New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-03
SUCCESSFUL OPENING OF THE KxHIBIrIoF-sohE
or THE NEW vARIRTIks

SUCCESSFUL OPENING OF THE KxHIBITioN-sohE
or THE NEW vAMKTiKs.
The Chry santhemum Show which was held
Last fall ~ Horticultural Hall was 70 many Sew-Yorksrs
. revelation as to what By careful cultivation ana
propagation be done with flower 80 simple IL ia
primary TYPO ~ the shryssnthsuum- Yesterday tho
people had opportunity Of stn further feeding
their wonder by strollinG through Cosmopolitan
Hall at Forty nrstst and Broadway fore
taste Of the pleasure to was given on the very
threshold OF tho building for here were dhplaysd huge
chrysantheum shrubs bearing abundant blossoms OF
various shape and hue.
On entering tao hall itself and penetrating into the
circle formed by banks Of lowers ana svsrsrsens ~.
ere was dazzlod by almost ksiedoseopo s6eot OF
bed after bed gornsd daisies Of shade Of color
Imaginable Rod, white. purple. orange, pale yellow
crimson brown were the tints, but - 10 the Forms
columns Of description would DO necessary
to give an idea From the tiny. eosy pstalled pempon
looking like . velvet button Of red and Eoid TO the
struggling Japanaiss, With IT. ragged bronze petals
catching and seeming to reflect the light ~ though Of
FURNISHED metal On japanese Vase. every gradauon
vas represented.
At the further end Of the hall two little Japanese
booths fragile sreotiens Of paper and bamboo,
and In those sat . couple Of darkskinnso
"Jsps" painting with rapid but arm strokes
A. the other end perohsd up aoft in the top gallery
Capp. and HI. band PLAYING among Other .gp1 s
1uIumn," dedicated to ura Cievelaud.
most attention found Ia the section devoted 70
Jspapesa yariotiea Among these were remarkable ,
due specmsL Of Conts de Gerutny an example OF tno
distinctive incurved form peculiar to the variety,
the crimson Ars Thorpe and the golden orange
Md d hivcr being also remarkable Among the yellow
tbs new rhebrs attracted much attention. while tho
yellow Gloriostn close ir popular favor. Among
ths Chinese varieties which are less oddly formed than
the Japanese tho jeanne faro bush-colorcd beauty;
the Pev j. Dir an orange. and the Royal H0tcoh cri
sou arc noticeable examplea Among tho noveItess
abond n of be forgotten the hrs Grover Cerednd whch
rivals tho President Cepeland Of ssI year. and the GU
Ngfortfii crimson chry santhemum shown In ths
country for tho first time. but popular abroad ).
Yesterday but few awards wero made, ana owine W
ths Of aending In the specimens by some CON
pettors the arran gements were not absolutely com
plrtsd To-day however, everything Will Do In orael,
including tho !" Grsndmothers Gsrden, where wn DO
sho tho flowers CROWN as they did De-
fore chrysan thcmum culture amounted almost 70
mania The hall lighted by an abundance OF cleo
trio hts aud grow tired OF waking soout
and admiring the flowers ~ close quarters were
to get an brdseye view from the seats In Tho
balconies. - A.. -..k
Tns exhibition will continue till the eud OF tho week
from 10 q m. TO p. m. and from p m TIL midnignt
each day. John Thorpe, the secretary OF the horucu
ur.l Society," under whose inc snar H. pet
sonaly Intended all the excellent arrangements
and Is besides thu largest exhibitor The premiums n
which will DO gwen during the week amount 10 @Zooo'
. larger amount than ever before offered