The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-10

1t is extremely doubtful if many of
the thousands who pause to admire or
purchase the wealth of color, form
and fragrance that will be. on exhibi-
ton in Mozart hall this week, begin
ming tonight, have the faintest con-
ception of the vast amount of money,
thought and time which has been ex-
pended in bringing these gorgeous
flowers to such a state of perfection.
Fewer yet know that these stately
beauties from Dame Natures garden
owe almost their very existence to
the skill Of the expert professional n.y.
bridizer whose constant Watchfulness
unceasing study and incessant expert
menting have improved on natures
own haudiwork.
Dame Fashion is quite as particular
about having change Of blooms in
her corsage bouquet each season as
she is about the change in the styles
of her dresses and hats.
The rose that Is popular and in the
greatest demand this season in a short
time entirely disappears and another
takes it's place in the favor of the swell
set of ST. Paul.
This changing in the flowers deemed
most fashionable brought about the abb
solute retirement of such old time ia
nous roses as the ''Marechal Neil',
and "The Bennett" And yet, to illus
trate the immense cost of the original
stock of these flowers, one has simply
to state the fact that the sum of $780,
600 in good American coin was paid to
John Bennett, Of Shepherdton, Eng,
the WOrld-famouS rose. grower, by
SVn6ia9fa Annarinon CT ha
stock of the Bennett. then creating
such a furore among the ultra fashion
ables in both this and the old country.
Three, four, five and eight thousand
dollars are prices aid for the original
stock Of many OF the finest blooms
now worn by the swell bellies Of this
city. ~ J! if
Flowers FEuctdate Like Stocks.
These costly exotics. vary quite as
much in the matter of prices as stocks
do on change, During the season of
fashionable fall weddings, operas, re-
ceptions, swell dances, or great social
functions now, approaching, the price
of these f1ne-gfade flowers will fluctu-
ate continually, affected as they are by
the law of supply and demand
Wrapped carefully in long, light but
strong boxes, and thoroughly protected
by delicate white, waxed paper, thou
SANDS or these splendid roses are
shipped to various cities and towns
within a radius of 500 miles of st.
Paul. - +.
But the most interesting work that
has been done with the coming floral
display is that of the hybridizer.
.Fructifying of flowers was carried on
by bees, insects and the soft summer
breeze out in natures garden Gin the
good old summer time" just as it is
now, but the hybridzer works under
glass and in an entirely different man
ner.
When conducting an experiment in
hybridizing by which he hopes to pro-
duce more costly candidates for favor
he takes a long, slender camels hair
brush and abstracts the pollen or fruc-
tifying dust from the stamens of a
flower, dropping it into dainty Gel
luloid plate, and this, he dusts over
the petals and pfstils of another flower
which he desires to cross
This flower is then carefully wrapped
in heavy wax paper toiprevent the in
.trusion of bees or insects which might
carry on their bodies or wings the pol
len of another flower and destroy the
experiment.
{. Within comparatively short time