The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-05
BLOSSOMS FOR THE POOR,
EVERY TENEMENT WINDOW HAS ITS
FLoHER NOWADAYS

Bat the City's Only Flower Market H. Il
Dirty, Inaccessible Place Across TN
Street frsm n Garbage DumP'
II the census takers had been Instructed Il
enumerate the flower pots in each residence
instead of wasting thoIr time over questions a.
TO physical ailme nts and financial encumbran
COS they would have obtained, in New York
least, statistics that would have astonished ant
interested all who delight in knowledge Of thu
! extent to which love for the beautiful mas
spread among the people In recent years. NJ
one whose attention has not boon especially
| directed TO It is apt to realize to what an eX
tent New York people have become lovers ano
owners. OF flowers. Fashion and the desire FOL
| display may account for the conservatory tha'
| is now necessary part OF every rlch man
| house, not only In tho suburbs but In the city
but nothing but genuine love for flowers fol-
| their own sake can account for the humble but
abundant flower pot on the tenement room
window sill.
Although the purchases Of the tenement
dwellers in the flower line are small for each.
In the aggregate they constitute n very large
trade, and to moet the demand there has
grown up an extensive business in theiped-
ding OF flowers about the streets from wagons
and at small stands along the curb. Besides
this there has been an enormous development
In the trade In cut flowers. not only at the
fashionable florists shops, but among the ordi-
nary and poorer classes. There are flower
peddlers now about the elevated station steps.
and even In the stations, at the ferries, at the
horse car lines termiui. and In little hooks and
WEI bs tne IN the demand for
been an Increase In the facilities for supply.
or what by courtesy, has that title has been
recently described In TIE Sun: An the city
for consideration. to back the ir wagons up to
In the, dirtiest, most ill.smelling. ill-sur-
the WGoe North b River front. At the wharf.
lust across West street Is one one Of the largest
Besides, the present stand is far too small, in
convenient In its arrangement; an obstruction
to ordinary traffic In tie nelghborrhood: and
to get to. Only one ferry runs anywhere near
It. and that accommodates only nj small per.
Long Island and West Chester routes are cut
off from II BY the whole width OF the city at its
widest point.
Ofcourse. in such locality and amid such sur
roundings, the flower market Is solely a whole
sale affair. No one wishing to buy less than
into SUCH an uncouth. ,outlapdish,. and dis
agreeable neighborhood to look for them.
IL no f. 9rt 6sI MAKE mask
taliers meet, swap. and then SKIP as quickly
hpEohu, tuo mower mhFkel Ouo Vi tn6 CnleI
local attractions of large cities. and some have
even now in New York is undoubtedly larger.
In proportion to population than in any other
CITY In the world, and IT would be enormously
increased had it the facilities that 1t has In
other cities. The flower market might be ono
OF the finest sights In New York II properly To-
Gated. but ut present one may more enJoyably.
not to gay comfortably. pass his time in gar
Ing at the iridescent porRy and the rudy lob
ster In Fulton Market, or enttfiinR the savory
odors of onions and old cheese In Washington
Market than IN looking for anything worth
the garbage dump at the foot Of Canal street.
The Union square plaza. for the use OF which |
The florists have asked, would make an ideal |
dover market. 1t is big enough for all the |
lealsrs to display their stock without inter-
ering with ordinary traffic and 1t Is 30 CEN |
rally located that not only the regular DEAL |
,rs, but the general public can get to 1t quickly
and comfortably. The location OF the market |
here would not only greatly increase the |
rade. but would cheaper flowers for the hun
ireds OF thousands OF poor In the east side
Profit to the peddler for what they could then
ret from first hands for themselves. And with
all New York would have q brilliant sweet
cented daily free show in place OF the vast
'xpanse Of Rlaring granite pavement which Is
low spread out north of Union square. unused
Except when some procession wants to march
hat way.
The application which the florists have made
or the use OF the plaza seems to have been
ide tracked somewhere In the city depart
nents. Diligent inquiry yesterday failed TO
i L in just what official embraces It is
OyV for aayAral waaks |