New-York tribune., 1901-08-02
FLOWERS FORLONDON POOR
THEIR DISTRIBUTION DIFFERS FROM
THAT N MOST CITIES OF THIS COUN-
TRY-ENCOURAGEdEN OF TEN
EAIENT DWELLERS
,AIENT JEWELLERS

The distribution Of flowers among the tenement
buildings OF London during the summer season is
being managed in a most systematic and inter-
esting fashion.
Il is the custom among English country gentry
and women Of rank and wealth TO send flowers
from their country homes al regular intervals
directly 10 certain specified tenements instead OF
20 some central mission agency. as is commonly
done here. The name and location OF every tene-
ment building in each parish are known 10 certain
societies which have the matter in charge. and
through their agency women wishing TO send
flowers the city poor have some special building
assigned them.
Ten or twelve women. OF sometimes more as the
. case may require thus have the entire respon-
sibilty Of providing flowers for some one house
When the flowers arrive the house the ap-
pointed day the janitor unpacks them, almost in
s m R e s xsFof for SI the the soeefR m Rh8 a
parish, and they are distributed among the resi-
dairy products are sent IN for those who are sick
The larger number Of extensive model tenement
buildings IN London. such as the Drury Lane and
this system there than it would be here. with the
mulutueinous separate houses. Yet this direct
connection between the gvers and their bene
the other ana The relation is often continued in
the flowers. too is tnus rendered as simple a mat
workers in England ind this the most successfGI
casses Flowers are distributed in the children :
hospitals regularly on Sundays. and on that day
The love Of flowers among many OF the poor
people Is re.1arka6e ana il Is further encOura ged
by the window Gardening Society. under whose
auspices an exhibition l. held each year. vi
thousands OF Geraliums and fuc hsias grown ten
enent window gardens displayed. ana prizes
are awarded by members OF the royal family
In addition TO these incentives toward beautisving
thelr homes the housewives in English tenement
Ike the Peabody or Drury Lane have peculiar
encouragement 10 keep clean. According 10 The
rules OF the buildings all window curtains must he
washed regularly once week. and the Windows
cleaned. II a woman wins from the health of5ceT
VINO makes regular visits for inspection a goof
record for tidiness she is permitted as = sorf 81
reward OF merit TO move into the next aDarrmen-
vacated that Is more cOmmOdious than her own
ana 10 occupy II for the same rent that she was
formerly paying for her inferior rooms on ,ha
other hand. II she Is warned twice because 81 ~
OF cleanliness, and stil does not improve tbe cor
qitlon OF her rooms. she Is obliged 10 leave m
house after weeks notice Each housekeener tas
her own appointed portion Of stairs and cor-t5or
% Keep clean, and by scrupulous Observance ,s
ines rules no outbreak of fever or confapfo1s
disease mas been known in the model buildings for
many yesls In order, however. 10 reserve these
DIllolngs Tor the occupancy of the poorest classes
.or whom they We're intended since these neoriss
cold not otherwise afford the convenieDces fsssr
ilal 70 perfectly clean and wholesome living Ton-ns
~ ne tenements are not rented TO persons Wboea
income exceeds certain figure