New-York tribune., 1903-04-11
EASTER FLOWER DISPLAY.
NoreIties in the Shops-MOre Rib
b0ns than EUer.

Sr--ei-~ = the keynote OF the Easter floral dis
rlav-aev t.nts IT old flowers. new hybrids new
-.,ertacIes and decorations. For the decoration
:. flower II thEs day OF grace and fashion con-
,-f-vtes most Important part Of its acceptability
-he combination OF e7en March and late
-zs.s- has made some little irregUlarity In the
so-aI SUPPLIES The abundance OF bloom calculated
p oo-u- exactly II Easter had TO be held back
-bis season % keep il timely, and there is sus-
-oso- o. -c-7r,a-ative scarcity in some directions
.hst keeps prices up 10 q level truly alarming TO
-. -ossesso-s % slender purses
n he last few days OF storm and unwalk lkable
-,ssrbo- < attributed by some florists sluggish
-ass n the retail market To quote one prominent
dealer: People want what they see They can 90
r,.bn1,- what they don't think about II the
-rs.--e- is fre and they walk and d-ive they
..a my windows and they plan 10 get or TO give
- oo-,z -irnr II and make their purchases on the
.pot rs all a case OF propinQuity- nat foNS
,;--i. rorerrare sells more goods. as well as makes
-,o-a matches than all the rest OF the powers that
r believe Indeed I've notion that a travelling
eo-isr-s shop wouldn't he bad idea Send the
-lsn-s round % the people g they don't come soon
enough 70 the plants. But q day o. sunshine VIII
s-s- things I'D for This season Saturdays the
az buying DAY. a-y how
TABLE FLORAL DECORATIONS
.a.v things il table decoration? Well there
de- a-,rhfrz starting Valley lilies and voiets
-.-eses and arbutrs are the fat decorations. O.
r-ss. American beauties the preference for efec-
-tv.,ess and colort1g. There is considerably more
-fbbor Used II decorations than ever before not
only on r1e table but everyWhere
stuzle plant ot marguerites. some three feet
8 diameter and four or more in height. mao
eir+--er vards ot narrow baby blue ribbon fes-
-ooe5 about is lower branches and across the top
ard seven yards Of wide Liberty Of the same color
,ro--eG and bowed here and there Ihe cost OF
.5e finished decorated plant was So. A raffa auto
-nohil. about two feet high, filed with crimson
-.-,b-s-s I'D adorned with crimson gauze, Is
considered cheap Al SO. while tail. beautifully
shaped acacia loaded with bronze goid sa'ih
-fhbcn waited = purchaser al $40 Inc resUiaf
Easter Ees range from g 10 80 IN price ana are
shou, -bs ONLY Easter blossom that is not loaded
zozn zrf-1 decoration. 4 sUbdued bow or Two of
white OF very pale green satin rlboon Is apoul
al rhsr rhe lilies have 20 submit TO- nu' Floie'S
a-e he-foaar.ef out OF all recognition ana Ifle
-e- mink heather is simply smothered under rain
80 Cr 80. \ $50 basket Of vioets had eight
z.-ds n delicate violet s2rirked ribbon drapeG
Eoou- I. ...
Handles incidentally. are a feature OF florists
v5ckerx1-b this year A basket II inches III ulaih-
eter x1lI have q decorative handle from lnIee 10
four feet il height. This allows for long s'eilso
American Beauties or an effective use OF sriiiaA
an5 <e-rs The old fashioned boUgainvillea- Is
c1ite fad TINS season. and a specisI slia'e -
ssd maeeuta in gaUze had 10 he manufacture " -
match is quaint colorirs. The few orchids ihat
Gre n the retail market make Up u i1ioV '
they lack il luxurious growth
CHIFFON AND AZALEAs.
Embroidered lace and chiffon s-arfs are new
tsncy II ha Ingenious floral artist They are pTin-
opally used on azaleas. but have little 10 recon-
mend them except their unusua iness eorllo'''a- :
tioas q colcrs in single basket are much affected
This season 4 blrchbark box OF FIoiets VIII nave
G sp-ay or tvro of the yellow butterfly orchos n
tFoduced and matter Of from s. TO Slo addeo 20
TIRE bill Into 2 giIded Or forest green hamper oI
osHoateIy lavender tinted Hsc arc introduced nan
dozen Jacol cr.ror roses. and good lCck pussy
willows pric : inserted nearly anywhere, tle HuIls
silver pussies hsrmonizing eveTy-where
L the way OF reccptacles. try sedan chairs IL
green and gold wicker pagodas. autoTn9 plle5 5
nary trunks with hasp allc ioch' 49, - ~o =
hess GneT hampers baskets % pieatec IiDDoil.
oGettishl- rrjreS over a. corner 10 give d
glimpse q the beauties .nside-these are lusL ~ e
G the exquisite conceits IN floral acces9iles
olive greer fer covered boxes are new tn1hg -, q.
one of the Fffth-ave. florists fale plns -
b1kss are another novelty a TINS etv't s &c
almost every one connected with II Is from 'Ht
royal blue college. goes Locally py u1e ha-i'7 %
= lavender rhododendron. the catawbensts IS 3
rev thing in Easter world Nests oI PIL1Ssls
elloR 1WiEs in Of the tSroaoN-cit Stores to.r
yellow daffodtls and narcissus and fzIi1N Ee4itoN
cElcks and duckngs half out OF the sLel oiiiIlle i
ests Of golden and purple pansles nave oOH -
ofoRA GuckE nestled among them bti-s % lIs
a'Lno-tellfs huge Libertylke Things Idl "a NJ
Z window. are displayed in the florists shoIfS -
rcGn5eG with frlnurnerab Die lavender Iols CIap
gtrec affairs q the same kind. snspendea os
ne leaves doubt in ones mind as 70 me pI9DaI
pity y tho statement made ~ one OF tne lflhtiPa.
.tslers that even 4 simply decorated cflurtl q.
Easter time REQUIRES from 81 10 Sz"f5 tha
I 5000 wear Is spent wedding mowers 5 IN
Ntv-Iork alone and rhat the CITY : cut AoNe4
frsde amounts annually % nearly se.e+f"r