Evening journal., 1899-03-25
E STER LILIES ARE SCARCE
so NUMEROUS HOMES WILL BE
sRleHTeNEoF BY OTHER FLOWERS.
THE SCARCITY OF TINE BRRNHUDA


lc'2 EACTDR LILLY rs CCE TO A
D.eEIAsE. WHIJH HAS INJURED
THE BUnB-ABOUT OrHER
rIowERs.
llhe apmoa1h ci Easter t.de Il stg-
raliz5d each ytsr mone amid m-ge by
thle appearance cE a beabutiful array OF
flowers which Ihave bseu Ibrough, q,
perfection Of bloom by uhe fiorirIas es-
pecially fcr the Joyous celebration OF
THE feast cf the resurnsct1on. The poor
ais wei. as the rich gladden. their hcmes
with fl-wsrs at Easter, and the parlor
windows I'M many modest little streets
are made bright with green- foliage and
fragrant blossoms.
The Bermuda .iys which has come 90
be so generally associated with the fes-
tlval of Easter that 1t is pommOnig
called the Ea- ler lily, Will be unusual
~ scarce This year, and c-nbequenu.y
higher in price. The scarcity is due
TO a disease which has inBureh THE
bulbs
"Thane is no question hut THAT East5r
Lilies viii be scarce this year" said a
we.l-krown florist yesterday. 'iThey
were very scarce last year in the fields
on account OF the disease; thousands
were lost. The bulbs shipped here.
however, probably did ElIJ contain
more THAN IS per cent. Uf diseased
le,d-k. 1t is believed the disease is due
to mite which attacks the bulb, weak
salng tlhe growth. and put,ing the
plant in a receptive coIdition Ths
leaves are ab,aolued by a fungus growth.
Owing to the d.ceass among the Bar
mp3n lilies, many ff.aists ast ylar
PLANTED Japanese Gasaer ef..a-. T1aes
lhGvt a o.mLar flower but ,he plants
aia 1h0rto' and Ae fcwsr s c,iffu
moreover. they do not flower SO 1ra=ry.
THE Japanasa t.,y tGlts arr.vcI late
,ast Autumn; they came n Cos3ber IN
stead Of seFttmbsr, All ti-l-y e-a 1iot
yet in flower, a-fhat th,y Wi IL. be
so available fer Easter. whloh comes
eaply ,h.s ysar.
"The outlook FOR Beumuda lu.,ss .or
uaxt year As that they viii again be
E-arca, lut of bsbsr quality, fcr the
lPrlt1h government mas sent a special
lis ifl Remuda under wl1c3e gu.dance,
it is said, the guOwsrs uhsra have
o;anp,d u.e a1e disease"
Ncliaer ula ca "a lily Nor the Annmro,-
, a1ca lily Cr,um cand.dum) Is aEa.tcd
by the disease. This Arlnur-iatOn
lJrge. gh1ch ihe CID masueas painted
in pictures cf the Blessed Virg.l, are
also called Easter lilies and very fra
grant, but This year they are scarce.
Among noses one i-f THE most remark
able which will he seen this Easter Is
THE Crimson Rambler, which, grows
from five to seven fest high, and from
three to four feet in diameter, Uht
! pants being covered all Cwer with
bioom. This is practically a new rose
although some specimens were seer
last Easter. Other pretty roses will b'
e thie AmIericanl PeatIty, Ulr,ch Bnraner
= Bride. bridesmaid and Bon SIsne
Them there will be azalsas IN largl
qualJ3.y and variety; wihete, DI1e 1nt
E plrk hy67engeas; eencsta, whri,ih is al
ways an attract.ve p.snJ wheu IL
bloom-a mass II yellcw
or Spring flowers, There will b
! plenty OF tulips ami dhfodllz. Romal
arii Dutch hyacin'ihs. ye,tow 3aisie
:. ard lGies OF the valley.
Some OF the new vanasbies OF carna
J. tens are the Madame Melba, New
!, .Gik. General Maceo, Nlrs. Bradt, WihlJ
Cloud, MRS. James Dean. The Day
/. break oaraatbon is stia one OF th
mes. popular. ami the Gsneral Come
n Is arcahar. The wTEiam Sccl5t is sti,
extensively grown.
= Ths' Lawson caunaticns II Boston,
Il oontro.,ed by o-le man. chfs ocDrcl Q
+ CORNER" having been secured, it Is sal,
> at cost CT $4,000 A PhJladslphi
florist secured o.me the other day anS
although the biz has not yi5 reache
a him. expects tc pay Sc a dozan.
:. Vic,kas enjoy perpetual. popu.arit.
s1l cf these there wiz be The Prir
cecs G, Walsn and LaNorra, bo-
: sl1g''s, and ehe Marie L-m,se and Lad
+. Hume. both double. CT the two .atts
/ ,ae fms, is dark and ths sJ.--i light
l. both are frequently o2-.-d EnsliaA vi'
s cets.
! Palms viii, range IN price frm
E. oeu.s to $50, and rubber p,a-ri trcf
le abcUS 65 cer-ts upwards
$, Some beauif,l cpacine-s Of B ugld'
y - villa r.an.s, with a magenta coloni
In blossom. win he shown
-s Fer church. decoration LIES. pain