The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-11
LOVELY FLOWERS
FOR CHRISTMAS.
They VIII Be More Beautiful This
Year Than Ever,
MANY ORDERS ARE POURING IN.
Something About the Prices for the
Various Kinds of Flowers, ana the
Numbers That VIII Boon Hand
TO supply Large Demand.
MANY ORDERS ARE POURING IN

The Christmas flowers this year VIII he
r~o.ti.,. Than ever before. and the orders
for them will De larger and more num-
orous than for years past. Aireiuy ''e
florists are making ever 'Ioft To nav y
large supply 90 meet the deinahu' anu
ltd, NOV are booking orders Hot only
from Richmond people but Tor shipment
a. Ivnchburg. Roanoke. DanEille. Nhar-
ro..le,.iu. ef.untlu. Petersburg. Norfolk
and "A number 0t points in North caro-
lima The orders are being booked 10 De
Glfld according t0 the dates they are re-
cai,ea So that chose who want the cholc-
es+ and hest flowers Tor decorative ana
wearing PURPOSES are already living their
orders. -
"a certain extent. but they will not be
rum up TO oxhorbiiaut figures rs Is the
case i'm some cities The Christmas prices
win commence about December l'th ana
win continue until a. short while after
the first Of January
THE ROSES.
Tic American Beauties Will as usual
take the hrst place in popularity 1hey
are the hanls0mest Of an roses grown
here. and for them there Is a tender spot
in the wOmcn's hearts.
The LSauIes win range IN prices TINS
year from 81 90 50 per dozen according
10 the size OF the rose ana ne ieHE,h
az the stem. Those for - per dozen VIII
have rather short stems. The - roses
win he handsome with .ong etcms, Willie
the choicest roses via be 50 per dozen.
MANY orders have already lten Giyen Tor
me Beauties. The florists II Richmond
have made preparations for handsome
lot ~ these great blushng queens OF the
floral kingdom. ]. is estimated that there
,viu lac about 5000 OF them sod for the
Christmas holidays In Richmond.
Another popular flower for the Christ"
mas win be the brides rose This IS an
exceedirlv beautiful white rose. graceful
and delicate About 500 OF them will be
eold here The bridesmaids rose. "a hand
some mink flower will also be in demand.
M is thought that 5000 OF these VIII
scarcely supply the demand this year.
Certainly one of the most popular OF
All the flowers will be the delicate. rag
rant violet. the pensive. modest thing
that appeals 20 an Niolets viii sell Tor
g per hundred. More than 20,"O OF them
win be SOLD. and this viii not begin to
supply the orders. .,......
OTHER DAINTIES.
Carnations at % cents per Dozen are
HHluE NTUEftu IVY lAl rN I"AHhAAi'"s e.'t'N
thing like 500 OF them will be sold Lilies
OF the Valley. those soft sweet little
dainties So fui Of grace and fragrance,
are in much demand They will yeIl for
81 per dozen. and no less than 1000 OF
them will be put on the market. They
are beinr used In large quantities for
both wearing purposes and as centre
pieces.
White hyacin;hs and Roman hrscinths
are quite popular. Many orders Tor them
have already been given. rhey are put
al 80 cents per dozen. About LOCO OF
them will be available.
The paper white Narcissus Is great
fayorite with many. This will he sold at
n cents per dozen. and about 400 Of
them will be cut for the Christmas.
Other flowers being ordered are poin-
cetters azaleas. cyclamans. Chinese
prim roses ardesias, with large Quantities
OF ferns, palms, smilax. und other