The Washington times., 1912-04-02
FORTUNE WILL Be
SPENT FOR EASTER
LILIES IN CAPITAL
Increased Demand for Other
Blooms and Dealers
Are Ready. ...

Before Easter Sunday dawns It is
estimated washington will have spent
$4,000 or more for Easter lilies. Another
small fortune will be spent for other
flowers, azaleas, hydrangeas. and rho
dodendrons being in especial favor at
Eastertide.
The largest dealer In Easter lilies
has grown and expects to dispose of
about Sp. plants. Several dealers will
sell 3N0 or 1000 each, and there are
score of Washington florists each of
hrm will sell u few hundred. The
price OF the plant IS based on the
as. tty. current price Icing rs
cents per bloom. Some florists offer a
small plant ut Is cents per bloom, but
bears srUn Pge g6Sp IS Eenen The stalk talk
source of the lily supply Is primarily
Bermuda
Increased Demand for Azaleas.
Along with the sudden activity IN
the flower market. which compares fa-
Vorably this year with last. there is a
greatly increased demand for azaleas,
grown in all shades and mixtures of
red, pink, and white; for flaming hy-
drangeas and rhododendrons. In the
next thee days as many of these
plants will bc disposed of as are or
dinarily sold in the course of a month.
Washington hotels feel the effect of the
close OF the Lenten season. 1t is ia;
Vorlte plan with many parents to spend
the Easter season in Washington with
their children who are attending school
In the East. Easter vacations permit
the students to break away from class
rooms for ten days or two weeks, and
Ioregather with relatives in Washing
ton From the far South and West
come the parents while the students
swarm from Vassar, wellesley, the
nniVPrQifiPa boarding oNhnnla
and private schools for boys.
This Easter, like each preceding one,
brings out new millinery creations. The
milliners refuse to attempt a descrip-
ing innovation, simply the change that
gay fashion demands each spring.
You can depend on 1t that the Gre
ations will be original, and that they
Practiced eye can tell this seasons hat
from that of last year. That is all in
the business" explained one dealer.
The President instructed Col Spencer
Cosby a week ago to open the Whate
House grounds Monday for the annual
egg rolling. Adults with children will
be permitted to attend the time-honored
ceremony, but adults without children
will be barred. In the afternoon a band
concert will be added to the program
Preparations In Churches.
In every church preparations are be-
tlB Hldue lOr special Easter services
In the older churches the day marks
the close of a season of fasting and
repentance, while the day itself has
much significance to the devotees OF
the newer creeds.
Friday is the last day of school for
Washington school children until Mon.
dag. April is. They will have a whole
week plus the Saturday OF this weeh
toFforget their studies and get a fore
taste of the long summer vacation.
A part of Washington's Easter OBJ
servance lilies are ordinarily sold on the
streets, just as the flower vendor sells
violets, sweet peas and narcissus dur.
ing the winter and early spring So faI
lilies have not appeared on the streets
At the Center Market there are huge
stocks indoors, but they have not beer
out among the street statesmen.
Eggs grown" after April are deem
ed fresh for Easter purposes and every
incoming train bears a supply to mee
the increased demand. Washington
egg stock is larger this week than a
any other time during the year.