which
was about to rise.
"Being that's So" murmured the old
man, all pay yer. / war sartin that one
ticket guy one of Their seats ter me an thef
old 'oman. These az funny times, anyhow
and after paying the fare for his wife the
old man resumed his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
vile News.
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JAMES RIVER DIVISION,

OhulE<O AL AAlA IN AftAONe
lR. & A. h. r.
LEAVE RICHMOND.
900 A. N. Mail daily for Lynchburg. Ls1-
ingtOn and clifton Forge.
4sOP. n. For Lynchburg except ~undsy)
sleeping car for clifton Forge
train leaves LynchDurg III
900 A. NJ, DAILY, for Lexington
Va, and Clifton Forge.
ARRIVE Al RICHMOND.
$50 L. n. daily from Clifton Forge.
800 A. ". except sunday from Chiffon
FOrge.LeT!DgtOn,N Va. and Lynch
burg.
station kighth and Canal streets.
g. W. sTEVEss, General Superintrn dsnt.
"A. ". FULLEk,
lea General Passenger AGENT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
THE CAMILLA.

There was a time in years gone by when
the camelia ranked highest Of all, but the
rose is now queen Of flowers, and greater
attention than ever 10 being paid to the
propagation Of new species, and the devel-
epment OF old ones. The popular taste In
Richmond is for the red rose, and nowhere is
the luscious crimson Of the new American
Beauty a greater favorite than in our own
city. Next TO the American Beauty, one OF
the fayorites here Is the Duchess oil Albany,
which is rose of exquisite pink. Among
the old esta blished fayorites might well be
mentioned the Cornelia Cook, Marechal
Neil, Pere des Jardins, Catherine Menmet
Bon Silene, SOfrsno, snd sprunt, but some
of these are very scarce and high.
The florists report that trade 10 looking
| up but by no means booming, and they are
rather impatiently looking for weather cold
enough to kill the chrysanthemums anC
make the people appreciate the beauties o.
the higher priced flowers.
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THE PEARLS.

The pearl of the garden is ssld very ex-
tensively in Richmond. and takes the place
almost entirely Of the Marechal Neil. Mr..
w. A. Hammond, the Broad-street Horst,
is authority for saying that hardly two
dozen Marechal Neils are sold in RICHMOND
during wear, as orders for them are nearly
always filled with the pearl OF the garden.
The yellow rose now, however, Is entirely
out Of vogue among those who know except
for funerals. The most popular white rose
among the elite 10 the bride, and bridal
bouquet to be in correct taste must now be
made of loose bunch Of these roses, or
with the addition Of white yiolets and
lilies of the valley. The correct
thing for street wear is bunch
of blue violets, carnations, or several long
stem roses, American beauties being the
best. Corsage bouquets should invariably
be OF only one kind Of flower, as it is moi
considered at all right TO put two sorts to-
gether. For this purpose roses or violets
should be used.