The morning times., 1896-03-22
Mr.. Harrison TO Mrs. Dimmick Enough
White Lilies to Curtain and Bank
Her Room From Ceiling
tO FlOOr
10 Floor.

the green grooves of the buds. There were
dozens of the plants, and they were going
across the ocean TO the Duchess of MARI
borough as Easter gifts. If the duke could
bring his bouquet of cut flowers from Blen
helm for her marriage gift, growing plants
could travel TO BIenheim for Easter A
skillful florist will receive them and
transfer them to the hothouse to be
nursed into white flower.
There are several women who raise
their own Easter plants for giving away,
having Il sentiment regarding plants OF their
own blooming.
One or these is Mrs Grover Cleveland
herself, whose gifts have long been little
pot OF something from the conservatory
with a flower and love.
The style of flowers this Easter is for
the colored flower banked by the Easter
lily These masses of Easter whiteness
are so common now that other flowers
must be added 10 them. The novelty of the
Easter lily is worn Off, though its beauty
remains. Twenty Easter lilies raised from
the bulb-a very simple process-and twenty y
hyaclnJhS. also grown from the bulb, are
what will decorate the front window OF q
Washington woman whose Easter enter
tainnentS are very well known as the
prettiest things of the year.
The chosen way of arranging the Easter
lily is TO set il high so that IFS flowers fall
forward. This brings them out and ma kes
them larger. Underneath, where the stalks
grow bare and ugly, come the brightly
Towering plants. The pots are concealed
hy mosses, by tiny pots. by leaves, and even
by ribbons. That is the set style of Easter
decorations where lilies are grown in pots.
What is The cost of that roomful of
fiowers?'' asked an inquistive woman of
florist who was closing the doorof small
hall-room upon rs many pots of EasteFlilieS
as would sit side by side upon the floor.
THE cost ofthat roomful. said the florist
lis as near $500 as / can place figures
without giving away the trade secrets. And
! they are to go, believe. without consulting
my order book, 10 beautiful actress. She
made a wager, her side If winning. to be
I the fun OF her bouodir of Easter lilies. She
won, as she was pretty sure to do, and we
sent up TO take the measure of her room.
Her maid gave it to us. This little room
proved to be the right size, and we have
! today placed it fun of the plants.
while she is out Saturday. playing at her
regular Saturday matinee, we will fill her
, boudolr with the Easter lilies. and when
/ she goes in there Easter Sunday morning
she Will find them there. We viii keep
/ them in this room two weeks 10 get them
used TO the change, or the generous giver.
calling Easter Sunday, would find his gift
/ blackcned mass, wilted from the sudden
cold.
The cost of an Easter lily plant depends
upon the town and the florist. In certain
cities OF the West ana South Easter lille!
are so large and plentiful that for quar-
ter you can walk out with plant pot unde
your arm. In other cities they are scare
th5S var bcing made so nv sudden chill
ing Of the temperature during the winter
Upward of a dollar is asked for each plant
( "A good rule to 20 by is that an Eastc
lily should cost 30 cents n flower. II
I single flower has blossomed in the pot. th
cost or the plant is so cents. If there arr
two flowers the cost is dollar. If thre
flowers, the cost is 81 so, and so up 10 TIN
FIVE or six flowers the plants often beaI
Each bud counts a flower, as it will be
lily i'm time.
The day after Easter the prices drop one