The morning times., 1895-08-18

along wide Broadway nd up Union avenue.
One OF the features will be a number Of pony
pbaetons, driven by pretty girls with little
grooms alongside. Each phaetou wiz be
trimmed with q different flower One viii
be all covered with sumach frOnds, another
trimmed with lilies, another with viOlets,
another with wild roses, and so on until ten
flowers are represented The driver heseIf
viii be hidden in flowers, with only herface
peeping out from a hood of flowers. The
whip viii be twisted with green vines, and
to the lash win be tied a flower. These
girls win represent ''The Passing OF sum
mer," and all the flowers VIII come on in
regular succession, from the violet Of spring
to the sumach OF autumn
The Bois de BouIOgne, whose annual
flower fete is the most reveIrous thing Of
Paris, is transformed for a time into a
flower garden instead or park. The Bois
de BouIogne Wood OF Bulgne) is q park,
covering more ground than any park in
America, and through the center runs a
very beautiful, broad avenue, which on fets
day is lined with booths. These have flow
ers for sale, and when the ammunition in
the carriages gives out the men in livery,
the students, ard the merry-nr akers jump
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pieces OF money, grab Up handfuIs OF flow
ers and hasten to catch up with their car
riages, which ali the time must keep moving
along
THE MYSTERIOUS SENORITA-
One Of the pTeUiest features OF this annual
parade is d lovely Spanish girl she
may be French, but her eyes are a trirle
too languorous, too melting, for French
snappiness. This senorita rides in a coach
that is one deep red rose. 1t is first
covered with a wire framework, which
in turn is covered every inch with roses.
The girl is dressed in a gown all covered
with the blOod-red flowers At her feet
stands a TOsebush as high 5 the drivers
seat. The bush is phenomen naIly COW
vered with IOscS, each tied with white
ribbon To each student OF cavalier who
throws her a bouquet she throws back a
red rose, 70 which she has first pressed
a kiss. Swinging tbe ribbon as far a she
can, she filings the rose with unerring aim
and it lands N the lap Of the one who has
threwn the bouquet. Who the senOrita
may be, whittier she comes. or whence she
goes, none knows But if you wish TO
see her, you must be at the Bois at fets
time
There is an Americans woman who al
ways goes to Paris for this fl5wer parade.
And she keeps a great book OF French
clippings describing her naiveness, her
beauty, her chic ways, and her brilliancy
on this occasion She rides in an American
blackboard, as long a one : she can find
in Paris, and on the blackboard there is
set 4 great hamper OF flowers. The hamper
is like a basket with open lids and the
flowers peep out. The lady herself .
wrapped IN American flags, and at her
feet IS an open basket, TO which she trans
fers the flowers that are thrown 70 her.
At each few yards OF the route she rises
shakes out her flags, and empties the bas-
Eet upon the heads of the bystanders. who
in return peIC her with roses. She thinks
the American flag, with roses for stars,
which blanEets her horse, the pretti lest
part Of the turnout, unless il be the little
flags OF red and white a. nd blue flowers a5
the horses ears.
IL you happen at any OF the flower feIe
towns this week and chance TO see workers
busy in rose gardens, shipping Off thOrns
with sharp knives and turning buds TO
the light. YOU need not ask what they are
doing, for you viii know that they are get
ting ready for the march offIOwers Of nexB
week