New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-03
A CHARMING EXHIBITION.
cHRysANHEMUMs IN PROPULSION.
u1GutY SUCCESSFUL OPENING OF THE sho"
At MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.

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~ flower language fragrance held reeep',on low
-. To do her homage there came DI'i,"'
aa1herne Through the curtained portals % "a
60. Garden there entered at some tihc u''',e
m. evening almost everybody WHO j. A"o" A., .
NevYorlxs fashionable society But sre"' 90
,hrong was IL was lost in the wonderful gio" VI 80
in the mass OF luxuriant hora, which hieu 'ao - %
hall from end to end. Flowers no"ers c'ei' .t
u ,des necr,ng from green bushes, hanging psiualo
.S wills and livaIling In their wonderful co'ois
M tnts Of the thousand japanese lanterns VIM"
,winkl, ID far overhead bewitclcd pace :. ho
Tho nrodgslty OF It's attractions In tnc ce"'o VI
hall Is n spot apparently transplanteo from
I,n,nes. pagoda with the loveliest oil 'apane'o 20
to add to the deception. the posts anu iooi ~ ona
naroda are mass Of twinlng no"ci9' .sp ,..,1t.d
,ro.mers which rise In a graceful sweep 10 tne Vaui
~ - ,bov ara attached to a great giooe vi
,,o ,,oht which Is covered with lovely, hahsips
southern smilax. ., o- ,ho exhibit
y, Adj, adenburg consisting Of the nobiest 'nie'oo
OF crysanthemums. Among them was pe" ~,
specimen of the hairy chrysanthemuni' 'no
Alpheus Hardy, . flower OF wonderfully ueh'"o a,
with tinv yelyety harke spikes protrudins ironh It's
noto,s Then there were groups Of chrysanthemuHs
for dispy with ferns and other pants W So
fsem off, while other groups were arranged cos9V"e
of plants with one flower only on the TOP VI '"o 80
These flowers were of all Sizes from ten to eighteen
inches across the petals Then. In the cehre Vi tno
hall and grouped around the pagoda, there were "o"
ers exhibited boards for the purpose Oh uiSpia'e
the size OF the greatest extent. Among the MOWERS
orrangsd in vases there were American, European,
chinese and Japanese varieties, and what lent'theh
added attracveness was that the vases were charming
specimens Of pottery. $3.50 H.
(rouped around the hall, and acting as frame Ior
the tinted pictures, deep, dark-greeh poruer "a
ferns and palms. among which two japanese trees "ee
great curlositles, with thick, scay truhh cnui'e ' "
bunch OF spiked long leaves
The eowers have come from all parts CT the coun
try and most of the famous horticuursfs OF the ao
were represented Among the exhibitors arc ve
sides Adolf Ladenburg, Pitcher g. Manda' snort ,,'is
" j.: j. Condor, Brooklyn; JACOB IT. beDus' we"
York. william Bayard Cutting Oakdaie, L. l. Da'e0
douse Brothers, Flatbush, L. L. Johh y. MAY Vi Sun
nit ~ j. Gus Bennett, Flatbusl, L. l. L.. fo''T'
man. Newtown, L. l.; George E. Bennett fia.Du9n'
I 7 Emile lie MOult, New-YOrb CITY, William
Trucker. Dougan Hills, S. l.; J. NJ. Elliott, pittsors'
Penn Peter Henderson 81 Co., Sew-iorR ivy
Weber e. Don, Ernest Rudolph Asmus' noocr'
Craig T. II. Spalding, T. H. Mcuory. H. .. "is'
George B. wlnSladc, A. ~ Person. L. "riIh', "o'v
bury L. T.; Bonn Dressel Weeha"heh' ~ ." "'''
many others. , A.. ror
The show Is held under the auspices OF tie new.
yor rporss4 CIub OF which A. 5. Burns Is presideh.'
w A. Manda vice president; John Young, eeere'afs'
and C. b. Weathered, treasurer The eAhipooh was
opened in the afternoon, and 1t was esuhid'eu W ~
management that 5000 people came IN 10 sec 'o
flowers The formal opening took place IN Tue e'p"-
ing beginning with dinner, which was served III thc
restaurant Of the Madison Square Garueh' was e'o"
I'm honor of the men who had consented to act a.
iudpes The table was decorated with roses
and smilax while wonderful jar full OF
przc-winnlng chrysanthemums formed an appro-
pirate centrepiece Those who were present
at the dinner which was most enjoyable one were
Adolf Ladenburg, F. X. Sturgis, James W. MorrisseS
E. G. HILL Richmond, Ind Edwin Lonsdale, PliiadeI-
phia; william W. Harris, Philadelphia; f. A. WOOD,
West Newton b. F. Dorrance, Wilkesbare, Penn
william Falconer Glen Cave y. Y; Henry A. Small,
Washington ID. c.: John WestcOtt, Philadelphia; w. D.
Palmer Buffalo; Robert Craig Philadelphia; william
Pettigrew Chicago; W:am J. Stewart, Boston; II. H.
Battles, Philadelphia; T. T. McFadden, Cincinnati
Alexander McLennan, Oakdale L. l.; Alfred Meredith
Plttsfeld; J. c. Anthony, Chicago: A. NJ Murdoch,
Pittsburg; r. c. Patterson, Htsburg; G.. r. Smith, OF
the Botanic Gardens Washington, d. c.; A. H.
Fewkes James r. Pitcher. j. Dean A. 5. Burns, Will
lam 4. Haincs and Others.
Mr. sturgis presided and speeches were made by
Adolf Ladenburg, A. S. Burns, J. DEAN Robert Craig
and F. G. Hill.
The awards made last night were as fohows'
In Section 1-Plants in pots.
Class First prize, $3.50 Pitcher Manda. Class =
First prize SIS, Pitcher Mands second prize, j. Con-
don Brooklyn. Class 3-First prize, $50, Pitcher Il
Mandl second prize, SO, George Atklnson Class +
First prize $50 second prize, sl5 third prize, $o all
to Pitcher Manda. Glass 5-First prize $40; second
prize SIS Pitcher s. Manda. Class 6-First prize $40
Pitcher & Manda second prize, -, Wilmer Brothers.
Class First prize, $40, Pitcher & Manda. Glass s.
First prize, SO, Pitcher Mandl; second prize y"
George Atkinson Class 9First prize $780, Pitcher Man
da second prize. 1928 Thomas Spaidlng; third prize
$780, II. c. Martin. Class 10-First piZe, So second
prize. $50 third Prize, s25 all Pitcher Manaa' Ciass
Il-Frst prize s35, Pitcher & Manda third prize, sl5.
Taomls Spading. Glass 12First prize so. Pitcher &
Mandi. Class 14-Nrst prize, 500, George Atkinson;
second prize 75 Sehrelcht Wadley third prize. $50.
pitcher & Manda Class 15-First pize, $50, J. Condor
second prize, $50, Adolf l2denbuie; thiru plze S2o
George f.. Bennett
Glass 1s-Fir,t prize $50 Thomas spaldng
Class l9-First prize, $50 Thomas Spaldng; second
prize, s35, Pitcher & Manda; third prize. So r. c.
Martin.
Glass 2OFirst prize s25, Thomas Spading second prize
$40 Pitcher Manda; third prize s15, George Atkinson
21-Flrst prize, So Pitcher Manda second prize
IS, Siebrelcht Wadey third prize 3d. George Atkinson
Class 22-Frst prize, $780, Pitcher Manda second prize
1926 Thomas Spaldng Class 23Frst prize s75 Pitcher
& Manda second prize, $50 Thoma, Sgading. Class "a
First prize, s35, Pitcher & Manda second prize
go, Thomas Spadlng. Glass 25Frst prize, $3.50, Adolf
Ladenburg; second prize 800, William Eayard Cutting.
Cas- 26-Frst prize, $50 Thomas Atkinson. Class ~
FIRST prize, $50, Thomas Atkinson. Class .9-First
prize, $50, George T.. Bennett.
In cut flowers the awards were:
S2First prize $40 Dalidoure Brothers; second
prize, 49, f. Hoffman third prize S3, william Ticker
Class 33-Frst prize $40. Earnest Asmus. Glass 81
First prize, $40, Pitcher Manda; second prize. 49, f.
Asmus. Class 35-tirst prize, -, II. Asnus. Class go
First prize So William Thicker Glass 3SFrst prize
william Thicker. Glasses 40 and 4l-FiTst prize, Pitcher
& Manda. Class 45-Erst prize IS, J. ~ May this
premium bloom Of the lot, being vase, twelve
flowers, yellow
Among the miscellaneous plants Bonn & DIesssll
the first prize of $780, for twenty-five palms grouped
effect Sebreicht valley winning second prize OF
800 Pitcher Manda the hst prize OF 500 for the
best collection OF twenty-five ornamental foliage
lowering plants arranged For new aud rare
plant In flower mot orchid Pitcher Manda took the
first prize. and Sebrcicht Wadey the first prize
Of $50 for a specimen tree fern
In orchids. wonderful specimens shown The
prize of 5000 for collection OF pont, I'm flower ar