Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-11-03

department. ueNOIeu 10 In0Se D6Aull-
full flowers is a veritabIe Eden where
the ladies of our city and the SUR
rounding country are to be found
daily in large numbers, feasting upon
the beauties OF this gorgeous class of
plants. They are all eloquent 10
their praise : the great chrysanthe-
mum family and justly SO, for this
family is healthy, numerous, and
beautiful, and each one is at present
presenting its own peculiar charms
for recognition. The mobiles of royal
blood is flirting with their less illus
trious companions, in their adopted
home under the canopy of sash in the
presence Of an ever moving jury of
ladies and gentlemen, who freely
give their verdict to the fairest object
of their choice in this great galaxy of
competing stars.
Faire5t among the assemblage is
Mrs. Langtry, in Mikada garb, with
broad quilled-like petals of the snow
lest white. Next comes Mrs. Geo.
Bullock, who is the chief rival of the
Jersey Lily, in fact, is by many
thought TO be Queen, her broad re-
tiexed petals radiating from spiral
disk of the faintest lemon, leaves but
a small margin for the Lilly" to get
out on. Among the yelIOws of Japa-
nese type Ben Dor is King, followed
in close competition by Golden Drag
on and Soliel Levant, all as brilliant
as gold. The twisted formation of
Fulton is the admiration of many,
while the pale straw tinted hue of
G. I'll. Glover, by the side of the
Golden Empress a primrose yellow
is the finest in this grade and the
best of this color. Away in a little
secluded corner the Empress of India
holds a pleasant tete-a-tete with her
neighbor, the COmpt de Germiny,
the Empress has long since made her
debut and has associated with other
crysanthemums for many years de-
spite of all she still is supreme, the
Waxy texture OF her creamy white
petals leaves her without a peer in
the incurved class. Mrs. Mary Nor
gan is pink as delicate as a maidens
blush, this variety with M. Boyet
and Troubador makes q trio that
reigns in undisputed sway among the
pink shades. Cullingfordii is the
finest red of the incurved section
while Madm. Thibant holds the hon
ors in the japanese class Add ell
Kedar, Mrs. Vannaman, Julia La
gravere and LAfricana are also good
reds of different shades.
NJ. Plauchman is a mauve shaded
rose and silvered with a canary CEN
ter is extravagantly admired as is
also Gloria Ranonnante a satiny rose
with tubular petals and a most won
derful plant. The Swan is also
gem solid flower of the faintest
cream and most delicate shading of
white (this plant is grown by the
side of lake in greenhouse Peach
Christine is an excellent variety
color not found in any flower except
the chrysanthemum. The President
and Mrs. Cleveland are also in the
array both varieties, are however I'M
worthy the name, the plebian Robt.
Bottonley far surpasses Grover and
Mabel Ward looks far superior to the
first lady in the land. A tall plant
of moonlight stands in the middle of
the house about six feet high grown
from a cutting an inch high last
March. Our citizens has for the past
two years been deprived of this rare
treat but this season they are all to
remain in our midst and in conse-
luence our people have an opportu-
nifty to see as fine a display
as any to be seen in any of the large
cities of the country during the next
ten days. This is not show for the
ladies alone; the business men must
all go and see it and be convinced of
the immense display. All other
large cities are having an exhibition
Of this kind, and be it said to the en-
terprise of our fine horticultural
at home. GAINESVILLE
has fallen into line with the most
cities in the land. Let
everybody go and see them, all can
spare half hour for drive or walk
to this charming resort, it is edifying
and refining to turn to where the
August presence of Flora gently
hovers around among this marvellous
effect of such multiform assem-
blage of gorgeous foliage and beauti-
full flowers that we have vainly at
tempted to describe.