New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-10
FLOWERS IN DhiNTY DEVICES.
RARE DESIGNS AND VARIETIES IN THE II" ="
AVENUE DISPLAY


p,pv nys,cys AND VARIETIES IL THE FIFTH
AVENUE DISPLAY
Tho onening day of the Flower Show given
for tho benefit OF the German Ortnopedc Hospitals ny
G. f. Klupder,under the patronage OF Mrs "iia'h A9'
Mrs william ii. Vanderbilt Mrs william M div "l
other ladies' IL highly successful 1t Is gwen III 'no
rooms on the ground Goor of the immense nat mouse "
the southeast corner of Fifth.ave and twenty
Winter bosieged the doors with icy breath ana oulou
frost nctures upon the windows, but summer iausheu
the oravbear 10 seorn from behind her veil OF Dudding
smax and acacia.
An orchid curtain of great and beauty descending
from the ceiling the floor against the north wall Oh o
main room, the central attraction ana was grea'N
admired 1t is remarkable alike for the number ana
ri,v of the varieties A specimen OF tho Phal0nopsis
yechii exhibited by Mr. Corning. of Albany. Is said 10
be the only one OF kind in the United States Ahohc
antioue specimen is Lady Anceps Vetchii-oi Puio
white color with lavender lips and ayellow 'hroa''
while still another, which occupies piace Oh hoho "
the curtaiu is Cattleya Acknowledgements py
Mr. Smith. of Lee. Mass, and having se'en'!
perfect flowers single piah'' ~
beautiful branch OF the Lutea Purpurea' brown anu
yellow with white lips, from the botanic garden oil Jo
Bush vermont " Y, depended from the miadio Vi INC
curtain near Anthurium Andi@nun' curious sp.e'
men of the overgrowth OF the orchid FAMILY shapeu o
Gun of bright crimson with yellow spiral shooins
from the The conservatories OF Mrs William
Morgan Oliver Ames Mr. Irwin and others are repre-
scented In the orchid collection
The large window on Fifthavo Is Hanked one side
by pyramid of Easter lilies. and ON the other ny MACS
with thick carpet Of moss nlaid win doupie sho"
drops on the left OF the window are mirror drapeu
with asparagus and smaK, and serving IA DIckSrou
for pots OF Baroness de ROthschild roses and tai
maioca lar OF Jacquemnots containing over hundred
perfect specimens The doorway opening from the nort
into the south is an exquisite example o DOL ~
dcroration Two heavy curtains of smilaJ hang from
horizontal bar covered win acacia blossoms a az vi
low ionaulls. TIE mirrors in both rooms arg
40 arranged To reflect green vistas touched nee p
there by bits of colOrthe duh red oil the ouHass
ar the vure white OF the Coinea Cook and Mabel Nor
rson. variety OF The tOihtlla ,"ok Tor ~, y. en-
hibted II Is OF pale lemon coioi sha"inb W ""''s w
TIC smallest rose Of the e1hibtIon-thc Baskshire
Tuplish "A miniature white blossom, growing ID I'M.
clusters upon low hushis in marked contrast 10 tne
huge Anna Dieshach. which Measure. about slh
IN diameter THIS with the sunset. the American bthut
and the southern Belle, n among tue latest
roses wedding hell made OF alternate ioms y, p s
and white roses and candytuft, with tongue Vi ouo
daisies, much admired ny the young Ih,s
The Christening font composed oi .ofhra III ~ 'h,
waite a1aleas and cdndytuf with mn oi NY OF ne
valley hanging from the outer edge, abd MOCK OF "te
sparrows rising from within. was count S, s
as interesting IN It's way as tho dining I.le
set in a forest Of spslms and ferns al INC ne
pnnrls latest devices menu cards iayOfS ana the IKE
and The namcs on fho JscQucminot tos" leaves ri cAoh
plato indicated that 1t was to be sIIIouhdod D! o'N'
J. " Eliot of Pittsburg. had scarlet amaryllis
m bt1te aeriny nom other varieties OF this flower
in mai U b1"nIs continually his display there was
also the Carnegie pink named for Andrew tariiegirs
brother and ne specimens Of nhrcssusalols ,n"i
Tho small yellow nnrcissu-. the Chinese Sacred n""'t
C,estisl viii single the bulb OF ths mower III
florists window the mere sight of turning hi' bo,oh
Der into Nay. - an. --.. ... 80, =.
Mrs Aston Mrs. Bs4 and Mrs Vanderbilt were among
the first To visit the show. Henry Ward btcchsf came
early IN the day with Mr Mum anu MS parry. Dlus ~
seward Webb Mrs. Waterbury. Miss Roosevelt ahn
Mrs Nathaniel Wheeler OF BRIDGEPORT we're also prs'hl
the morning. Among Others VINO cane ~ w oc,i
of The day were Mrs Orne NiRou. Mrs Coleman pray
Mrs Elliott Roosevelt Mrs W X. Vanderbilt M ana
the Misses Mrs. Kane. Mr. aud Mr., c"lr inth
erford Mrs Marshall o. Roberts. Assistant Bishop icnfy
& Potter. Mfs. James Brown Potter. Ars ana Miss
Oothout Mrs. Heber Bishop. Miss Bshop, Mr. Arthur
NJ Dodge. General william Cutting. Mis anu MisH ,ut'
ding Mrs Judge DAILY. Miss Cowdin Miss sands, MIA
oils Mrs Strong. Mira Henry T. Sloane, Mrs Hartman
Mrs a 8. Hewitt. the Missos Hewitt Mrs burton liar
rI-on Mrs George william Baiou. General spd Mrs-
Webb tine Misses Webb. Mira ogden GUelct. Mss fslI"
Wilson, Mrs. Paul Dana, Mrs ButicrDun anu s..s
lanes - ksrrochnu. stubs orchestra played between
Tour and all In the afternoon, when the number OF
me flowers will be sold without reserve tomorrow
1 La, Last ~ nf the lhlhilOn.