Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-21
EASTER FLOWER FASHIONS.
Ribbon-Trimmed Baskets of Crow
ing Flowers the Thing.
CNew York SUM

Florists, no less than persons in more
prosaic lines of business, have to look
ahead. Already they are preparing for
the Easter trade, and, Notwithstanding
the cry Of hard times, they are looking
| forward TO large sales. The young man
who wishes to please the girl he loves
the best of all will not send her this
wear bunch Of American Beauties or a
growing Easter lily on Easter morning,
as he did last year, but will substitute a
handso.V -gf,ded wicker basket full of
growing roses. lilacs, jonquils. tulips. or
some other spring flower. If he wishes
to be particularly up 10 date in his Sc
lection. he will choose a basket of gar
denias, or cape iasmines, they are called
in the Sunny South, where they grow
WILD in great profusion. With the, gar
denias he will select a sprig OF acacia,
growing in one corner. and trailing over
the handle of the basket. a huge bow
of fancy white grenadine ribbon en-
broidered in yellow will lend the finish
ing touch to this exquisite floral gift
When asked as to the outlook for
Easter flowers, one of the leading florists
in the city said: at IS ali that could
be desired. American people love flow
ers. and every year they give more at
tention to them, and use them more and
more in their houses and as remem-
brances. OF course this increase in
the demand keeps dealers up 20 the mark
in growing flowers. and in inventing new
ways of arranging them This year, in
stead of sending cut-fowers and the
regulation Easter lily, growing in a jar
diniere, the proper thing will be flowers
growing I'm baskets This insures their
lasting throughout the Easter season.
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the American Beauty the rose Of all
roses. 1t will always be in great de-
mand, because II is so perfect In color
and fragrance; but pink roses are very
fashionable just now. The Baroness
Rothschid, a shell pink rose with very
dark rich green and fun foiaga is
much used, and is being grown in
Easter baskets. 1t looks almost like
wax, and sells from 80 TO $40 a dozen.
The Ulrich Drummer, brilliant red rose,
close kin TO the new shade used so much
in millinery. is running the Baroness a
cose race for popularity. It's deliciously
pungent fragrance reminds one OF the
old velvet roses our grandmothers used
to grow in their gardens. This rose
combines exquistely with the large
mignonette. Another pink rose. exceed
ingly delicate in color and fragrance, Is
the Caroline Testout. 1t is prime
favorite with the women for 1t gives TO
either a golden or dark couture a
dainty touch
Fancy carnations are much in vogue |
Just at present. as II is their first year
out They are as expensive as the Fau-
lardau rosebuds which are the rage. SELL |
ing at s. a dozen. These carnations are |
very large and spicy. the Helen Keller |
being one of the prettiest. II Is red and |
white striped, while the Lille Dean is |
pink and white Other combinations are |
pale yellow and bright pink. and deep |
yellow and bright red.
Lilies. azaleas, and palms will be more
generally used In church decorations than |
anything else; the lily. because II is es-
sentially the flower OF that glad season,
and the other two. because they are or
namental and effective For house de-
corations there is every indication that