The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-24

youth. critically. and another added, ''You
might as we'll wear a daisy or a modest
violet so far as proclaiming your senti-
ments goes. The thing is 100 small" A
shade of palor came over the local florist
face. Under circumstances of ordinary
provocation he usually processes TO be a
patient man, but be explained afterward
as a reason for his suddenly demanding
almost fiercely, do you want a chrysan-
themum as big as a house?" that even a
modest worm will turn when ground be-
meath the heel of Injustice. and his yellow
variety of chrysantbemum (gigantcus),
which he had evolved himself was the joy
of his heart and the soace of his declining
years.
well. no." replied the first sophie
more, gently unloosing the flower from
his buttonhoIe, "if the thing was as big as
house there would be too much Douton-
Mere and ton little me. A chrysanthe-
mum the siZa of a full.blown cabbage
would about fill the bill"
Yes, a chrysanthemum something be-
tween substantial cabbage and the size
of mans head" observed another
sophomore. picking up half dozen of
the florists ''giganticus" variety and hold
ing them together TO form a mammoth
bouquet. you see we want to do the
university credit on Thanksgiving day.
and when we wear our colors we want to
trot them out in something that will
catch the public eye and cheer on our
fellows to victory. Your fame is known
in Berkeley and we have come to you
beforehand to arrange and see what you
could do for US.
n nf fro Mt I'm
mum in the way it should go, and when it
is old its shadow will never grow less, or
something of that kind. l mean, If you
are given fair notice beforehand. cannot
you train flower so that it runs to size or
color or anything else that you want?
You grow your own things and under
stand gardening. We want you to train
up a lot of chryanthemums for us that
will run to size and yellowness."
"For Thanksgiving day2" asked the
florist.
"Just So" replied the sophomores, and
then the man of flowers smiled and grew
confidential
''We are just beginning to do that sort
of thing, and 1t is new fad as far as San
Francisco is concerned. People will come
to me and say, I want an orange-colored
sob, say, that's very little one," in
terposed one Of the sophomores.
"Well, they may order one foot across"
replied the cnltiyator of flowers, sooth-
ingly. "What / wish to convey is that
when any one wants an especially fine
boutonniere for any particular occasion.
they can name the exact color and size
they want and plant on which it grows
is cultivated and tended especially for
them. The frosts are soon to be expected,
30 these plants are kept under glass, and
when the blossom has to reach certain
size all the other buds are taken off, so
that the whole strength of the plant goes
to that one flower.
"Those yellow chrysanthemumst that you
say are not large enough" and the florist
stifed a feeling of indignation as he
pointed to his beloved variety, "were
grown especially to order for large din
ner party tonight. The hostess chose the
exact size and color she wanted several
weeks ago, and by her special request the
plants have been kept for her. How many
ebrysanthems should you wish US to keep
for you?"
After cautious inquiries on the part OF
the U. c. men as TO the largest possible
dimensions TO which care and vigilance
could bring chrysanthemum. they gave
an order for Is prize yellow blossoms,
70 be ready for them aud their friends on
THANKSGIVING day. Although" said the
most prudent. Of the party 10 his fellows
as they went away. Il cannot shake off
the presentiment that it would have been
better TO 90 10 millinery store. or some
other place, where women get their fnery,
and order paper chrysanthemums the exact
size of the largest caulihowers we could
find in tho market" The other sophie
mores, however, appeared to think that
there would be something effeminate aud
derogatory in bedecklng themselves with
paper trappings.
AT present the florist is cherishing the
20 plants as the apple of his eye. They