Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-12
FASHIONS IN FLOWERS.
The American beauty Rose VIII he
the Flower of the Season.

Baltimore SUM-
Florists blame the war and the wea-
Their for their poor trade this summer.
A well-known florist said yesterday:
There are going TO be radical changes
in the wearing of flowers this fall. The
weather for the past two months has peen
simply awful. and l really think II II mad
kept up much longer every plant would
have been burned up. The hrst rain Oh
last week Just saved US, and the showers
that followed have brought life and nope
back to nearly every plant and hover.
The dry SPELL however, has put US so
far back that Just now even were there a
demand we would not be supplied with
the usual summer blossoms. Violets nave
withered, and are not anywhere near the
expected size. They stopped growing, anu
| am afraid are going TO be poor lot.
''As for the beautiful sweet peas, they
came and went so quickly you hardly
knew they were here. the intense neat
and dry soil withered them up almost as
soon as they blossomed, and their season
was remarkably short. Ii has been me
same way with all the outdoor flowers.
Their growth has been retarded, and the
supply has not been great. Nlolets nave
suffered perhaps, more than any pul IL
looks as II August would bring them
around to fair shape for fall planting
Roses and asters appear to be the oh'y
things wanted al AL.
'Tn the fall. when the people get back
from the seashore and the big Weddlhss
take place, the flower fashions VIII peslh
TO change The much Wanted carnatlon
SO eagerly sought for last year, and which
always brought a good price. Will be en-
tirely outclassed this year, ana L DOUBT
whether you hear OF Il at all.
1.-THE American Beauty rose Is the
flower of the season this time. Florists
all over the country are increasing their
stock, and in Philadelphia l understand
paintings of over one-third more than last
year have been put out. IL Is the same
way in Baltimore. The windows VIII be
full OF this red rose with its big, broad
petals 1t will be worn everywhere, ana
the distinction between its various grades
will be drawn closely. There are three
different classes Of the American Beauty
rose. which will vary in price, and Tor
which there will always be a demand.
One feature about the American Beauty
Of this season will probably be the stem.
There are stems fully four feet long, ana
although this length will not be worn, the
long stem Is going to be the fashion. The
flower slated as second in popularity TO
the American Beauty this season IS Inc
smaller pink Brides Maid roses, and for
a white rose the Brides rose Will have a
good lead.
"Chrysanthemums will. as usual, have
a large following, and there are a number
of new and exquisite ones for this season.
These ragged flowers are always popular
and the NUMBER OF varieties anu tDipiS
that can be produced is simply wonderful.
one of the new ones is an immense hover
pure white, slightly hirsute. and OF eN-
quisite form and finish; another is OF a
delicate primrose yellow, deepening al
most imperceptibly toward the centre
This Is an offshoot or sport as the mo-
rists call it, of another new and beautiful
Mower Still another flower Is an immense
striking bloom. OF waXy white color, oc-
casionally Tose-tinted. The stem ana
foliage are perfect. One OF the very pref
test invented yet is Of the japanese type,
a trine ragged, with small petals, mar
rowed almost to a point, and of creamy
white color There are number or the
Chinese variety, a more solld mower
which will come In with the new ones.
"Of last years chrysanthemums, those
whose popularity will tide them over and
keep pace with the new ones are mrs.
Jerome Jones' Maud Dean Major Bon
nafin.' and Eugene Dalladouze,' large
fine yellow flower. with extremely long
petals. The Golden Wedding yellow,
and Mrs. Perrin a beautiful, soft pink
will also be seen this year on the streets
and elsewhere.
''The lily of tho valley will, as usual be
I'm the race for fayors, and is even now
bringing just as good a price as in win