New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-06
AMONG EAUTIFUL FLOWERS.
BRILLIANT SCENES AT THE GARDEN.
PRIZES FOR DECORATED DINNER TABLEs-SEw
CHHYsANTHEMUMs NAMED.

From the dreary gray Of wet, unpleasant Novem- 4
Der day into the full pleasant glory OF garden rich
with the varied hues OF August and september those
who visited the flower show yesterday and they were
many, could appreciate more than any other cay
how beautiful the great exhibition really is. Many
shows lose their attractveness becomes familiar
with them. This one gains. At every step new
beauties revealed which had not been seen before
and 1t Is noticeable that people who have come every
day since the exhibition opened, instead OF weary
Ing of it. seem 20 be more and more unwilling 10
leave 1t, and nneer the way out 10 look again at
some group which has taken their fnncy. Most OF
those who visit II for the first time instincvey pause
at the enhance, bewildcred by the revery OF Color
the maze Of glowing flowers which I'LL the vast place
from end to end Yesterday the light was parlcu-
larry favorable It's gray half tones, subducd and
soft brought out all the dainty gradations of tint and
shape at their BEST and qualified some OF the brighter
colors, which are too pronounced on brighter day.
The flowers also strange 1t may seem, are I'm
proving as the days 60 on. OF course the cuttings
have TO be renewed every day, but thc
flowers in pots are beginning to OPEN The chrysan-
themums plants OF such sensitive life that the Sur
CT moving them from the greenhouses 10 the Madison
square Garden affected most Of them. The rest which
they have had since has been favorable to the and
they now beginning to show their full strength and
beauty, th the exhibition will gain toward the end
The seedlings shown yesterday and on Wednesday
the finest collection exhibited In this country,
lhey alone worth g0lng 10 see. Inere lie"
and old varieties shown before, some OF the
most remarkable combination Of tns, others OF enor
sze and groups arranged with carefully selected
colors and varieties for effect without doubt, in all
that great collection, the seedlings exhibited by T. H.
spauding, Of Orange, ~ j., the best and some OF
them perfect gems, which attract all chrysan-
themum lovers lie has cultivated and shows mostly
japanese varieties, with their full n-turned petals,
though he has many Of tho other kinds also. lie has
1000 varieties In his greenhouses, having added
coo new ones during the last year six bright deep
old -goldcolored blooms. called the Colonel William D.
Smith, which the prize on Wednesday, vie In
attractiveneSs with any in the show The mauve-
coort ii. F. Spaulding, which the Ladenburg Cup,
and the glowing yellow Eva Hoyt, which is new
variety also beauties The latter plant cost $3.50
and when IL comes out next year II Will prove
a great flower being singularly full and rich.
The Ada H. LerOi, mermet pink; the A. Ladenburg,
deep creamy pink, nine inches IN diameter, and the
Ruth Cleveland, decately coored. arge chrysanfhe-
num- are especially handsome. At least forty differ
ent growers tried to name pet variety Ruth
Cleveland, but Mr. Spaulding made the first apphca
ton 10 the National Chrysanthemum Society OF the
United States for registry and his flower now bears
the name In naming the chrysanthemum the delicate
shades as is fitting generally receive womens names,
while those Of more pronounced color are called afer
men, Some OF the new flowers christened yes
terday. One, Ich, large pink variety, was named
Louise Farr by Mr.. Spauldlng, with appropriate cere-
monies, and another, a large yellow bloom, was
named Roswell p. Flower. j. Sloat Fas'ett is the
name OF u beautiful large magenta-colJred chrysan-
themtIm \ remarkable chry santhemum shown by
Mr. SpauldiIg Is the American Flag. The snow-wmte
metals arr striped with dainty red lines, and one
half tho flower Is salmon rose while the other half IS
dark yellow.
The women yesterday particularly Interested
In the competition for the test table decoration between
Brewer & Sons Charles A. Dars and slebreicht d
10 NJ va
covers fully decked. Brewer Sons who won the
FIRST prize Of $780, had by far the most artistic and
refined arrangement. The decorations were com
paratvely simple. and first view the tables of the
other competitors seemed richer and handsomcr But
they had overdone IL somewhat by p.lng on too many
flowers. Brewer sons table was a pink one. The
glassware candeabra. ETC.. were al OF one pattern.
plates white and gold cutlery solid silver OF the Louis
XIV period the whole set similar to one furnished to
inv Could. The flowers were large. bri liant. peach
pink Ada Spaulding chry santhemums. with bouton-
nieres OF the same color but OF small variety at each
plate
sicbreeht & Wadley's table was dcched with golden
dinner service in old gold and autumn leaves. French
tapestry centre piece OF yellow chr santemums OF
the F. II. wie1ner and Goriosum varieties. Plate
service 1916, Louis PHILIPPE the hook glasses ruby
enamelled the glassware Of heavy cut crystal fine
sverware, candelabra Of solid silver. two lights each
yellow candles and shades favors yellow chrySanth
NUNS. plamarOsa. variety from South Africa Ihere
was too much yellow which would make most I'M
pleasant impression by lampight, 70 keep In har-
mony with the flowers, the shades had TO be yellow
also IL was beautifully arranged table, but lacked
the Quiet refinement shown in Brewer sons exhibit
Siebrecht 6 Wadley won the second prize OF 500
Charles A. Da7ds's table was extremely handsome.
and he used the method OF sinking his flowers In the
centre Of oval table, so that they seemed to grow
out of IT, The effect was charming and the varied
coors and kinds Of chry used by him lent
his table more color than the Others possessed But
I'm This table also too many flowers were used and
the awards were fairly distributed by the judges. Mr.
Dards won the third prize Of $25 for his exhibit.
Two beautiful baskets Of chrysanthemums were
shown Yesterday. one more OF a stand than basket
had an admiring crowd around IL all day. IL was
shown by Charles A. Dards, and contained lnrge red
and yellow chrysanthemums. They arr particularly
irving col0rs to put together and Mr. DaTS was sue
cessful I'm making pretty show. But his basket was
eclipsed BY a beautiful shown by George Stnnpp OF
Fifty-eighth-st and Madsonave, which coDalned the
white Ivory chrysanthemum, dark red and creamy
pink varieties. lie won first prize OF $40, and MI
Dards got second prize, $50
The prizes awarded yesterday were:
Roses-cut Clss, 80, American beauty, to F. r.
PIerson; 81 Catherine Mermet f. A'mus; 90, Duchess
Of Albany j. " May; 90, La France, y. j. Barry; -,
Nine Cusin J. IL. Taylor; 95 Mime. dc VAUDEVILLE. h.
Asmns; &C. Nine. Hoste J. II. Taylor. o. Ma Capucne
j. n May; 9S. Meteor, +. r. Pierson; 90. Perle des
Jardn. f. 100, PAPA Gontier. j. H. Taylor; lO2
The Bride. j. II. Taylor; 1o3, Wabsn, J. y. May lOi
W. f. Bennett j. ~ May; 1o5 any other variety, j. ~
May; 1o7 best collection OF roses, +. Asmus
Cnrnations-Cass 1Os 80 blooms yellow, Charles T.
Starr lO9 best blooms, white, H. T. ChtY no. best 90
blooms red. J. H. Taylor ILL., bes; 80 Blooms ysesnted
H. H. Chitty; 10. best collection Of named varieties
George Smith.
Hayemeyer Cup. value at eos given by Mr. Theodore
Havemeyer for collection Of chrysaEIhemums ex
hibited by amateurs, j. T. UnderhlL
ne Committee of the flower show met
Yesterday and decided to award the Morgan Cup,
handsome $50 cup given by Mrs J. Perpont Morgan, to
James for his excellent exhibit OF cannss, which
vas mentioned in Yesterdays Tribune. There are
.,rl. l,rl.a Net be awarded the Henedlci and