New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
FLOWERS AND MELODIES.
JOYOUS EASTER IN THE CHURCHES.
MAGNIFICENT DISPLAYS OF POTTED PLANTS AND
CUT BLOOMS IN THE FLORISTS sTORES-AN
UNUSUAL. EASTER TRADE IN FLOW

MAGNIFICENT DISPLAYS OF POTTED PLANTS AND
CUT BLOOMS IN THE FLORISTS sToREs-AN
UNUSUAL EASTER TRADE IN FLOW
ERs-MUsICAL PROGRAMMES.
The beauty OF Easter lilies and OF rejoicing
and praise will fill the churches and the hearts Oh
men to-day Catholics and Protestants alike Will
commemorate that rising from the dead OF Jesus
of Nazareth which Christians all over the world
b.leve in as an evidence of the resurrection Of
the body and the life everlasting There Is every
prospect that the day will be fair and that awak-
enng nature will add the beauty OF her revival 10
the day In all the churches elaborate musical
programmes have been prepared, and all around
the world the progress OF the will be followed
by HYMNS of rejoicing. Each year the observance
OF Easter becomes more general, the hope ana
gladness which accompany ii greater and all the
world will be at church to-day to observe the fes-
tval.
GORGEOUS BLOOMS FOR EASTER
The annual Eastertide floral display was never
before so gorgeous. varied and extensive az now.
F1eischman's flower store, No. ILL Broadway was
a bower OF beauty that attracted thousands OF
spectators who despite the rain. thronsed the
sidewalks all yesterday and gazed rapturousiy at
splendid domestic and foreign blooming plants and
cut flowers which filled the great show windows
Mr.. F1eschman told a Tribune reporter that bust
ness was much brisker than during last Eastertde
Admitting women and filled the fairy-like
nower-stores every day last week, and paid many
well -merited compliments to the tasteful skill OF
the florists in arranging their Kaleidoscope exh-
bitlons and the high degree of excellence which
they have attained in Horticulture.
Flowers of nearby culture "tolled their perfume
on the passing air" side by side with those from
distant parts of the sunny South and Bermuda
whence came a considerable supply of those trop-
cal floral apostles that in dewy cp!endor weep
" woe and blush without crime. " The pot
ted blooming plants were never more finely dc
ve.oped The order Of their popularity for Faster
use is the Easter lily, the azaea, the hydrangea
the Roman hyacnth and the narcissus. The en-
bematic white Easter lily and the white. pink
purple and blue hyacnth. being Dubious plants are
enduring Hydrangeas more likely soon to droop
when kept in a warm room. but IL they are gener-
ously watered twice day their dropping tend
ency may be overcome, they are grown IN
a moist atmosphere and require much moist
ure to enable hem retain their vitality
Other popular flowers which displayed in
great profuson the sprea. daisies, tulips,
lilies of the valley. pansies. fuchsas volets, pnks
passion flowers primroses. yellow genestas. and in
brief all the flowers that bloom in the spring.
and with STORED beauty the floor of Natures tenn
pie tesseate."
The florists. in wrapping up plants and cut flow
ers this season. large quantities of imitation
Grape made OF paper in many charming and deli
shades Of color. and tie parcels with abund-
ance of broad and expensive ribbon OF pure white
ligh; shades, rich. solid colors. and Dresden china
effect making them tempting and attractive. Sew
eral with whom the reporter conversed said that
be less floral decoration OF churches
than usual but could attribute the decrease 10 no
other cause than the apparent passing away Of the
custom, the observance of which seems to have
been slowly but steadily declining for several years
Flowers wonderfully plentiful and exceed
ingly cheap that they extensively used in house
hold decorations.