Morning journal and courier., 1891-11-11
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

A Gorgeous Array-Prizes Awarded
Many Prominent People Enjoy the
Beautiful Sight-Largest Exhibit
Ever Held Here.
The usually sombre walls of Lincoln
rink have been transformed into won
derland of flowers. Ranged along the
sides and up the middle of the building
last evening were beautiful chrysanthe-
NUNS of every hue. It was the opening
of the chrysanthemum show. All through
the evening stream of richly clad women
and many gentlemen passed through the
flower lined aisles and Toasted their eyes
on the beauteous array.
This Is the most successful exhibit that
this society has ever given, and is judged
to be the largest of It's kind in New Eng
land this year. Large exhibits were made
by the florists Robert Veitch & Son, Arch
ibald Veitch, William Coulter, and A. N.
Pierson of Cromwell, Conn, and the pri
vate gardeners John II. Slocombe, John F.
Galligan and William J. Rowe. The ANA
teur collection is large and rivals that Of
the private gardeners. Many less ambi-
Hous but worthy competitors have entered
the "open- to- all" class, and that exhibit
is by no odds the meanest in the house.
The varieties of cut flowers are indescrib-
able, the Chinese and Japanese varieties
being the best. The following is the list
of prizes awarded:
OPEN TO FLORISTS ONLY.
Glass Ask Japanese distinct named varie-
ties-First prize, Robert Veitch & Son; second
prize Archibald Veitch.
Glass B-Four Chinese distinct named varie-
ties-Ffrst prize, ArchibBld veitch 81.
C1QSS Flour PompOn distinct named Varin-
ties-First prize, Archibald Veitch; second prize,
William Coulter.
First prize, Robert Veitch & Son; second prize,
Archibald Veitch.
OPEN TO PRIVATE GARDENERS ONLY.
ties-Tirst prize, John H. slocombe second prize,
Class F-siS Chinese distinct named varie-
ties-First prize, John F. Galligan; second prize,
Glass G-Four Pompon distinct named varie-
ties-Ffrst prize, John F. Galligan; second prize,
Glass Hone specimen Japanese, any variety
First prize, John H. Slocombe; second prize,
John F. Galligan.
First Prize, Willia@ j. Rowe; second prize John
prize William J: rowe, special mention; second
prize, John H. Slocombe.
OPEN TO AMATEURS ONLY.
Glass K-Best twelve specimen plants, distinct
named varieties First prize, G. E. Dewey
Glass L-Best six specimen plants, distinct
named varieties-First prize, G. z. Dewey.
Glass M-Best single plant of any variety
First prize, G. E. Dewey; second prize. P. E.
Whalen.
OPEN TO ALL.
Glass N-Best Seeding for 1s91-First prize
William j. Rowe; second prize, G, P. Lines & Co.
yarieties-First prize, A N. Pierson; g. cond prize
John H. Slocombe, special mention for Lillian
Bird Bloom; third prize, W. J. Rowe.
Cloc -Tuyo1 o,,th IF Tow vic
ties-First prize, John H. Slocombe; second prize,
A. Pierson.
Glass Q-Slx cut blooms of Chinese varieties
First prize A. N. Person; second prize, John II.
Glass R-Best twenty-five specimen plants, 25
distinct varieties grown and exhibited in six inch
pots-First prize, John H. Slocombe; second
a booth has been artstically constructed on
one side at which are Mrs. W. W. Farnam and
her assistants. Miss Pifford, Miss Esther Stod-
dard, Miss Isabel Trowbridge, Miss Sarah Brush
and Miss Nora Brewer. They sell the beautiful
"gOld flowers
Financially, the exhibit has been greater than
the door last night.
Van Maine, es-Ma Mayor LEWIS Professor and Mrs.
Ford and ladies, j. Edward Heaton, F. Trow.
bridge, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Munson the Misses Hall,
Miss So Minnie Minnie Cornwall Miss 4'G Daisy aaH'
Lewis Miss Grace Judson, Mr.. and Mrs. L. II.
English, Tredwell Ketcham, W. L. Bennett J. E.
North G. P. Snow, Albert Bishop. Among the
Yale men present were G.. W. Saunders, Letch-
worth Smith, E. o. Price, Mr.. Richardson.
Movers orchestra furnished the music. The
exhibit will continue through to day and to-mor-
row, opening at 10 in the morning and closing at
10 in the evening, with music each evening.