The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
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EASTER FL OVERS

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| If the fresh flowers in all OF the
IEreenhouses In the United Stases
could be equally distributed on Eas-
ter mornin e, every man, woman AM
hchIld would be wearing one and
There would still be a considerable
number to spare for decorating the
churches and private homes. For
the fl over production this year ~
greater than ever before. Easter
lilies are no longer imported. but
thousands Of them are being raised
In our own country. In gree houses
tall over the country they have bee:l
carefully guarded for the last rev
months in order that their blossoms
! might notAopen prematu-ely.
The Gala lily viii vie with the Eas-
tier lily i1lFpopularity for church dec
grafton this year. In the large cities
florists are prepared to supply these
i Formerly rare plants by the hum
tdFeA. or even by the thousand on
short otice. at lower prices than re
asked Tor roses. The white azalear
1.-THE French hydrangea, dwarf rhoded-
lendrons, lilac and rose bushes are the
potted plants which are on the mai
I l5et in greatest abundance.
In addition to these are Dubious
plants daft odils, tulips, jonquils.
narcissus and hyacinths. These are
\ lavishly displayed, withstanding
the rumors that the European war
J, would shut off the importations OF
bulbs from Holland and Belgium
| While this shortage mas been felt to.
an extent by the large importing anil.
Wholesale florists. lit was foreseen
early enough to insure an unusually
Large crop OF homegrown bulbs.
The American plants now exhibitee
side by side With those Of foreign
origin are scarcely inferior in color
or variety. The bulb growing e1-
pertinent station recenffy established
/ at Bellinghanl, on the coast of Puget
tSound IN the state Of Washington,
has, greatly stimulated the Industry
in this country.
The floral trade has also suffered
| by the decreased supply of small
lilac, rose. carnatfon and hydrangel
plants, which have ben destroyed by
the hundreds OF thousands, especially
lin Belgium. One large nursery,
IAmerican trade. was located at
Ypres When the town was shelled,
over 10000 plants ready for ship
ment, were destroyed in one set OF
green houses. while the dropping OF
tshel1s into the glass roofing OF an
other nursery chilled thousands Of
younger plants designed for a later
| shipment, SO that their growth was
blightcd. In addition to the plants
destroyed. the shipments have been
$50 delayed by the difficulties OF trans
Eportation that the Association Of
FLORISTS for New York and New Jer-
lseyI have recently agreed hereafter
Ito buy only plants that are shipped
/ f. q. b to new York as they cannot
afford the expense Of uncertain ship
.Iments.
Cut flowers are luxury. and the
j tremendous Increase OF the florists
trade within tile last half century is
typical OF our extravaganza as a ma
tior. It is claimed That the Easter
ii flower trade Of New York City fifty
years ago hardly reached So 900. This
year 100000 is Il conservative es-
innate for that city alone. while in
every city and town III the country. a
proportionate sum is being expended
Y for flowers Each season develops
new ideas in the use Of fl overs, and
the progressive florist makes a close
study of the demand. f
The art of arranging flowers be-
comes more elaborate each season.
L The modern florists shop resembles
a millinery store in its large col1ec-
ton OF ribbons Of every width and
shade. These ribbons are Of heavy
satin. silk or velvet, or of gauzv
chiffon. Sometimes they sare bright
w tinseled, and for corsage punches
of violets. a rich silk cord is usually
supplied.
Potted plants usually have the pot
hid den by a bright-colored mat. tied
with ribbon. or by billowy crepe pa
per. arranged in fanciful folds. This
season is to be noteworthy Tor a sim
] nlicity in the decoration applied TO
plants A speaker at a recent flor
lists convention remarked that ..an
iSover-d ressed plant is like IN over
dressed woman; t catches the eye,
hut does not appeal to- a conservative
man as a desirable addition to the
\ home. ''
1 The Easter plant this year is
foliage, and also with pussy willows.
These silrery buds upon their
Itstrai ght stiff stems harmonic well.
with flowers OF every color and a
liblooming nydrangea. bordered By. a
circle Of pussy WILLOWS. is mostsef-
Elective combination. It will be still
more attractive If fits placed IN one
iEof the new artistic baskets which
many florists now supply.
These baskets came into popularity
Tia year or two ago. and most Of them
were imported from Germany where
they were manufactured by peasant
families working in their own b ZONES.
This backet suppl has been depleted
i by the war and tn florists have late
!! " felt some anxiety a bout a substi-
ftute. "a numb Der Of styles have lately
been produced In this country. At
first it was feared they could not
stcompetezw with the German product IN
price. but 1.-THE Easter trade shows Il
fnunber of new and artistic shapes
which can be used for plants sold at