New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-19
GLORIES FOR EASTERIlDE.
FLOWERS IN PROPULSION IN THE SHOPS.
copcrorsxrss OF COLOR AND BEwILDER-
ING LAvIsHNEss- GARDENs OF BIOS

NNi|N''
ING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF BIOS
soMING FRAGRANCE.
Easter again is near at hand. May its advent
next Sunday be attended by even more IMAM '''
brightness and balminess of the last Few days 50
that all may joyfully and in truth give II wei
come salutation: -.
Han smiling MORN that tips the hills with god'
Whose rosy fingers ope the gates Of day! Hail. man,
hail,
Now is the time of year when women anu nis',
too are keeny interested in wearing app'rei anu
floral decorations. Writing about men ana '"er
raiment is prosac. but about woman IoNe's
woman" and her purple and fine linen. arouses
the divine atilatus and inspires poetic admiration
Drvgoods dealers however. are wishing 'hat 'ie
afTlatus of trade the trade wind, SO 10 speah
would blow more ppingly The silken sails OF '"eii
great ships, laden with vast cargoes OF cno'eS'
fabrics from the four quarters of the eartn' are
u,,dosnrood hut they don't draw" well as they
mich, under more propious commercial skies ana
the merchants find 1t difficult to keep goou
flil" themselves when every one else Is so c'ose
hauled
A Tribune reporter who has been CRUISING a'no"s
the merchant craft during the last few GAYS
learned through conversing with seVeraI VI .'e
leading local drygoods dealers. that the Easter
,-ode this wear is not up TO high-water mark
prRcrPTIBLE EFFECT OF THE HARD TIMES
This unwclcome condition Of trade Is attributed
N the ''hard tines which impel almost every one
TO wear old garments a longer time thah III ino'e
PROSPEROUS days. and when colnpeIleh 10 rePid0e
them TO DO so with cheaper goods than those tne'
bad been accustomed to buy before the pTeVa'n'o
strinpencv admonished them to practise greater
economy Another reason for comparative pacA
,,ardneqs in trade Is found In tho forwardness Oh
Easter but the merchants expect trade TO increase
"a the season advances The quantity Oh soo"9
sold will probably be as great as during 'he cur
responding season Of last year. but It's aesresae
vauo will bc less 50 that the merchant must either
sell more goods or confront ue"o'e"'' - VIZ
financial volume Of trade.
While certainly the merchants figures doh
lie" the number Of extensively dressed women VINO
daily troop through the leading drygoods stores an,
with eager enthusiasm admire dainty mihheIy anu
,,,site costumes Is greater than ever before
Tho countorparts Of Miss Flora McFhmsy' OF
Madison SQUARE . and her friend. Mrs. Harris
mot the lady whose name is 50 famous in history.
but plain Mrs H.. without romance or mystery!
are as numerous as ever. They are doSgeu'E ue-
,ornlncl TO have something instead OF nothing %
ve,r" and Ike their famous prototypes. they 30
shopping alone, and shopping together at al
hours Of the day and in ali sorts of weather.
4 SPLENDID EASTER FLORAL DISPLAY
While the reporter hurried along his attention
vas attracted 10y a splendid floral display IN the
qracous shoW- windows of Fleschm1nn'S Hover
stare No LII Broadway. He entered. and Mt
Fc,schrnann courteousiy furnished him mucn or
the Information contained in this article regarding
the bright mOsaics that. with stored beauty the
floor OF Natures tempe tesseate." In the flower
trade there seems have been no dimnution OF
business on account OF hard times" and though
there has been a change OF patronage, beautiful
flowers toll their perfume on the passing air. with
| undmln.shel toling Churches as corporate bodies
RETAINED from purchasing their usual floral decora
tons at Christmastide. but their members ana
: friends made good the deficiency in great degree
by priv1t" gifts. People who could not AFFORD u
purchase costly holiday gifts, ana VINO were I'M
willing b-stow 'rlies light as air FOR CHRIST as
AMI New Year presents gave in token of friendship
flowers which are always acceptable 10 the!r Te-
cip"uts
church decorations AMI the interchange OF costly
Gifts by friends in the same way, the churches
using their funds for charity and individuals who
zoe, that they cannot afford expensive presents and
are unwilling 20 give the conventional ornate. but
Vii very extensively give THE flowers that bloom
IN the spring" The Easter floral craze has grown
| abroad and trans-continentaI kilograms are fire.
qucnty received by the florists from absentees con-
10 their churches and personal friends at home.
POPULAR KINDS or EASTER POTTED PLANTS.
The order OF popularity OF the principal Easter
potted plants is the Easter lily. the azalea, the
hydraneea. the Roman hyacinth and the narcissus,
The white. emblematic Easter lily and the white.
pink purple and blue hyacnth, being dubious plants.
are enduring. IydrangeaS more likely soon
! 70 droop In warm room. but II they are well
Watered twice a day their dropping tendency may
/ be overcome. as they are grown IN moist atmos-
phere and require much moisture In order TO retain
their vitality. Palms are little used except in the
! fall
The potted blooming plants finely
/ developed I'm color as they are this season, which
/ is due O the clear. bright and welcome though
unreasonable weather OF the last two weeks. plants
growing faster at night than during the day, but
/ recurring continuous daily sunlight to mpart rich
ness OF color The beautiful colorS OF this season
far superior 10 those OF nearly every past sea-
| son. and Solomon in all his glory would compare
/ with them about penny dip would with the
most powerful electric light The demand for potted
/ plants is enormous. florist vino showed what
said when the latter expressed astonishment:
/ why that's mere bagatellei | am sure 70 sell
and the following day alone. to say nothing Oh the
| trade me awhile.
THE DEMAND FOR CUT FLOWERS.
Cut flowers are mainly in demand Easter Sun
day. but. of course. are naturally ordered extern
| svcly I'm advance and IL Is indeed sadly i'm
poverlshed family that cannot afford at least a
few flowers the table on Easter morn In glad
and reverential concentration Of the Saviour
resurrection Niolets. lilies Of the valley orchids
favorltcs In cut flowers. the Dubious ones being
preferred for the table and in general demand
horal Offering TO his "hest girl" box of hgh-bred
roses and violets is regarded as appropriate Cor
lunches OF viocts The prevailing style of Easter
| bortonnleres will be white camelas or japonicas.
on last Christmas Day 100000 cut were sold
| by the flower commission merchants in this city
and this quantity, II Is expected. VIII be exceeded
| Last Easter n single firm of florists sold flowers
worth $4,000 and it is estimated that the Easter
trade this year will aggregate fully 5000
While the chief of supply for the florists
! IS among the domestic growers, considerable guam
Titles are imported. The steamship Trinidad, which
arrived from bermuda on Friday. brought a large
| CONSIGNMENT OF palms for to-day palm Sun
day) and 400 boxes of cut flowers representing
those tropical 'lordl apostles that in dewy splen
| dor weep without woe, and blush without crime .