The morning news., 1889-04-25
ROSES AT THEIR BEST.
THE FLOWER SHOW ATTENDED BY
CROWDS OF PEOPLE.


Rose Show the Leading Feature o.
the Exhibition-The Prizes to be
Awarded Tonight.
The second day Of the flower show opened
suspiciously. Crowds Of people visited the
Chatham Artillery armory and spent TIE
afternoon looking at the exhibits Ihe
number of articles on exhibition, and the
number of floral exhibits were greatly in
creased over those Of the day before.
Roses were brought in by the hundreds
YESTERDAY. Four long tables are COW
cred with baskets, vases, pitchers and
walters of fine roses, amaryllis, verbenas,
heliotropes, lilies and pansies, The floral
designs are unusually fine, and they attract
a good deal Of attention.
Benches have been placed in the floral
hall. so that those who may tire of
walking around may find seats and
snend as long as they wish un-
der the influences of the fragrant flowers.
band of music was engaged last night
and it enlivened the crowds of visitors. In
the art department there was rush all
dav. The exhibit is not quite as large as 1t
was last year. but the articles exhibited are
of a better class. In fact, no common ar
and fancy work is Of the most
superior tyne The china exhibi-
ton, comprising large show case
full Of china is very attractive, and the
work is fully executed. Tho pictures are
Of high order from some Of the best talent
in the city. Upon the whole the exhibition
has never been surpassed in Savannah. lhe
Judges made their decision yesterday, but
the prizes will not be awarded until to-
morrow night
ADDING TO THE SHOW.
Among the additional flowers brought
in yesterday was a large aloe. by Mrs. s.
Silva Mrs A. G BaUtOn exhibited Gala
llv that has two distinct blooms on a single
stem, end also q Gala bearing its fifth bios
som since November. Mrs. G. NJ. Gibbs
exhibited a large bergonia in bloom, and
Master s. Branch, lot, or a collection Of
twenty five geraniums. More exhibits are
expected to-day Mr.. A. c. Oelschig
brought in a design last night that attracted
as much, if not more, attention than any
feature Of the show The design is cross
OF white roses heliotrope and honey flower.
The uniformity Of it is remarkable. The
cross rests on a bed Of moss, aud is a beauti-
ful piece of floral work.
Mr.. Oelschig has also on exhibition d0ral
pillar Of white roses, helotrOps and sweet
elysium and three immense Calla lilies in the
center Tue pillar is bordered with maiden
hair and asparagus ferns. 1t il, upon the
whole, very artisticallv made up.
Mr. f. M Bliss has large display of
stra " berries They are tue finest ever ex-
hiblted in Savannah Some Of the north
ern visitors who have seen them consider
them the finest they ever saw.
Mrs. E. 3. Screven has beautiful rub
Der plant not twelve months old, in luxu-
RANT growth. The jar in which it grows IS
one of the most artlstcally decorated in the
fair.
Mr.. T. A. Ybanez has in the neighbor-
hood of 800 plants on exhibition. Some Of
them are exceedingly rare, particularly the
cacti and euphobias. In this display is a
banging basket of cacu with twelve or
fourteen varieties of the plant, aud also a
cactus in which several varieties of the
plant have been grated. Mr.. Ybanez has
the largest wax plant in the city with a
cactus growing IN It,. His display consists
principally of cacti, euphobias. pIlms,
lycopodiums and ferns.
CURlosTTIEs IN FLOWER CULTURE.
Mr. Oelschg's display includes two beau
tiful cinnamon and coffee trees, and an
Asiatic pine. lie has a number of new
varieties prOpagated from seed, which he
grew in 1887. One of the curious features
Of his exhibit is "a lot OF glraniums raised
through artificial crossings Of different
claims that be has the rarest plant in horti-
culture on exhibition. 1t is the variegated
sweet potato He has also an orchid plaut
in bloom. the only orchid in the show.
c. I. Richardson has an excellent exhibit
of triangularls
Miss Parsons gera1ium exhibit is a most
unique one- The baskets are hanging on
the s. al and make a pretty show.
Mr.. d. q Lester has a beautiful and
kz~fFf Irr ~ cr1~ which af "a
good deal # attention. be scarcity Of
Lilies this season Is nOtjcsabls At tuis time
last year. the managers say. any number OF
lilies might be tad The Episcopal
Orphans Home exhibits a pretty Easter
lilly.
he "Old Mans Cacti. y representing an old
macs bead Il gray Hair exhibited Oy Mr.
s. p Hamilton, Miss sic Andre and Mrs
y. :. Carr, are unique and attract much
st:eutio-. Mr. Jgba K Trains m 5un-
t-la Snow, : az exquisite ge'ainum plant
TIE leaves # the plant are perfectly white
NJ = ohm 7. L1fa-'s ausryiils is the most
lUx1rlza; plant on exn sbitiJa-
THz cUT FLOWER DISPLAY.
In the display Of cut q ,wers Miss Parsons
has beautiful pyramid two feet high, In
quarters OF cream roses, crimson aud white
re a1d ,zorugOs. TIE base is greea leaves,
sad ricb19 grass beluufes the TOP.
MrS. Henry Il. Hull has a waiter of dark
velvet red roses, - uIch for richness Of color
j. Eo- excelled by anything in the hall.
NJ. j.. a. Askeu exhibits
pret-y waiter OF pansies; William
NsyIe Haoersham waiter of
rose and jsponicas: Mrs. Fred Gillespie, a
waiter of vetbelas; Mrs $. c. Banks, roses
IN bottles; Mrs. r. NJ Farley. two large
vaits-s OF roses: Mrs j. {. Postell, two
b-szets II white, cream and crimson roses:
Mrs. I. K. Miller, pyramid ot Mareschsl
Neil, Malmaisun aud Corneiia COOK roses
and lilies The pyramid las u base Of ivy
aud ruoss.
Maj. A. L. Hartridge exhibits a large
basket Of pansles: 3lr. l.. Parsons, a white
and pink moss rose IN bottles. Mai Hart
ridge also exhibits pretty lot of MsreacGal
Neil, MalmalsOn, Magma Charter, Baron
RothSchilds and other fine varieties uf roses.
John f. LaFar, IN epergne OF flowers con-
sisting OF Maresc lal Nous, Ia France aud
other varieties OF roses. DR.. LeAardy, a lar. Q
basket OF white and pink roses aud pansies.
Mrs. J. G.. Thomas baskets of cut roses aud
pitcher Of smaryllies; Mrs. w. q.
Vaughan, cut roses Of twenty three varie-
ties; Mrs. ]. q. Haas, cut roses, consisting
o; MarNchal Neil, Lamarque Malmaison
and J0cquinot. Mrs. f. B. Chisholm, a
waiter of white, purple and cream roses;
Miss S. E. Esull, a large basket of white,
cream and crimson roses On a bed Of
mos: Fred Myers for Miss Myers,
d basket of cream and crimson roses
Mr. N{rbg1g Z, l., lot Of ort.t