Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-03-31

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VENTURA COUNTY.
The only exhibit from outside our own
county comes from Ventura. IL is in
charge Of Mrs. Theodosia b. Shepherd
of the town OF San Buenaventurn,
Mrs. Robbins, Mrs. Sarah Clay, Mr..
Gus Shepherd and Miss Eda Sheppard.
1t was unfortunate that the flowers for
this booth did not come until P. NJ.
Yesterday, as they had been delayed ut
San Pedro. This afternoon large
wagon load arrives overland. Mr.. T. K.
Bard, OF Ventura, furnishes the team to
enable this couniy to be properly repre-
sented. As it is Mrs. Shepherd makes
from her own garden fine display.
She has heliotrope, ranumculi. an ex-
quisite new variety Of mignonette OF her
own development which she calls Theo-
dosia, pansies, splendid anemonies,
bigonias, abutillon, cycamen of very fine
development, score kinds Of fuonsias,
Brompton stocks, cactus flowers
gorgeous in color and very large.
endless pelargoniums -some Of theLady
Washipgtons very peculiarly marked.
the large lowered clematis, both blue
and white, the genista and Gamma, with
flower as large as the eladiolus, sever
al kinds of Additions and wonderful
Chrisanthemums.
Mrs. Shepherds collection has a
peculiar interest as showing what
resolu,e, intelligent woman can do.
She is a large grower of flower seeds.
l.. III a
supervision. The industry is of
her own development. She is succeed
ing admirably. Wick, Peter Henderson
aud other noted eastern seedsmen are her
regular customers.
TO THE LEFT or THE MAIN ENTRANCE
Is the booth Of bnlbous plants, in
charge OF Mrs. H. u. Hough.
assisted by Mrs. McQnillen and the
Misses Wagner, Clifford, Pierpont,
Montgomery, Bereman and Payne.
Nothing is allowed here but bulbs. Mrs.
Hough has here unique and beautiful
collection. There is ranunculus in many
varieties and finely developed and beau
tifully marked. The anemonies are
quite as wonderful, some very beautiful
Specimens Of the amaryllis Tonga fora
are found. The graceful ixius and its
rival, the sparaxias, are in abundance.
There are perfect hyacinths, gladioli,
tulips, blue flags and snow white calias
In hundreds. There are several speci-
mems Of double flower callas. Mr.. p.
Compere contributes many of the fine
collection OF ranuncnli
The special rose exhibit, in charge Of
Mrs. Ii. IL. Boyce, assisted by Mrs. II.
A. Gibson, Mrs. Il. L. Wright, Mrs. Il.
u. Millar, Mrs. DE Lancey Kane and
Miss Ramsdell, is Just south Of this and
| in line with it. 1t is most meritorious
exhibit, and will be useful as educating
many in the names of the varieties OF the
queen Of flowers. The roof is all Of the
white Banksia. The pillars are twined
with smilax. There are many specimens
OF roses worth journey to see. More
particular mention will be made of these
hereafter. The following varieties are
all in the booths, and all growing here
out OF doors at this moment:
In this booth there are about 125 va
rieties as follows: Mile. Marie Mareau,
Madame Cusin, Agrippina, General de
| Tartas, Belle Lyonnaise, Marshal Rob-
ert, Isabella Grey, Sunset, Bella, Comp
Jesse de Birbantine, Malmaison, White
Banksia, Refine Marie Henriette. Mad.
anne Tartas, Madame A. Patti, Coquette
de Lyon, Clara Sylvaine, Baltimore
Belle, Appoline, George w., Verdiflora,
Gloire dc Rosamonde, Chestnut Hybrid,
Homer, Marie Pere, America, Madame
| WEIGH, DR.. Berthet, Cornelia Cook,
| Shirley Hibburd, The Seven Sisters,
Madame Eugene Verdier, Etoile de
Lyon, Pauline, Comptesse Ria du Pare.
Giant of Battles Luxembourg. Helyetia,
| Lefty Coles, La Superba, SylphIde, La
France, Louis p philippe, Princesse Camille
de Rohan, Clement Nabonand, Jules FIN
ger, Rose California;, Marie Van Houtte.
La Grandeur, Aline Sisley, DIXIE OF
Edinburgh, Madame Halpin, BouSere,
| Celne Forester, Paul Nsyron, Sweet
Brier, Bon Silene, Madame Brest, Amer
lean Banner, Gold of 0phir, Alphonse
Karr, Madame Imbert, Madame Falcot,
Banksia lyellow), Saline, Bianqui, Alba
Rosea, Canary, Madame de VAUDEVILLE,
Madame Lombard, Niphetos. Laaretta,
VIM. Francis Bennett, Claire Carnot,
| Adrienne Christophile, American
| Beauty, Baron de Bonstetien,
Standard de Jean d Arc, Madame
| A. Rislori, Archduke Charles,
Empress Eugenie. Cramoisi-Superieur,
Charles Rovolli, Hermosa, Madame Chas.
Wood, Aurora adelaide Pavier), Prin-
cesse La Vera. Cherokee, Premium Char
i4siens, Solfaterre, Baron Alexandra dc
Yrints, Coquetie DIES Alpes, Perie de
Lyons, Blanche Nubonand, Duchesse do
Brabrant, COquette deLyons. La Mnque.
| Queens Scarlet, Due de magenta, The
| President, Souvenir dun Ami, Catherine
Mermct, Chromatella, Marechal Mel.
General Jacgueminot, Marie Berton, Sa-
franc, Louise de Ia REEVE, Madame Mar
| gottin, Peerless, Duchess Of Connaught,
Devoniensis, Miss May Paul, Madame
Wellermoz, Mont Blanc, Madame Am.
aden, Beauty Of Glazenwood, General
rartas, James Sprunt, Isabella Sprunt,
Perle des Jardins, Gloire de Dion, 3.
Reynolds Hole, Madame de 81. Joseph,
Adam, Emperor of Russia, Madame e.
Borthold, Duchess of Edinburgh.
Beyond this lies q variety booth.
in charge of Mrs. p. Lazarus.
assisted by Mrs. z. 7. Clark
.ad the Misses Edith Kramer, Esther
Goslinsky, Lille Straus, Louise Lazard.
Jennie Cohn, Lidia Newmark, Estelle
Hellman and Birdie Dunkleberger. These
.d;aa haze n fine exhibit of choice and