The morning news., 1889-04-23
FESTIVAL OF THE ROSES.
THE SPRING FLOWER SHOW TO BE
INAUGURATED TONIGHT.

| The Arrangements Complete, and the
| Exhibits to Be Received To-Day
The Rose Show to Be a Feature OF
the Exhibition-The Art and Fancy
Work Display to Be the Largest
Since the Exhibitions Have Been
Held.
The spring exhibition Of the Floral and
Art Association will open at the Chatham
Artillery armory at s O'Clock tonight. The
final details of the floral building, and the
! arrangement of the hall for the art aud
f ancy work exhibition were completed
yesterday.
Secretary Richardson and members Of
the exhibition committee win be at the
armory from 10 O'Clock this morning until
6o'clock this afternoon to receive exhibits
All exhibits of roses for competition must
be delivered not later than 5 O'Clock this
afternoon. The examination by the judges
will begin at o'clock.
SPACE NEARLY ALL TAKEN.
Everything points to the largest and
most successful exhibition that the associa-
tion has ever held. Mr.. J. Gardner, who
has charge of the space in the halls, said
thing will have been taken. 1t has been
the aim Of the management to make the
art and fancy work display feature of the
exhibition, and the way that exhibitors are
applying for space indicates that it has sue
ceeded
The roses, of course, will be the feature
of the floral display. The weather of the
last three or four days has been just what
was needed TO bring the roses into bloom.
There has been a great advance in rose cul-
ture since the floral exhibitions were inau-
gurated here four years ago, and taste and
skin in the cultivation OF all kinds of flowers
have greatly improved Ill that time.
THE ROSE EXHIBITION.
The rules under which roses are to be ex-
hibited have been arranged with the view
of inducing every one who has a garden,
however small, to make an exhibit. Every
one has a chance, whether member of the
association or not, to compete for the prizes,
and the larger the number of
general display. In the ros Q exhibition
there are four classes. Glass A comprises
nurserymen alone. Glasses B, Cand D COM
prise amateurs alone. In order to have
uniformity of exhibition, all exhibits for
competition in Glasses A, B or G must be in
boxes or baskets furnished by the associa-
ton, and names of all roses in Glasses A
and must be plainly marked on tickets
THE ROSE PRIZES.
Tire prizes are as follows:
Glass A-Nurserymeu-Twe dis tinct
single trusses roses, gold medal; best display of
greenhouse and pot plants, diploma and $40;
best floral design, $40.
Glass B-Amateurs-Twelv distinct single
trusses first prize, trophy cup; second prize, s.;
third prize, 49, Six distinct single trusses, first
prize SO; second prize, So; third prize, 81.
Glass C-Baskets of roses, first prize, SO;
second prize, So; third prize 81. On baskets
furnished by the aSsOciatiOn.)
Glass D-Collection of roses, first prize, SO;
second prize, So; third prize, 81. For the best
kept exhibit of roses during the exhibition, S.
gold
The first prize for twelve distinct trusses
Of roses is a silver cup, which will be held
by the successful competitor for the year.
but If awarded for three years in success
sion to the same exhibitor, will become his
or her property.
In addition to the ass ociation prizes, Mr.
A. G. Oelschig offers a special prize of fifty
assorted hybrid and tea rose plants for the
best twenty-five named hybrid perpetuals
and ten named tea roses.
The geranium display also promises to
excel that of last year, which was the finest
that has been seen here.