Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-14


spite OF Rainy Weather-The Wide.
spread Interest in the Culture OF
Fine Varieties OF tho Flower.
The Polo rink was just a. attractive last |
night a. 1t was on the opening night OF the
chrysanthemum show. The fine plants were
admired by large crowd of people, and the
ladies in the flower booth reported many and
profitable sales. The show seems to increase
In popularity each year. The club IL said to
be upon good financial footing, and the
charitable object for which the exhibition is
principally held, commends itself to every
one.
Chrysanthemum displays are being made
this week In many cities. Hartfords show
opened Tuesday afternoon at Allyn Hall. It
Is under the auspices Of the County Agrieul-
tural society. The Courant says: "There are
between afteen and twenty exhibitors, and
the display of the beautiful flowers is as fine
a. any ever given in this city. Secretary
Atwood says that the financial outlook IL
good" The judges who awarded the prizes
at the Hartford show were Robert Veitoh, jr.,
of New Haven and P. z. Pope Of Meriden.
The Colchester, Conn.,, Friday evening
clubs display of chrysanthemums was un-
Over one hundred pots of this beautiful fow-
or, in all colors and shades, were arranged
with great taste in the rooms, and there was
an abundance of cut flowers to fill all empty
places on the tables and mantel. The COR
respondent says: "Mr. Williams has plants
enough to start q chrysanthemum exhibition,
and the members of the club expressed their
appreciation Of the labor necessary to ar
range such a display. The flowers are to be
displayed in one Of the churches next Sun
day"
The exhibit of Mr.. Joseph Wilson, gar
dener for Mrs. f. B. Dexter, at the Chrysan-
mum show is one of the finest at the exhibi-
ton. One specimen, Japanese variety,
bearing an abundance of beautiful white
flowers. is eight feet high. All his exhibits
are of high grade. .
the exhibition amounted to $3.50. Yester-
days were not over 500, owing to the rain.
To-day-morniug, afternoon and evening-if
the weather 10 fine, boom Is hoped for, but
the receipts will fall much short Of last years
whom the net profits were $3.50. The ladies
assisting ut the exhibition deserve much
praise for their labors in behalf Of the worthy
objects the exhibition represents. The fine
display of Turkish rugs and haugings at the
flower booth was kindly loaned by Mr.. Emf.
allan. The exhibition is open from 10 a. m.
to 10 p. m.
Springfeld's chryssnthemum show opened
Tuesday. The exhibition IL the largest ever
held there. The Republican says: An inter-
ested visitor was Peter B. Mead, once editor
of the Horticulturist, and an expert in such
matters, and he spoke In highest praise of
the quality of the show. The largest exhibit
and finest of growing plants is made by Mr..
Miellez. His display includes varieties from
England, France and Japan. Among his
pets In the 500 varieties is the Mrs. Girard,
beautiful pink, while he has an excellent spe-
cimen of the Mrs. Fotler with its delicate
shrimp pink blossom. The Neesima, named
after the Japanese introducing chrysanthe-
NUNS into this county, has been
successfully reared, the bright yellow
petals clustering in ''pompadour shape"
about the blossom. The Advance is
one of the finest pink varieties, while many
admired the Empress of India, which has
the incurved petals, like the Mrs. Hardy, but
no fringe. Next in size to the Miellez collec.
ton 10 that of o. H. Denison. who has the
best "standsfd grown" plants. r. 81. Smith
was prevented by absence from the city from
making large exhibit from his stock, but
he put In some promising seedlings, one with
fne white single and another crimson
maroon with orange center. There were
ohry santhemum blossoms from the United
States nurseries at Short Hills. @. S. Power
of South birmingham had specimen bios
SONS of the leading varieties grown to rare
perfection. Beside his chrysanthemums,
Miellez displayed some beautiful La FRANCE
roses.