The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-18
ITOIETS ~ UfGH FtJOR.
The Favori'e Flow sr, TO Bouauct+ This sea-
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This promises TO be II great violet winter
For ten years the violet lH- been gaming IN
favor until II has practically Ci'Ii'o"d every
other flower for woman's wear ls popularity
has failed to .esecn ia vogue and violet iafnls
have sprung w In Wcstchcstor. Long Island
and New Jersey within III" last year and the
growers have been inundated with orders to
supply thousands Of vinlets.
Ten years ago n won n when dressed 90
dinner or the thea TO she wore a huge cluster uf
roses M a corsag e bouquet. extending from
the waist 10 the shoulders. One evening In a
crowded thea ire or a warm dining room made
n withered, wilted wreck Of the blossoms and
n dance frequently ended their existence linen
the violet gained renewed popular favor whlch
II has increased rs tho Hover itseli has been
made larccr. more !rHEI2nt and more hehuu-
ful in color. Not the least Of i's charms II its
lasting quality. A fresh bunch OF selected
vIolcts Will last during an evenings dancing
It viii stand all sorts Of climatic changes and
although the heat will wilt 1t slightly 1t has
most wonderful reiuvenative power tcO-
nomicll violet lovers have been known Ia keep
an ordinary corsnee bunch IN wearabie con-
dition for two or three days,
All may have the violet. The street vendors
sell y secOnl or tNIl RUE tudiNN VI 'hc
flower for rs and 80 cents n bunch, while
small clusters are to be had ut tho shops FOR
81. The usual violet bouquet which the man
Of good taste sends to bis sweetheart, or the
girl he escorts to the theatre. has the circum-
ference Of a breakfast rlate and costs 81. And
in addition TO the influence which the violet
has had In tho floral world. decreasing the
proats Of rose growers by thousands and max
Ing violet farmers rich in a couple Of seasons.
Il has added another to the masculine typcs
into which the up-to-date girl divides her ad-
mirers. 1t wss once related in verse that a
young man who ci!,cd upon the girl OF H.
heart was Mortified to overhear her describing
him to another Girl as only n candy man
Tie candy man Is the most lnnocuous OF the
lot in the man catalogue If the Vrl II the
period He even ranks lower than the corner
man.. the dinner man or the danctns man iGr
all OF these have their uses Ihe violet man
is the very newest tyre and he is credited win
possessing all sorts Of exquisite senHhlhtic>,
fine sentiments, ana ldsh QuaHtts uAl pace
him among The stars.
Never uust a man who boasts that be never
bought q bunch OF yiu!ets, .ald a ciMh elrl a.
seem all right, but tNere, IS sonethinG IacIiia
In his nate-up first Il all. be viii I~rohSh,y
rrSye . to be :, R 2S2 Eio Gds'"'Hi i"T a 4' Of G" tGcif
education Then men who always, buy, roses
or chry santhemums are the SoIf thGt NE 70
maize a. display. They ar" at 70 he cfuos
and terhals coarse But tie violet man stu
believes in things and chelishe- illusions lie
is sure to have a great deal OF sentiment and
lie IS tho very opposite of the candy man
That florists recocnite he slcry Of nc VIOLET
it in their establishments. before the enor-
nous sale Of violetS began the delivery wagon
q the florist va. not ornate. ne 4oEne OF
made in the style of tho high Russian cart with
driver and foG,man N F9h,es lien these
AID riate Clasz. with the word "NtO'etS" IN
gold across their s.dcs : rectal boxes have
also been constructed Tor u" packing Of The
there ia n gay-lookinc box II white with sprawl
ing bios aoms in pur 70 and green Wonit Tier
o. PAL er like NalencIennc~. In which the noWers
are wrapped beneath an extra Wrnprina OF
p~ararfne aper. Thousands Il Yards OF mar
row purple SATIN ribbons are used to lie the
flowers, aud the thou sands % amethys headed
pins are made for the florists who provide them
with each bunch.
Yale University has taken the violet "a It's
flower. When the football games take place on
Yale Field in New Haven Tho girl edhc' "1ts 81
bouquets, 4 Yale man IA cretited with having
invented the ,e y, sd tb DO ,2 d Th!G9 in eyi ts n,a .rolm
to a young woman something entirely diNe- ent
from the Other men he got a florist e. make this
now is n regular feature Of the gala occasions
al Naw Haven, but is never seen elsewhere.
The double tio ,STa knoTn as a the el larms or
INl4'N4dl ' l'atk 10 'AV AN''Ai'' ''' '+'''s r'Nt
siasts OF the flower It's shape Is cNqnisite. ia
color delicatcly shaded. its Fragrance heavy
with sweetness. When one enters the rooms
Of the hoihou-e devoted u these flowers tho
scent IL overpowcrinc But in a ~corsags bunch
the odor il pleasant Tho white violnts are
rare and very beautiful They are frequently
ordered in quantity for trademarks bol1iet-
The arCe-Llo-somod lo~ng-stenined flowers
known as California violets are more natural
looking than the heavy purple blossoms. and
their fragrance Is rarer. Later II the season
IL Is seen ia tho florists shops. IL fades more
quickly than the Russian violet, but 1t revive?
with exceedingly good results when sprinkled
with cold water and placed In a rcrrtgerQtor
This is the only proper method To Keep violets
They must not BE- placed in glasses of water or
vases. but must be thoroughly dren"hed. shaken
out, rolled in p~arntlue paper aud placed In the
coolest COmpartncnt Of tho iCeboX.
Many OF the florists have orders to send vtolets
regularly through a season. and each day q fresh
supply arrives at the big shops to Ill these
extremely remGncrative orders Special. care
is given to the selection Of the lowers. each one
being looked over r# = j. punched.
The sale Of yloi, Plants bearing flowers ia n
fad that came In one Or two seasons ago and met
with considerable success. The Plant IL very
pretty TO look a.. but peculiar conditions are
required 10 retain its freshness. ani too fire.
quentlv the plants wither on being removed
from the atmosphere Of the florists shop to the
s,eam-heated conditions Of the modern home.