New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-15
EASTER FLOWERS IN PROPULSION.
LOVELY DISPLAYS IN FLORISTS WINDOWS
PRICES OF LEADING VARIETIES.


PRICES OF LEADING VARIETIES.
Tho cnormous outav made for flowers In Ncwlork
and some other American cities at Eastcride is I"
marvel "a European visitors; but judged by the
activity this week at the florists shops, The large
orders 10 be filled and the Inquiry about Others
next sunday will disclose glowing surprise even 10
those who arc accustomed b. unStnted lbeiihy III
this refined extravaganza The date Tor ths year
commemoratlon Of Easter is decidedly favorable for
profusc display Of fine flowers aud the beahuiui eA
preston of new life which they 80 appropriately sym.
bolze OF course, the flowers chiefly of forced
growth but Wholesale gardeners have become sup
ported by a general trade which seems 10 be tahlhS
on limtless proportions and they have fortunately
attained scientific and economical methods which In
sure ample production. especially for set Occasions
For this reason supplies of many Of the more easily
raised sorts need not De put at the inconvenent retail
cost which formerly attended purchases OF ar1lholaI
cultivation At this time, however, expense does not
appear % be q consideration; the most expensive
roses by the dozen or hundred sell readily as their
moderately rated sisters.
The general display of this spring Is Of marked
elegance the supply OF extras being heightened by
commercial lots OF Magma Charta added to American
Beauties some rare Baroness Rothschid roses
sell at 80 and - cents each. As usual choice "hitc
flowers will maintain their significance in strictly re-
lglous adornmcnt; though IN fact no presentation
either public or private, will be complete without the
Qtcrmln cling OF the graceful CdlIdo way '"r
forum and iIarIisn llies which seem u have been
cunningly moulded from snownaRes. With IT. multi
tudc Of rich varicgaed blossoms, forming as they do
a symmetrical massive bouquet, the aLalia hOldG "a
favored place Some VI the boxed specimens III Broad
way are valued at 80 to $40 enoh. Thousands OF these
plants imported from HOLLAND. lydrai Sea7 ar'
in fine blossom They mako god effect upon ai &c
platforms when backed the strong and shaded greens
of the fois rubber plant. kenra pheniX, cOcus
/ ma ms 4 leading florist estimates the cost
! of embcisbing New-York and Brooklyn churches THIS
wear at from 500 TO $1,000 each. and mentioned
| numerous Instances OF outlay Of 500 to 500
FIT dollar orders for mission places and sunday
schools frequent.
small. fancy and rare flowers. cut ard In pos,
| having an unusually active sale. \ good MANY fine
hybrid roses are in but they exceed the prices
Of the following standards American Beauties 80 to Il
a dozen JacqueminOts 90 10 80 Madame Capuon' -
TO IS Magma Cmrta, So 10 Slo; La France. 80 10 -
Papa Gontiers. 81 10 ~ jO Pcrc'. 81 to ~ 30; Bon
Sllene 81 10 - Brides, u 10 ~, Mermets, y to ~
Souvenir de Woctton 81 10 81 Nphctos. 81 TO II 30 ;
hardy, pottcd rhOhOdcndroEs. In fun bloom, 70 To -
| each: calais longiforum and Hars lilies, 81 dozen +;
lilies OF the valley, 80 cents TO al dozen sprays :,
carnations Wilder, long stems 80 cents u 40 ccuts
a dozen; heliotrOpe, 80 cents a dozen bunches :
| mignonette, 30 cents 10 IL giant ditto, III 30 4;
violsts, " TO 81 "A hundred; panses, - cent? 10
80 cents for punches Of twenty-five, hydranfea, In
i
20 cents a bunch daHodils. double. 81 single, 20
! cents a dozen hyacinths, 10 dozen; maTgucritcs,
hot house daisies, II hundred adiantum maiden hair
fern 10 pot clneraria al pot; snilaX, dozen,
! SO.
Devices in immortecs are not popular for the best
trade of the time they have manufactured, panty
look which does not blend well with other fresh
flowers. a good many devices have become timc-wOrn
and are ludiscrminaiely made TO serve to- Iiany
purposes. IT appears remarkable that with the
thriving prominence OF the flower trade art lie
impulse has not inspired. veteran Of the retail
| business said
! New models and consistent Ideas 70 which W"
mich, aDply material would Dc Welcomed. There are
many subjects susceptible OF Hover work; shnPoly.
argc shells branch coral In light models Of soft wire
fr q, her substance could be- hand sOmcly Initiated
suggested I'm flowers. Basket ning j. abDnt perfect
through our steady steamer practice Native pqcrlcs
mr., now iuruing ont exquisite patterns for holding
flowers such things cannot De attended 10 in busy
Sores, and presume that some Of our studios VIII
vel give Us the needed combination Of ingenuity and
/ an for more elaborate things"