Asheville daily citizen., 1893-01-03
FLOWERS AND LOVE.
HUGE SUMS ARE OFTEN SPENT BY
SENTIMENTAL FELLOWS.

Ardent Youth Hundreds of Dollars.
Florists in New York City Do "a Thriv-
ing business in All Seasons.
81 want to be hung up" When n dap
per young blood or an old Gotham |
dandy comes into a floral establishment |
IN Fifth avenue some bright fall after |
noon and uses the above expression, at |
the same time winking the other eye,
the tradeslnan knows that the customer
is in love, and that this is perhaps the
beginning of Il long campaign in which
the principal scene is to be Cupid daily
ing amid the flowers.
Maybe she's an actress
In that case there will be no limit to
the hanging up matter. Every swell
Gotham florist knows that his customers
seldom pay cash for the floral decoration
to their love affairs. There is plenty of
risk i'll the business, but tho profits are
so large that the tradesmen take the risks.
You would be surprised at the number
OF men in swell circles who play ''brolle"
to their florist.
.'Chase me, chase me-
This is what they say when the trades
man presents Il bill.
Thousands and thousands of dollars
are spent yearly by the young dudes and
the old chappies of Go'ham on their fa-
vorite actresses. Maybe Cholly goes to the
.sBlack Crook some night, and there on
chorus girls fair beauty. If you are
cynical or dyspepsia you will have your
doubts about her age and her hair; but
Cholly is in raptures all evening.
That night he hangs around the stage
| entrance.
Next day he goes - his florist, takes
| that worthy aside ',liI tells him all
| about it,
| 81 think a 800 basket will do, eh?'
! Cholly mods.
81 will make you a basket four feet
| high. 1t will he dalivArel over the foot
| lights promptly at o'clock. 1t will he
| decorated with very wide pink and blue
satin ribbon IL yard long. For hun
| dred extra 1 VIII pu: couple of doves
| IN the basket, concealed amid the roses
| The doves will have satin ribbons tied
| to their feet. AS the basket is handed
| over the lights the attendant shakes the
souvenir, and out fly the doves. All, old
fellow, what do you say to that, eh:'
'sVer-ry we'll; hang Inc up for-r two
| hun'ned, dCntcherknow."
II is IL common thing for swell New
York florist to prepare $500 basket fol
some actress. To order 800 basket is
a commonplace.
A $500 basket usually consists of culled
roses, generally American Beauties, OF
rare size and sweetness. The flowers are
cut with the stalks, and when placed ir
high. The Offering is triclzed out with
great widths of blue, gold, pink vel
low ribbon. In the center of the bouque
space is left for satin or lace box. Th,
! usual protestations of regard are writer
on scented note paper. This is the open
ing of the romance
Little Miss Million receives roses i,
! January.
They are rare American Beauties
They cost in Fifth avenue 81 so per rose
n That is eighteen dollars a dozen. Mayb
she gets two dozen day in big blu
2 and gold box.
q Cholly pays for these.
"There are hundreds of high rollers il
n Gotham, says the exclusive florist, ''wh
I spend enough each season to keep
n family-spend it on flowers for the gidd
n queen of the footlights and upon thei
n | lady loves.
n "It is not uncommon to receive an OF
a der from some young dude to deliver t
n his lady friend a bouquet each morning
n say for d month. He will plank dow
u $3.50 with the order. For this sum w
II are to send little Miss Million IL bunc
n of selected roses for thirty morning.
Z There is to be an air of romance over tn
y, ~ gift. 1t is to be sent to the hous
n promptly at o'clock each morning. N
n n note or name is to accompany it. Littl
m Miss Million is not to know, you know
M see his flowers on the piano. Maybe or
m night he will be rewarded by seeing he
IN wear one beautiful rose in her yello
m m hair. 1 am sure that is worth $3.50
= any young chappie."
- There is no limit to the money tn;
e. may be paid for floral decorations for
s1 swell Gotham funeral. The late i
mented Patrick S. Gilmore's funeral w;
e- made memorable with offerings who
t. value ran up into the thousands, but
X is sweet to know, however, that MAJ
of these flowers came from the commC
. people, who loved him so we'll in lif
n General Grants funeral was grace
- swell florists say, with more howe
than New York ever saw before or sine
cr In Gotham the floral emblem hol
sss- full sway in the matter of appropria
on tributes to death.
ed In Gotham, if you are an athlet
10 your friends will probably rememb
~: you with a pair of ''floral boxing glove
re- at your demise.
IN, In Gotham, If you die at half past
or your friends will probably rememb
he you with a grand ''horal hall clock" t
he hands stopped at half past 8.
'ed In Gotham, if you die a letter carrie
"gi ni your friends will probably rememh
nv you with ''floral lamppost and ma
teSS. box" with letter to yourself on top
md the box, addressed with your name a
-crS the legend, ''At rest in heaven"
pm In Gotham, if you die a railroad ma
in in your friends will probably rememl
ID. you with floral train of cars" engi
and all.
. In Gotham, if you are connected w;
the Brooklyn bridge and should char
kk to die, your friends will probably
member you with ''horal Brook
bridge" maybe nine feet long.
. In Gotham, if you are to die dude
NV chappie, your friends will probal