Evening journal., 1888-09-19
FLOWERS AND FRUIT.
A scene Of Indescribable Beauty at the
Opera H@use-some of the Exhioits'
Many Visitors.

The first annual exhibition OF the
Peninsula Horticultural Society opened
in the Opera House yesterday afternoon.
Nearly all of the exhibits of fruits and
flowers were in position and the house
was transformed into scene Of great
besuty. There were not many visitors
Yesterday afternoon. The attendance dur
ing the evening was fair. AS the attract
iveness of the exhibition becomes known,
the attendance viii be larger. The ex.
hibition surpasses anything Of the kind
ever seen in Wilmington, and it can
safely be said that it is not
often surpassed anywhere. Beau
fiful pyramids and groups OF
tropical plants the largest to sering
over the heads of the people, arranged
about the orchestra. on the stage and
under the balcony. Many of the speci-
mems are very rare and valuable, the
pride of large private collections.
Beautiful designs Of cut flowers per
fume the air. Large exhibits of luscious
peaches. pears and apples and other fruit
invite the inspection of the visitor. Per
feet clusters of native and hot-house
grapes fill the air with their musky fra
GRANGE. The electric light sheds its
radiance over the scene, and strains Of
good music, well played, delight the
ear.
The floral exhibits Of George w. Childs
of Philadelphia, Benjamin Turner Of
Baltimore, William Bush, Charles S.
Horn and NJ. f. Hayden Of this city are
arranged on the floor that covers the
orchestra chairs. The plant exhibits Of
Lewis g. Brother, J. l.. Brown a Co., l.
e. Baylis and John Brinton, all florists
Z of this city. are arranged under the bal
cony. The exhibits of natural fruits and
canned fruits, with other exhibits, are
spread on shelves aud tables set be-
meath the gallery The cut flower
exhibits are on the left OF the stage The
cafe of the Provident Society occupies the
remainder Of the stage, and last night
seemed to attract as many persons as any
of the exhibits. Probably the superb
collection Of beautiful girls that hovered
over the tables accounted for this.
Hassler's Orchestra and the Opera
House Orchestra were stationed IN the
balcony and discoursed selections from
the popular operas The new march
Peninsula Exhibition" was played by
Hasslers Orchestra. The music was
excellent and will be feature Of the ex
hibition. Mr. Hasslcr objected to climb
ing up into the tower provided for him
with the piano and heavy Instruments of
his musicians, and was therefore sta
TONED on the right side Of the balcony.
The said tower, which occupies the centre
of the auditorium is not thing of sur
passing beauty. The soda water fountain
and milk shake machine also occupied
the balcony and was well patronzed In
the intervals of the music the monoto-
nous rumble Of the milk shake machine
was heard
The exhibitors Of fruit are G. Brown
of Wyoming, J. p r, Polk of this city.
William 7. Case Of FELTON,, J. w Kerr Of
denton, president Of the society.
John s. Barnhart Of Denton, Md, Paynter
Frame of Townsend N. Barnard, J. r.
Griffin. Peter Meggit. and others
The cut flower and floral design exhibits
had not all come in last night. Those
lacking will be put in place to-day. Those
that have been received are fine speci-
mems of the florists art and taste in ar.
rangement. j. L. Brown has a large mar.
riage bell suspended over the stage, it is
composed Of tube roses and white rose
buds and Is beautiful design.
Charles Fox Of Philadelphia exhibits
Table decoration of unique arrangement
and great beauty. It is set for twelve
columns. SThe stable. Is sixteen feet
long. In the centre is miniature
lake Of irregular shape, in which Is gen
nine water an inch deep, mirror in the
the bottom reflects the moss bsass Of the
miniature sheet Of watur On the banks
grow small fancy caladiums, adiantums
or maiden hair ferns, and other
dwarf plants including small
pandanus reitchu. The outer edge Of the
bank is studded with red roses, meteors,
beunetts and American beauties The
lake is about three feet long at the ends
are banks Of adiantums filed with
American beauty roses The ends of the
design, which extends nearly the length
of the table, are horns-of plenty com
posed Of pink hermosa roses, resting on
bases of ferns From the horns-of-
plenty fall long stemmed perle
rose buds. The corners of the
table are gracefully draped with
beautiful clusters Of La France, perles
and other roses. Twelve favors occupy
the place of the covers Two are lace
handkerchiefs, caught at the corners and
filed with rose buds. There are also two
slippers. one of white carnations, in
which are La France roses and the other
of pink and white carnations, filed with
Bennett rose buds. Two cornucopias, one
filled with Bennett and the other with La
Fracne roses. A hamper and.a basket Of
assorted rose buds, and two corsage
bouquets, one of La France the other of
perle buds Adiantum fronds are the
efoliage used with the favors.
II. c. Shearer Of Philadelphia exhibits
beautiful funeral design Of an arch.
three feet in height, composed Of tube
roses, niphetos rosebuds, white carnations
and asters In the arch is a cross Of
tuberoses and niphetos and La France
rosebuds. A star at the top Of the arch
is made Of the same flowers. The foliage
used is adiantums and smilax.
J. L. Brown and Co., of this city ex-
hibit scroll three and one-half feet high.
The base is of vanished ivy leaves,
edged with Snowden carnations and perle
rosebuds On the scroll is cross and
crown, the crown composed Of etoile de
lyon and perle rose buds and Snowden
carnations. The cross is made of tube
roses, Marie Guillot rosebuds and carna-
tions. At TIE base of the scroll is the
word rest" in purple immortelles on a
ground Of allyHaIl 'fne same FIRM er-
hibits twenty varieties ~ cut roses il
glasses, fifteen ef carnations, and nain-
lner OF other cut flowers
r. w Hargaduee of FELTON,. exhibits
seventy eve varieties o. eat roses ~
labeled true 10 name, also cut blooms ol
gladioE and other varieties
The display Of plants, and fruits vii
be more fully described IN tomorrow
issua Of the JOTRNkf THE fudrps hny.