The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-24
FASHIONS IN FLOWERS.
Ths Qucenly Rose Succeeds tho Chrys-
anthemum.


The Qucenly Rose Succeeds tho Chrys-
anthemum.
Never before has the demand for
mowers been so great as during the
present season, and the florists are nat
e urally very much pleased at the renew
8 81 OF the fashion of using flowers as
gifts on all occasions as well as for dec
Z orative purposes at weddings, recep-
{ lions, dinner parties.
Corsage bouquets are in high faror
both for street and house wear, but the
huge bunch of miscellaneous blossoms
has disappeared, and In its place is u
small bouquet, usually composed of one
kind of flower, with it's own foliage.
For this purpose the chrysanthemum
has had its day of favoritism for this
q season at least, and the most ardent
lovers of this most beautiful of all
autumn flowers could complain but that
Z 1t was awarded its full complement of
admiration.
The popularity which the chrysanthe-
mum has attained in short time is at
tested by the eminent people whose
y names were given to rare varieties, and
by the time and expense spent by grow
ers in hybridizing and producing such
wonderful specimens as have been OK
hibited in this city recently. The feath-
cry white petals of the Mrs. Alpheus
Hardy, the delicate shrimp pink of the
Lillian Bird, or the deep yellow incurv-
ed Toxic were among the chrysanthe-
NUNS which were most in demand.
But while these flowers were having
their season the roses were developing
into all their magnifcencc, and they
in. ~ III
Each year finds many new varieties of
this lovely flower, and while there were
once half dozen kinds, the purchaser
now has to make selection from among
more than fifty varieties. The queen
of all the rose family, the American
. Beauty, stands at the head of the list
with its rich coloring and thick, heavy
petals. The price of these during the
present month is very high; therefore
the demand for them is not so large as
S for others, such as La France of deli
cate pink shade, the Catharine Mermet
of deeper hue, the Duchess of Albany
or the Nine. Hostc. The latter is
new variety, having been shown last
yenr for the first time.
1t closely resembles the common tea
rose, but it is larger and much finer.
Another new rose which is very popu-
lar just now is the Madame dc Waite
vile, which has pale yellow petals, just
touched along the edges with delicate
crimson. Cream or white roses form an
ideal bridal bouquet, but are hardly the
thing for the corsage, as the heat of a
crowded room causes them to wilt
quickly, giving bad effect to the whole
costume. They are always effective
for table decoration, especially if ar
ranged in tall Venetian glass vases,
which were doubtless designed by some
artistic soul who could not bear to see
the long stems wasted, together with
the foliage of the flower.
The fancy for wearing flowers in the
street was never very popular until the
Russian violets were brought into
prominence, and these seem to be SO
we'll suited for that purpose that the
demand is frequently greater than the
supply. The perfume from these mod
est flowers is unlike any other, and
tiny cluster will make the air heavy
with perfume. At nearly all weddings
1T will be noticed that the ushers are
provided with pretty boutonnieres. For
this purpose several sample bouquets
are arranged by the florists to whom
has been given the order for the floral
decorations, and these arc sent to the
bride, who selects what she wishes to
be worn
There are quantities of flowers that
can be used for boutonnieres, the lily of
the valley being the most in favor.
Then there are margueritcs, those
white stars with hearts of gold" or
carnations from which the pollen has
been removed. These, when punched
together, give fluffy effect similar to u
fcathcry chrysanthcmun, but they have
sweet perfume.
An old-fashioncd flower, which has
lately been revived, promises to out
rival many of the more prctentious
blossoms. This is the daphne odorata,
or daphne, as it is commonly called 1t
has pale pink BLOSSOM not unlike the
trailing arbutus in shape and in fra
GRANGE. Its waXen leaves resemble
those OF the laurel, only they are small
er.-Boston Traveller
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