New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-01
The CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE EXHIBITION.
II IS EXPECTED TO BE THE FINEST EVER HELD
IN THIS COUNTRY.

II Is EXPECTED TO BE THE FINEST EVER HELD
IN THIS COUNTRY.
The great chrysanshemum show will open tomorrow
morning in Madison square Garden. lind 1t Will remain
open until sunday evening, November s. Many people
who could not visit the show If il closed on saturday
night will thus have opportunity on sunday to
enjoy the beautiful scene.
The first section of the exhibition will consist OF
chry santhemum plants in pots. Among the standards
will be some magnificent specimens. One class
consists of group Of chrysanthemams occupying 100
square feet arranged for effect ferns other plants
being introduced This collection will present the
novel feature OF different varieties growing single
plant Other classes will comprise groups of plants of
100 of fifty of twenty-five and of fifteen respectively.
m which the bloom in every instance will consist Of
one flower the top Of the STEM There will be seen
in these classes flowers ranging In diameter from ten
N eighteen inches. Section will comprise cut flowers
only There will be ten classes in which the flowers
will be exhibited boards for the purpose Of develop
Ing 10 its fullest limit the size Of the bloom.
There will he ten classes In which the flowers will
no arranged In vases The competition in these
hints will be marked and there will be introduced
lowers OF American European, Chinese and japanese
origin. In the collection many varieties Will be
seen for the first time in this or any other country
prize of $50 donated by Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
for the best collection OF novelties introduced during
the spring of 1891, exhibited IT, pots, one or more
will also be afforded in this section for amateur cult
vators Of the chryssnthemum.
Section is devoted 10 seedlings In this connection
there several cup prizes one from Mrs. Henry
Clews for fe best white variety, from Mrs W. c. Whit
ney for the best pink, from Mrs. Edw& Winslow for
the best yellow, from Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs for the
hest crimson from Mrs J. F. D. Lanier for the best
brown and from Mrs. A. Ladenburg for the best var
ETY. in any other color. Miss Bird offers cup valued
at $50 for variety exhibited previous 10 1891
and not YET in commerce, and cup valued at $50 Is
donated BY Mrs Aston for the best collection Of seed
lings not yet in commerce, one or more flowers OF
each.
seNion will be devoted TO miscellaneous plants, and
this collection will contain specimens trans
planted many OF them, from tropical localities This
branch Of The exhibition will contain the best specimens
of cycas dracaenas nepenthes, ferns bromeads, new
and foliage plants, etc.
lie display of orchids Will be and most beau
tiful. In this collection the premiums high. For
collection Of plants in flower arranged for effect the
premium 800 the second 81 so, the third 300.
section five will consist Of roses-cut blooms. The
only roses that can be exhibited at this Of the
year are of the tea variety. The hybrids cannot be
forced before December at the earliest. The display
however OF tea roses Will be liberal and the cOmDet-
iOn keen. The highest prize in this section is for
twelve American Beauty roses A silver cup valued
at s25 Is offered for the best new of American
for Il vase Of Madam Cusin roses 100 blooms.
The display In carnations will bring out a large
number of exhibits. a society recently formed
for the purpose Of developing strictly American
nation. and fine collection will be presented
result Of their hbors. In Europe varieties OF
carnations bear very large flowers. but they bloom only
In the spring. The type originating in America VIII
bloom all the year round.
The exhibited in vases will present many at
tractive features Cups valued at eco each have
been offered, follows By Mrs J. Hood Wright for
Mills for the best 100 white roses by Mrs Charles
Carroll for the best 100 yellow by the Misses
Babcock for the best 100 red by Mrs. j. Perpon
Morgan the basket of flowers arranged for
effect by Mrs. W. d. sloan for the best collection OF
carnations growing this time by Mrs Charles Lanier
for the best pink carnatiop of Introduction not
less than 100 blooms by Mrs. A, J. Lnberger. for
the best display Of aquacs by Mrs. Heber X. Bishop
for the best display of lilies Of the valley by Mrs.
Theodore Havemeyer for the best collection OF chrys-
anthemums exhibited by amateurs; aSo by Mrs Have
never two premiums OF $50 and $l5 each for the
best collection cacti. Among the cup prizes will
also be competed for prize By c. L. Benedict, for
the best basket Of roses by John Howard Latham
for the best collection of conferae by John Everman
for the best new rose Of American origin; by John
crosby Brown for best seeding carnation Mrs.
William Bayard Cntting offers cup valued at $50 for
the best basket of orchids arranged for effect.
There will be fine display of pottery Of European
and Oriental designs. The flower show this year Will
il is thought be the finest which has ever been held
In tie United states.