Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-22
BLOOMING BOV'fERS.
Dame Nat1re's Display at
the Pavilion.
YESTERDAYS ENTERTAINMENT

Many Changes in the Decorations
Of the BOOths-Finan-
cial Returns.
The first week of the Flower Fes-
tival closed as brilliantly as it had
been ushered in, and the indications
are that last years financial record
will be badly beaten. Those in
charge of the various booths must
feel highly pleased at the favorable
impressions their displays have
made, and that the enconiums
of praise lavished upon them
are fully deserved will be con-
ceded by all who have visited the
building. From an early morning
hour until late at night these ladies
have worked laboriously, doing much
more fatiguing tasks than cne would
have imagined would have been pos
sible from creatures SO delicate, and
yet have ever been ready with cheer
ing word and smile of welcome to
greet the inquisitive and, in most
cases, bothersome visitor. But the
cause in which they are engaged buoys
them up, and the prayers of the par
entless children and helpless women
for whom they are working will prove
a reward far greater than any earthly
power can bestow.
In and about the building yester-
day one noticed a vast number of well
come improvements. A quantity of
rustic seats are placed here and there
from which the weary wanderer can
survey the gorgeous scene around
and everything is assuming business
like aspect, now that the preliminary
difficulties have been mastered. All
the many little things that were over
looked in the hurry and hustle of the
opening day have been attended to,
and it may be safely said that the ex-
hibition is now at the apex of its
glory. And what wonderful scene
it is
Anemones and seas of geld,
And new blown lilies of the river,
And those sweet fiOwerets that unfold
Their buds on Camadeva's culver;
The tuberose, with her silvery light,
That in the gardens OF Malay
Is calpd the Mistress of the Night,
So like bride, scented and bright
She comes out when the suns away
Amaranths, such as crown the maids
That wander through Zamara's shades.
And the white moon flower. as it shows
On Serendib's high crags to those
Who near the isle at evening sail,
Scenting the clove-tree in the gale;
In short, all fowerets and all plants,
From the divine Amrita-tree
That blesses heavens inhabitants
With fruits Of Immortality,
Down to the basil-tuft that waves
Its fragrant blossoms over graves,
And to humble rosemary,
Whose sweets so thanklessly ave shed
To scent the desert and the dead.
A stroll around the booths reveals
anumber of alterations, and the ad-
ditions made in number of eases far
surpass anything hitherto displayed.
Inglewood has at last succeeded in
casting her bell, and it now stands in
its niche among "The Bells Of Pros
perity," looking as if it might be used
to summon the passerby TO some gar
den OF Eden.
The bulbous booth has number OF
very rare specimens on exhibition, and
though the display is not large,
it is certainly very choice. Hyacinths
"of purest virgin white, low bent and
blushing inward" look beautiful in
sheir tasteful receptacles, and the col
lection Of tulips is very fine one.
In the center of the hall to the right
of the mammoth rose booth a won
drous device was on exhibition last
night for the first time. 1t represented
a picture. the frame and body of
which were of ivy and ,ihe subject a
cross OF beautiful choice roses. Moth
ing more beautiful could possibly be
imagined and throng of admiring
critics surrounded it during the entire
evening. 1t is entered for the prize
competitions and is the work of Mr..
w. Lyons, the florist of this city.
The pink and pansy booth displayed
an anchor and cross composed of these
tender little flowers, and several floral
baskets further added to the beauty Of
the scene.
Such profuse collection Of wild
flowers as that in the booth described
by that name has probably never
: been seen together before and the Wis
itor would do well to pause and exam
inc we'll these Zingari Of nature.
Santa Monica's display has admirers
by the score, and indeed no one could
pass this handsome booth without
marvelling at the scene delineated.
Rich and rare indeed look the beau
teous roses in their messy beds, and
their "breathed honey" fills the all
with potent fragrance which even
the Persian's altar could not excel.
Anaheim has won many friends to
her standard since it has been shown
what beautiful products this pioneer
settlement can furnish. The flowers
displayed always seem fresh and nice
and the many rich varieties are evi.
dence that the spot from whence they
emanate is favored indeed.
Alhambra has furnished the festival
with a bower 30 beautiful that one
can scarcely conceive that even
nature could produce the like
The blending of the various tinted
blossoms has been done with such
indescribable taste that even the NO
hypercritical is at a loss for something
on which to expend his spleen, and tht
little fountain with it's sparkling
waters dripping upon the pure white
Gala leaves beneath, looks as if it ha(
been borrowed from the grotto Of th'
Gods.
San Fernando and Pacoima have
with their Moorish arabesque, fur
nished an attraction that will catch tn
eve of the most listless. Everything
about the booth is well-designed, an
the flowers used are both beautiful
and rare.
The springfower collection yester
day received "a pearl indeed" fror
Mrs. O. w. Childs in the shape of