The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-02
ROSES AT THEIR BEST.
THE SPRING FLOWER SHOW TO
BE HELD THIS MONTH.

The Exhibition Promising to Surpass
Any That the Floral and Art AssO-
citation has Ever Given-The Prizes
That are OfTered-A Good Season
for Flowers and the Entries Coming
in With Rush.
The spring flower show, which will be
held the last week in this month, promises
to surpass any that the Floral and Art AS
ISOLATION has ever given. The show last
season was success, but the display, the
managers say, did not compare to that
which they expect this year.
The present season has been favorable to
flowers, and more rare and pretty plants
are in luxurant foliage and blossom than
ever before The variety Of flowers in
Savannah as increased largely since even
the last exhibition, and there is no reason
why the coming show Will not be big one.
The mild weather has made the flowers
bloom early, and the show will take place
several DAYS earlier than it did last year.
1t will be given at Armory hall, beginning
Tuesday night, April 49, and continuing
until the 25th. The entries of fancy goods
promise to be considerably greater than
those Of last season. Already the number
is as large, and entries are being made every
day. As on former occasions,
Arnory hall will be used for the
art display and the yard will be covered
and viii be used for the floral exhibition.
All the rare plants will be put under glass
so that no damage may result from hand
ling The judges will be appointed the
first night of the exhibition and will then
make their decision. The prizes, however,
will not be awarded until the last night.
The list of prizes this season is a large
one For the best display of green house
and ported plants, is offered a diploma
and $40 For the best floral design is offered
$40 A premium of SO is offered for the
best basket of roses. A trophy cup will be
given for the best twelve distinct trusseS of
roses The cup is a beautiful silver and
will be held by the successful competitor
for the year, but if awarded for three years
in succession to the same exhibitor
it will become the exhibitors property,
Mr.. A. c. Oelschig offers a prize OF fifty
assorted hyb;id and tea I, Sc plants for the
best twenty-five hybrid perpetuals and ten
tea roses. Fifty dollars are otf0red for
ported plants. Twenty dollars are offered
for the best cut flowers Handsome prizes
are also offered for the best floral designs,
and IS is offered for the best four quarts If
Strawberries. Plain sewing, fancy needle
work AID knitting will be awarded diplomas
and medals. The display in the art depart
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Mr.. c. Y. Richardson, secretary of the
association, said yesterday that an effort
would be made to induce the railroads to
offer reduced rates over their lines, and
allow people from the country to come in
and attend the exhibition. He said the
railroads reduced the fare to the Cha lesion
exhibition aud they are usually attended
by between 5000 and 10000 people.
The association is very anxious for every
body to send plants, whether they wish 70
compete for prizes or not A good many
who might have sent III rare
plants last season did not DO 50
and hence the fair was really not
what it might have been. The association
will take special care Of all exhibits and
will be directly responsible for tho slight
est damage to them. If the association
succeeds IN getting reduced rates over the
railroads TO and from Savannah during
that week it is not unlikely that the exhibit
ton will be largely attended. Toe follow
ing persons have been appointed on the
exhibition committee: john r. Dillon, F.
Eugene Durbec, John F. LaFar Mrs j. q.
Thomas, J. Gardner, A. c. Oslschig, Mrs.
W. W. Gordon.