The courier., 1897-04-17
RANDOM NOTES.

In which from time immemmorial 1t
has been given the first rank and high
est favor. is close at hand. Slender and
beautiful always IL Is now i'm its rarest
perfection, i'm fairest bloom. for the
Easter season.
Each year Easter in New York par
takes more and more of the character
of old country religious fete days. The
churches are giving an increasing
amount of consideration to the exer-
cises In commemoration of the Resur-
rection. The ceremonial is becoming
more elaborate and pictorial. Music
lends it's highest art to the observance
and fashion pays obseqious tribute.
In no way does the interest in Easter
find greater and more appropriate ex-
preston than in the floral offerings,
and this year the assembling Of the
flowers in the train of the Incompatible
lily will be more than ordinarily pro-
fuse and beautiful.
Taste in flowers for Easter does not
vary greatly. Tradition has establish
ed certain standards that are generally
adhered to. The object always is to
produce rich effects without the ap-
pearance of ostentation. Cut flowers.
which permit of the widest range of
color and brilliancy and which have
their greatest vogue in the Christmas
season. are now relegated to second
place. and growing plants, with their
luxurious foliage and pervading frag-
rance are brought into extended use.
The azalia is steadily growing in
popularity as an Easter flower. and
this year il will be seen in wonderful
variety Every greenhouse has its
favorite azalia, another flower shows
the result of careful propagation.
Probably the most expensive flowers
that will be seen on Easter will be
some rare varieties Of the lovely azal-
las. This flower may be obtained
In pots for a few dollars each, but the
ruling price among the Broadway for
lists will be from $40 to SIS for perfect
plants One very rare variety Of which
only few specimens are to be seen in
the city. cannot be purchased for less
than $50 1t is a grated plant, show
ing successive growths red. white and
pink blossoms.
Some very beautiful roses are seen.
Morrison are now in full bloom. and
will be freely. used in Easter offerings.
Some of the dealers are showing the
Christie fine rose. a little lighter in
shade than the Bar 'ness. Most roses
are coming c., but are rot very plenty.
Roses may be OF taired for s.. and the
fine ones Gun be had for from 81 up.
Perfect American Beauties will bring
81 each. The Jack roses are particular
ly fine.
Viole:s are plentiful. and few deal
ears will make a speciality of growing
viole.s in a pot. a hundred or more
plants to the Pot, [ ed with violet rib
bon But violets do not look their best
this way. the flowers gensrally being
Cbscured by their leaves. AMI il is not
probable that pottei violets will be ex-
tensively used.
For some yelrs Sco:ch h ath r has
been used for Easter. and il will be. if
anything. a little more prominent thi;
season. IL will be decorated W tn
Scotch ribbon.
A novelty is the Bouganvilla. vine
grown on treilis with thres-correred
flowers in lilac and American Beau:y
shades. 1t will be used in snail pots.
Acacias are expensive. but will be
used TO some extent L!,acs will be
seen in great. profusion. Carnations
are plenty lust now but are MT used