New-York tribune., 1886-03-21
4 GREAT FLORAL EXHIBITION
RARE PLANTs AND BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS TO
FILL THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.

RARE PLANTS AND BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS TO
FILL THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.
The floral exhibition which c. F. klunder
gives tins wear VIII be held in the Metropolitan Opera
House and will be opened on Wednesday aud continue
until Saturday This exhibition will be interesting, not
only account OF the variety OF many OF the hort
cultural specimens but also account OF the wealth
and beauty OF the floral exhibits the curious devices for
their arrangement and the artistic character OF the dec
orauons Mr.. Kunder hopes that it may prove means
OF education IN the artistic arrangement and the methods
OF raising rare flowers and plants. The exhibition viii
COMPRISE thousands thousands OF cut flowers and
flowers in pots Many OF these specimens have been
speciay imported for the occasion and Florida, Eng
land and South America have contributed their quota
Of beautiful and interesting plants. Tne patron
esses Of the exhibition are Mrs John Jacob
Astor, Mrs August Belmont, Mrs. WILL
lam NJ Bliss Mrs Edward Cooper. Mrs.
Frederick J. De Peyster. Mrs. Hamilton Fish, Mrs
Louis c. Hammersey Mrs. Adrian Isen, Mrs John Jay,
Mrs Levi p Morton, Mrs. Robert g. Remsen and Mrs.
George Henry Warren. These ladies' Will open the ex-
bbton AT o'c ock on Wednesday. Walter DamrOschs
orchestra Will furnish the music. -, ~.
Among the decorations OF the hall large copy OF Na
poleon's trumPhM arch viii be prominent Tnis VIII De De
done laurel foliage and VIII stand on the me
nifty feet hgn, and forty feet in width. and and
basreliefs which ornament the sides OF me original
Behind the arch at the rear OF the stage VIII be fonn
and Illuminated by 500 electric lights still back
OF the fountain the stage viii be closed In
u
the flowers the lights and the lets OF sparkling water
will be reflected back with additional splendor. on
either OF the stage will be clusters OF lilac trees in
full bloom, whose varegated noweri VIII form
one OF the most beautiful features OF the e1hlb,
tiop on the north Of the hall will be found
baptsmal font in white lilies. with background OF
roses There will also be pyramids OF roses. banks
Of yiolets, beds OF lilies and every combination
OF form and color that can give pleasure
TO the eye At the to the Opera House at the
foot OF the grand staircase, will be lmprOysed little
English garden with flower beds bits Of lawn and
clumps OF shrubOery.
TWO huge palm trees which have recently been
brought from Florida will be among the most interest
nc specimens exhibition one OF these Is the largest
that mas ever been IN these laudes II Is 40 Zee
high and has spread OF 80 feet; the circumference OF
its trunk is feet and tho diameter OF
one OF its leaves IS 10 feet Three new
roses will also be exhibited. one OF them is called her
Majesty" Of the lafgrst roses ever produced;
of silyery rose pink II took the Royal God Medal
last year at the National Rose Exhibition IN Lon
don. The other two are stll unnamed
they are both Japanse roses, one dark crimson
and the other white. The exhibit OF prmrOses Will com
PRISE 1000 plants. which were specially imported
from England. They Will be ARRANGED as thoy
are found growing in the banks IN Wales
among ferns and shtubbery. The orchids Will
be extremely interesting TO horticultural experts,
some OF them have been grown here, but many nave
been imported This collection alone Is valued nj
S25uGOO, and viii he arranged on either side ol lhe
main hal on the whole the exhibition promises 10 de-
serve richly the which Mr. klunder gives to 1t
the fttc dcS UcUrS.