The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-11
LOVELY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Great show at institute Han.


To see the great chrysanthemum
Hover In all its pristine beauty and
rich variety OF colors requires but a
visit to the floral farm called crush
land Gardens carried on by J. L.
Brown Il Co.. near Garasehes Lane.
Charles L. Sparks, Jr., the Junior
member Of the ilrm ,is an enthusiast in
the culture of flowers. especially the
ehrysanthemum, which he has brought
out to the highest state of improve
ment.
These husband Gardens are an ex-
hibition of themselves as there the
monotony OF house after house Of
chrysanthemuns is broken by lovely
stretches of carnations and roses
which excel the chrysanthemum in de.
licious oders but lag behind In beautl-
full variegated colors. Who would
have ever thought twenty years ago
that the little button sized weed kick
ed about Into every fonce corner to
gst II out OF tho road would now be
the great ohrysanthemum claiming
and receiving the admiration OF kings
queens and princes for its beauty :,
But SO IL Is, the little deapised Hover
has actually become tho great national
iall Hover, and exhibitions eXclusi vely
OF chrysanthemums have become
popular occasions
Messrs. Brown and Sparks will al.
most transfer their great show of
! chrysanthemums to the Institute Hall
| tom TO he on hand when the
show commences tomorrow night, but
II is doubtfulif Mr.. Sparks, with all
his acknowledged taste for handsome
floral decorations, can SO arrange them
that they will equal the beauty they
| - 4, Ia, ~
they were grown.
One thing Is very suro, the exhibit
tion will be a grand one and will be
we'll worthy OF the most liberal pat
ronaBe OF the people Of Wilmington.
A representative OF the REPUBLICAN
called at the husband Gardens yestcr
day afternoon and was so attracted
with the beauty of the chrysanthe-
NUNS that the afternoon silently
/ sped away before he was tired of the
scene.
Mr. Brown never looked more pleas
ant, and Nj. Sparks fairly laughed at
| his grand success.
AS he took the REPUBLICAN man in
amongst his beauties he was snthu
siastic in pointing out this and that
beautiful Hover. calling them by their
difficult names telling OF their habits
and portraying their delicate tints
| There is the Louis Boehmer' a French
Hover sent out by Peter Henderson.
large pink, quilted beautiful. And
there Is Colonel Clayton's" great
bushy yellow head no1ding in the air,
add Richard Clayton with d large
pink bloom stood beside him.
These are MiddIetown varieties,
Miss Kate Brown" called for sis
ter OF the general proprietor, is u
lovely white and earliest Of the family.
Governor Reynolds" Is lurge open
bronze Hover, named by an employee
OF the llrm IRON down country. The
II de Leaux," is Il beautiful French
Hover dark brown; Mrs. DR.. Kitten
ger Is an immense yellow flower,
8 Inches across, while Mrs. G. i. Ru.
dolph," is Il beautiful rounded pearl
white. The ''Dr. Greenleaf," Is IN
oddly, very early and very pretty.
Amongst the beautiful whites are the
domination and 81 Canning .
Job Fl. jackson, Jr.," is beautiful
yellow and the Marvel named by
Mr.; Sparks, is marvel Of pure white.
The Ada Spauldlng," that drew
Mrs Harrison's cup holds her own,
and the Charles w. Gouert," spreads
Itself out 10 inches across. The ~.
NJ. Gltard" is pretty light pink and
the Ivory" is as its name indicates
pure white. The "Porcupine' looks
Ike one. These are but few of the
great collection that will be exhibited
Messrs. Brown and Sparks are az
noted for carnutiOn growing as fol
chrysanthemums, and In roses they
arc quite abreast of the times.
The Perl holds the sway as yell ow
rose, the Bennett rs red rose for buds
and the Nlphetos, the Bride and the
Host as white roses. The firm con
templates adding large additions 10
their already large number OF houses
next spring. The blue chrysanthemum
will be on exhibition 1t Is such a new
and novel production that 1t has not
been named yet. The names OF ,E
z. Moody" and "Dr. j. NJ. Morgan
have been suggested.