The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-23

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Plants are Annually Grown. The
Largest and Best Appointed In the
State.
The demand for flowers, and interest
In their culture. have been on the In
crease In this city for years, and much
of this Is due to the efforts OF M. +.
Hayden. the leading florist Of this
State. whose greenhouses are on the
Newport pike, and his store and con-
servatory at No. ZOE Market street.
A reporter OF the REPUBLICAN visited
these greenhouses a few days since,
and was astonished at the number and
varieties OF plants with which thay are
filled. There are several houses, each
OF them over hundred feet long,
and wide In proportion. They are
heated by steam, generated by an auto
matte boiler, which regulates the tenn
perature in each house by day and
night.
Mr.. Hayden has, for a number OF
years made speciality OF rose plants,
embracing some OF the best varieties,
at one dollar dozen. Each year his
trade In these has increased, and each
year he has given his patrons better
value for their money. by furnishing
larger plants and choiccr varieties.
Previous to his embarking in this
branch OF the business. plants were
sent to this city from other places, and
as general rule they were small, weak
and siclSly, consequently a purchaser
was fortunate II third Of his plants
/ grew, and could be satisfied II a half
OF that thirc ever bore flower. But
now all this is changed, and those who
purchase from Hayden are sure of
getting large, strong, healthy plants,
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blooming In short time after being
set out. The low price and superior
| quality of those plants make 1t pos
sible for every one, with even a small
yard, to have fine supply OF choice
roses during the season.
As before stated, there are seven large
greenhouses, the first OF which con
tains 1000 of these dollar a dozen
roses, arranged on tho different bench
es, In addition to these this house
also has hundreds of Easter lilies,
hydrangeas and splendid assortment
of large roses for producing flowers
for cutting.
The second house contains IA, 900 fine,
young healthy roses, In addition to o
variety Of other blooming plants, the
greater part of which will he used for
Easter decorations.
The third house is world Of beauty,
containing as il does 10, 600 young roses
and host of heliatropes, geraniums
and other plants, while In the centre
are immense beds OF smilax, which has
become in great demand for decorating
purposes. Mr.. Hayden has recently
had hot air pump placed In this house,
for the purpose OF watering tho plants
In all the houses. This is accom-
plished by long lines of hose by which
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| Previous to procuring this pump the
work was done by means OF hand
pump, and 1t took the united labor of
| three men, about four or five hours
each day, to keep the plants properly
sprlnkled.
The fourth house Is somewhat cooler
than the others, and is known as the
cold house. In here large roses car
nations, dafTodils, and other blooming
plants are kept, and held back all win
ter, 80 that they will DO in a condition
to bloom as soon as placed in the open
ground in the early summer A new
rose. named "The Bruner,n was noticed
in this house. from which Mr., Hayden
expects great results. 1t Is q native OF
England, aud bears a large and very
double pink flower. The buds are now
bringing S24 doZon in Philadelphia,
and are somewhat higher in New York.
Under bench in this house there Is
one of the finest collections OF hya-
cinths to DO found in this country.
They are all colors, and their fragrance
Is as sweet as tho blooms are beautiful.
There Is a beautiful assortment OF
geaniums In tho firth house, compris-
ing all known varieties, and hundreds
OF each kind. There are also speci-
mems of n new rose known rs the
duchess OF Albany In this house, of
which Mr. Hayden expects to hayo
plants for sale this spring.
The sixth house is filed with azalias,
palms, ferns, lilies of tho valley and
hundreds OF other beautiful blooming
plants, but the great surprise Is reserY-
ed fer the visitor until the seventh
house is reached. This is filled with
carnations OF every variety, On every
side there are immense beds of these
beautiful blooms of all colors, sizes
and shapes, the white however FREEDOM
mating. During the winter months
Mr., Hayden has cut tens OF thousands
of these beautiful blooms for making
tributes and designs for funerals,
weddings and other occasions where
flowers are used. The supply however
seems lne&hauslbale, although it is
drawn upon heavily every day. In an
annex e this house there are 10000
young plants, which VII be set out
for use next winter.
These houses are the largest In the
State and it is doultfll il they are sur
passed by any in this country, but as
large as they are, IL Is scarcely proba
bio that they will be sufficient to sup
ply Mr.. Hayden's constantly increas-
ing trade, and he contemplatoS the
erection OF one or two more during
the coming summer.
MIR. Hayden will have about 5000
dozen OF the dollar roses for sale this
spring, all OF which will be strong,
healthy and we'll matured plants each
of which Is set in three-inch pot.
He has purchased large lot OF bas-
kets, and intends to securely pack each
dozen ordered for transportation, In
one OF these baskets which will ensure
their careful handling and safe car
riage TO any part Of the country.
During the winter now closing the
demand for cut flowers and floral de-
eorations has been greater than ever
before, and on number OF occasions
his facilities were taxed TO the utmost in
filling the orders, not only for persons
in this city, but for many out OF town.
At present, lie and his hands are busy
preparing for Enster, and the display
OF flowers in the window of his store
No. fO2 Market street and In the con-
servatory In the rear, are well worth
| seeing. In the large window on the
south there is magnificent display of
potted plants covered with beautiful
bloc ms, These are set of with ferns
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