The morning call., 1891-03-01
NAMES FOR BLOSSOMS.
ATriGk Of. The. Fl0ris8 t. F0Dll9gil. S0lS
......- Pretty BiG&jaS.

The flower-dealers have hit npou Device
+ to- popularize many ;faauiies Of flowers,
notably: chrysanthema5ls They DISCARD
the Latin nomenclature 10 considera ole
extent, but instead of adopting name de-
seriDtive of some form. color or quality of
| the flower, they name after some we'll
known society person. man or woman, de-
T clares writer in HaTper's Bazaar. so far
T they have nodded little. with roses, lilies
or orchids, though one Of the two most pop
ular .roSes.o the season bears the name of
|: lady-DucheSs of Portsmouth: The stately
American Beautyis another great popular
favorite. !. :: ~: :
But let us look at the chrysanthemums.
They have been so Oyerchristened, sup
pose, because they are in such general use
for bouquets, bgutonnieres, etc, and prom
lnent social person liking most this or: that
kind presently finds Ills name given to his
favorite blossom: l shall take "a few out of
a list of 100 or more. Now everyone who
sees much of Mr.. Elliot +. Shepard knows
that "a button-h0le" Is strong point with
him in personal appearance. His fayorite
is Japanese achrysanthemum and one
of these flowers bears his name now
all =. over the United States. Ii is
very large flower, with broad, ribbon-like
petals ana a beautiful lemon color The
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt" is also
UdHdutots i llt uuMtI Is very large ana
composed of number of long petals of rose
madden. The"hrs. De Witt Smith is au
m-curved Japanese, large flowers, very
double" the outer petals a beautiful soft
rose, changing TO white toward the center.
The CLARA Riemen" is rich lavender rose
in. color, shading to silyery rose, with a
white center. The flower Is large, of open
surface ana Of very fine texture.
Then comes the Harry E. Widener''-a
bright lemon without standings. The flower
is large, on. stiff, stout stems, holding the
flower erect without supports; petals crisp
and stiff, but not coarse The MRS. Win
troD Sergeant" is a brilliant straw color, in
curved, carrying its flowers on long, stiff
stems. 1t is probably the largest in this line
OF color, and may be called grand flower.
Miss Minnie Wanamaker has also pas
sion for ehrysan themums, and the flower
given her name is fine creamy white,
incuryed, forming perfect ball and
quite distinct from any white chrysanthe-
mum in cultivation. The . President Har-
rison' is the most distinct chrySanthemum
tor its color, which is salmon red outside
and deep red inside. The flowers are very
double, OF immense size, and is a very
strong and free flowerer. The President
wears it pretty constantly in the lapel of his
coat, and as soon as it is generally known
that the flower can be bought by asking for
the President" there will be rush for it.
The Belle Hickey is a Chinese chrysan-
themum: 1t is large, in-curved and pearly
white.
The Mrs. Irving Clark" is pearly white
on the margin, shading to deep rose in the
center, which is beautifully whorled, re-
flexed, very large and distinct. The Mrs.
Levi p. Morton" is bright pink and unique
in appearance. The "William II. Lincoln
Is a magnificent golden yellow, with Straight,
disappearing petals. The Princess OF
Wales is a tall, blush. rose-tinted flower,
very fine and tall, and comes in mid-Season.
The Mrs. 6. w. Childs" has the outside
petals white, dark rose inside and shape like
the "Comte de Germany" The "Sam
Sloan" is very large and fine flower, pale
blush and finely incurred. 1t lasts long
time. Ike queen Of chrysanthemums, of
course, is the Mrs. Alpheus Hardy" The
flowers are Of perfect shape, pure white, in
curved Iananase