The herald., 1895-02-07

mower which Is antedated but little by thu
Neapolltan. The double hardy English variet!
OF violet is pretty, strong flower which
thrives in cold climates and can be left unde
the snow without injury. The Russian viole
is single flower and was brought to genera
notice half century ago. Following on II
was an improvement of the Russian called
The Car. This is the chief single violet in the
| markets of the United States today, and it has
argely superseded the Russian
| There is also pink tinted double violet
| which was introduced about three years ago.
| twas the first to show any trace OF red in its
color. 1t is not as valuable as the ordinary
purple violet, but it may in time lead b a race
OF red violets-who knows?
THE WHITE VIOLET.
The most beautiful white violet was intro
duced from England about five years ago and
is known as the Swanley white violet 1t is
the only double white violet in the market
There is a very beautiful single white violet
1t is, however small and has not been gener-
ally introduced.
The marketable violets today are the Gear,
Marie Louise, Neapolitan and swanley white.
The new violet, the California, is sure to be-
come immensely popular If it ever gets east .
few were offered for sale in San Francisco
during the holidays and sold for So. so bunch,
SO readily was their superiority to the other
usual price OF IS cents bunch, or one-tenth
OF the price paid for the California.
The proper man has new idea for button
hole decoration. White carnations have at
tracted his capricious and tickle fancy this
year. He eschews chrysanthemums for the
street altogether, but has adopted the carna-
ton with zest. The carnations this year are
three times the ordinary size. The proper
boutonniere for promenade is a couple of
white carnations with a dot of purple violets
in the center.
The individual taste of the woman is assert
ing itself more this year in the matter OF flow
ers than it has for a long time. 1t is quite the
lad for a woman to wear only one kind of
flower, just as she uses only one kind OF per-
tune Some people say that it is owing to
Miss Nethersoles recent revival of Camille
that there has been such a call for camelias
lately, flower which has never made the least |
pretense to being fashionable. Violets are the |
favorite flower with many women, however, |
but unlike last year they are not regarded |
the only proper flower for the street. Some of
the best dressed women are wearing roses as
well.
noticeable feature of the flower season this
year is that roses are smaller while chrysan-
themums are bigger, if possible, than ever.
Speaking of chrysanthemums suggests that
that glorious flower, doomed to bow its stately
head last season because of fashions edict that
1t was no longer the thing has bloomed forth
again in all its pristine glory. Chrysanthe-
NUNS are very fashionable this season, in all
,olors and sizes, popular fancy singularly
enough inclining towards the largest sizes for
Interior decorations Nothing survives the
heated atmosphere of ball room like the
sturdy cl1rysanthemum.
THE FRENCH ROSE.
mi
las had sudden popularity and is much
ised for the corsage. The Meteor, a rose which
ooks very much like Jacqueminot is also
having deserved popularity. OF the many
'ther species of roses all are having their just
hare of attention.
Pink carnations are rarely worn or carried,
Tut their popularity for table decorations
promises to equal that of the chrysanthemum.
hey are inexpensive, sturdy, brilliant and
lmost oppressively fragrant
With evening dress, pasticularly for dinners
nd weddings the preference in mems bou-
onnicres is for hyacinths. Lilies of the valley
ave altogether taken the place OF orange BIOS
oms for fn-de-siecle brides.
There are many new ideas this season in in
srior decorations. Simplicity seems to mark
very decoration pleasing innovation is to :
ecorate dinner table with sprays of vines
nd flowers laid on the table cloth. These
prays run the entire length OF the table, and
gainst the snowy damask the effect is exqui-
te
At a recent wedding breakfast the table wa
aus decorated, the flowers being hyacinths
nd lilies of the valley. Flowers in baskets
nd vases for table decoration are almost out
date.
G rowing flowers in pots and ferns and palms
e taking the place of cut flowers for interior
to n large extent. Simplicity is
ident here also, and the pretenti jardi.
ercs of rare china have been replaced by
Try simple devices. Japanese paper is one of
G late popular IDEAS This crinkly paper,
hich comes in all OF the attractive shades, is o
ound around the top so as to make it flare, n
i'd around the center is tied broad satin a
obon with huge bow in front of a contrast
6 color. All these simple ideas in floral
corations are money in tho pockets OF
stess. Any woman with the Neast taste can |
range the flowers for her dinner parties her B
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rhe love Of flowers and palms in the house, T
t for festive occasions. but at all times is no I
lger fad in America, but recognized
cessity. There are very few hom.s in A
itch the windows are not filed with
wing palms and very few dining tables COM v
etc without a basket Of growing ferns in the N
nter. In the homes OF the very wealthy the
lily supply of cut flowers, especially violets, 7
this season of the year, is a standing order R
IS. John Jacob Astor has 1000 volets sent I
T her daily by florist for interior decora-
ns.-New York World.