New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-01

,,o, ~, oi,horat.ly arranged variety Of flowers.
snort.teu,,ncl or wired to toothpcks. disposed ac-
corling To- certain set rules. with very little margin
for NJ. artistic taste Of the constructor. such
chastity things sim 10 be seen AT iuher@ls' 0"'
even there are going out Of fashion
r.n.n ,be taste for loose flowers sprang up. Bos-
Inn claims the honor Of leading in that reforma-
ton OF taste. AMI perhaps deserves IT. II was one
which had directly educational effect. Feope
,.,..r,llv for the FIRST time learned to appreciate
the loveliness In flowers. seeing them uhuer Hu-h
natural conditions. and became critical respecting
,hcir nicetles OF form tint. size. natural Foliage
and stem Certain flowers that had been much IN
vogue could no longer find acceptance AZ any
,r,c.. c,uellas for instance. which once were very
fashionable and commanded dollar each IN the
winter season--equvaient then TO double as mug"
,,v-bod no stems at all and needed 10 DC
..s,c,rn,ed" or wired" which was quite enough 70
dr,v fh.nl out OF the market entirely. Unfortunate
nor,sts who had houses full Of the costly canieNli
i,nouIca trees were ruined IT was pity LOT
some OF the varieties formal as they were ike
carved ivory were really beautiful. and one never
eees them now that II longer pays to grow
them
In the improved order Of things. upon no class
NJ flowers did the newly appreciatve public De-
come more critical than IN It's regard lor rose'.
They must have perfectly graceful FORMS pure anu
brilliant colors imposing size. exquisite perfume
annie and superb foliage. long stems suile.ehuy
reasonable durability. One deficient IN any Oh 'leSc
Qualifications was valued below its real merit The
matches big golden buds OF the Mareeia. Nie'
and the slender elegant snowy buds or me ->iPnSS ,
fos went out Of favor together almost soy
because they had weak dropping stems. The Perie
de Jardln has taken the place OF me IolLne' IT.
Is only 1 snrs,a Victoria and Bride which have
sunpla ntel the Nphetos are, however inner MOVERS
the first named much larger VIII inge 70 s
Wilderness that must be admired
RosE-CULTURE ON SCIENTIFIC LINES.
To produce roses when nature could not ana 10
do so with the uniform certainty requisite as
commercial basis, and to 90 yet further ana pro-
duce finer roses than unasslsted nature could roses
lacking in none OF those seven necessary points OF
nerfsc,,on was the problem our florists were
/ called upon TO solve. How It has been worked out
can in no wise be better shown than In review
Of the means and methods Of the most perfect rose
| growing establishment In the world that OF the
| T. r. Person Co.. at Scarborough. five miles from
| Tarrvtown, where the extensive general green
| houses Of the corporation are located.
| Their seven rose growing houses here. each 3Oi
| feet long by % feet wide. with two propagating
| houses and a central connecting corridor, cover
two acres OF s;o snr t bn' York market No
| other culture Is in any degree allowed 10 lntruue
| In their legitimate employment OF getting up new
rose stock the benches, are utilized temporary
| aS adiuufis for the overcrowded Tarrytown houses
I'm bringing on n certain range of perennials for me
general plant trade. Even this. however. Is only
3one cautiously tentatively and under the pressure
| OF extraordinary business demand FOR experience
has demonstrated that the fine roses are Jeai2nuis
beauties impatient OF the presence Of even possible
| rivois zach has a clearly marked Individuality,
IN yiu abate nothing OF its absolute requirements
as a concession to the different wants or needs Oh
| any other plant Hence II IL that such a very
| a~cci,,sive and exactlng Meteor must nave
| n house entirely devoted 70 itself Put any other
| with IL and one, or probably both. Will inevitably
| s,,fYer however great the care exercised IN en-
deavors to reconcile the conditions demandssnr Dy
aocb with the other and however slight the diner-
ences between their requirements apparently a d
/ sometIrncs two OF more ACCOMMODATING us
oa,,ion NAV flourish close neighbors, but hardly
ySr viii three be found capable Of forming happy
Family In which all will do equally well Ihis eA-