Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-31
EASTER GIFTS. 1895.
Exquisite Confectionery and P1ae
teams Of Flowers.

teams Of Flowers.
Correspondence OF the Dispatch.)
NEW YORK, March 3o.-The nine.
teenth century Romeo who wonders
what he shall send his fin Dc
steele juliet finds his plans jump at once
to flowers and bonbons. Not but what
thu world Is full Of other beautiful and
appropriate things arranged for Easter
tide remembrances, but he. with masculine
perception, chooses that which gives him
least trouble in the procuring. To leave
a s15 order at a florists or confectionsrs
Is 80 simple.
But some one has to bear the brunt %
ingenuity TO make all these orders artis-
tic and satisfactory. Therefore, went
to the confectioner and florist to find out
what Juliet is TO receive; not to the young
man who Is donor.
Heroic eggs OF papier mache painted In
wash colors In every suggestive
shade have their sides shaved OF to al
low OF miniature garden Of flowers. Asa.
leas and lilies OF the valley or early roses
and hardy double English violets con.
trast with each other in their unique bed.
At either end Of the egg great bows Of
Dresden ribbon ara tied. with woven
color 70 match each flower
In some were growing plants Of hya-
cInths, jonQutls, violets, etc. The florist
told me he had planted out Atty eggs In
this way, knowing demand would follow
the first exhibition. He has all the orders
ne can possibly nj before Easter. having
man At work planting and forcing the
bulbs. Twenty five dollars will cover this
gift. and no prettier one has yet been
conceived
FAvoRrrE GIFT.
Growing plants seem the favorite style
OF gift The pots arc DEITY wrapped In
pleatsd crepe paper whose ruted frlls arc
stinened up TO hide roots. This, In turn
has wide Dresden ribbon crossed and tied
In huge bow to ono side. Large plants.
like hydrangeas and azaleas. have the
fancy ribbon tied In their centres. It's
loops branching out like strange blooms
Small pots OF hyacinths. with three
buds as simple reminders. can be bought
for twenty-five cents A yard % paper
and two yards OF ribbon complete a dainry
flower gift.
There Is nothing new In the choice ot
cut flowers. The sacred or dove orchid
so fit a flower for Easter day-is difiicult
to obtain. The florists have had many or
ders for them. but they are not to be OBJ
tanned.
In the making OF bonboneres. eggs. Of
course. also play a. conspicuous part. Ten
pound case OF solid, striped, or heraldic
satin tied about with the ever-fashionabls
Dresden ribbon, are filed with the most
palatable sweetmeats. These are valued
at fifteen and twenty dollars. Some u
them have metal hinges at the back tho
owners monogram on top. and the inte-
rlor perfumed and lined for use later on
for gloves, wells. and handkerchief.
Mlgnonettes-theP Partisan dinner favor
serve charmingly as slight tokens OF Eas-
ter regard. Match cases nlled with choco-
late cigarettes, blocks OF candy with a
miniature pack OF cards aud tiny bottle
OF wine, fastened with ribbons, are appro-
priate gifts for men: strings OF small
satin eggs filed with bOnbons. Dresden
china animals, Cuplds grasping porcelain
eggs larger than themselves. Ninaigfeit's
OF gilt, brass locomotives, merry-go-
rounds, hansoms with driver and passsn-
ger. Jewel cases. harps, a yoke Of oxen
and gcmen pfow. go towards forming
an ensemble OF trides at SIS each. whose
mechanism allows OF an opening 10 be
filled with confetti.
SPECIAL BON-BONS.
Again special bon-bons are in process
OF concoction that are delightful II sent
without elaborate framework. Clever
imitation OF fruit Is the mode. Apricot,.
peaches, nectarines. cherries. and lemons.
the fashioned OF some glace. and nlied
with Cream that holds bits OF the real
fruit interspersed. a marion Elsce In
form OF a seed rests on top. Cherries OK
this variety are especially toothsome.
Lilies made OF white sugar-candy and
filled with tiny glazed lemons or cherries
are another novelty.
For these fragile bon-bons the softest
OF willow baskets are Invented.
Sachets, hand-painted. valued at $40 ana
sl5. are again popular. bu: they were
seen last season.
tAmong silver gifts there are no real
novelties. Christmas exhaus,s the IN
genulty OF makers Praycr-book marks
in ribbons and silver arc shown Win
slight variations from preceding ones.
Prayer-books are gotten up In exquisite
taste, allowing for monogram, birth. mar
riage, and death-reglster pages. ana next
to flowers and candy are considered tho
happiest gift to send.
JOCELYN DAVIES.