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Show A MILLION TOR EASTER DUDS. With a Few Notes About New Designs De-signs in Baskets. The florists nro looking happy. Tho cause of this, according to tho New York bun, Is the prediction of experts that Kaster, 190.', will citato a new record rec-ord for tho (lower market. Last Master's flower prices Indicated that neaily Jl.000,000 was expended In New York city for tut flowers nnd plants, and thcio uio floilsts who confidently confi-dently picdltt that even this sum will be overtopped this season. The Illy, both cut nnd potted, Is queen ot the Kniitei market. This soar florists are making a specialty of bet pieces mado of Japan lilies. In one of the most beautiful of these n shallow basket or tub Is lined with moss, In which uru burled the steins of the lilies. Plants," said a florist, ' arc more In demand at L'ustcr than cut (loners, nnd next to them in popularity nie fancy baskets (Hied with tut (lowers. The baskets are of many shapes. "A favorite design lcscmblcs a small hamper of lilac, rough straw, the tovur held back with a broad satin ribbon tied In a bow between tho hinges. This Is filled with loses or lilies of the valley standing upright. "A three-cornered, open-faced basket of white nnd gold straw finished with n tall, slender handle. Is a novelty. Th9 handle Is wound with (Iowcim and sml- lax und the llowors In the basket are arranged to drop gracefully to one oldo "A very beautiful reccptablc for Mo-lets Mo-lets Is a flat, tray-llkc. oblong basket kutpendtd by a wldo satin ilbbon. wide ribbons of gauze, satin and taffeta aie again a distinctive featuic nllko of the Haster plants nnd inadu pieces, preference pre-ference being given to white, pink and mauvt." |