Flower-Growing in France.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7186, 10 June 1891, Page 4

Flower- Growing in France.

Her Majesty Queen] Victoria and her party, during their stay at Grasae, followed, with much interest, the various processes of the making of perfumes, from the immense flower garden of 60,000 acres, in the midst of which they were enjoying themselves, and which furnishes France with the exquisite perfumes that sha exports so largely. The gathering cf violets goes on from Jan. 15 to April 15 in the district of Qrasse, which employs 150 tous of the favourite flower. Jonquils are gathered in February and March, Graase alone employing some 15 tons of them. The most important of all the gatherings are those of the orange flowers and roses, from the middle of April to the end of May, the territory of Grasoe averaging 1860 tons of the former and 930 tons of the latter. Mignonette, from tbe middle of M&y to the end of June, yields 25 tons ; jessamine 145 tons, and tuberose 75 tons, from July to Outober. Cassia, yielding a very concentrated and powerful perfume, flowera from October to April, yielding 50 tons of its blossoms. Hyeres and other portions of Provence raise immense quantities of beautiful flowero, mostly sold for bouquets in the various capitals of Europe, and especially in the winter.