Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-10


plants being used for that purpose:
j. Aitcrnaathera briIiantissima (ca-mine).
2. Aiternan-hera auroa mana (yellow).
8 hsernanthera Pa-y2ehoides major Cbronze
anl Yellow
= santalina incnna (vhitel-
8. Ocalis trop@oliodes (cnocolatel.
c. Euorymus rndicans white ard grcen).
= I-ri-ere liudsnii purple.
s. Co.eus. purple prince (purpla>
. Iobrla. crystal palace gem 5lus).
10. S'egia, dwarf variety. Washington seed
ing txhi;ei.
Ii. Echeveria mucroratn (grecn).
II. Echoyer;n c,rrifOlia fvhIte}.
Is. FrhaveSiI m5raii!i- bluel.
il. TckevcTia saDSuiuea dark red).
IL. EchsyeTia nayicularis light Vurple).
10. Echeye- lnetailCa white and green).
Il. Echs. cr:.. Icyia..I.:l white and green).
IL. Eckeser.a secuada Giauca (wLile and
green.
-. Sibtho-r:a E,s-oyea Cg-cen).
20. ClIera-is rnaritirla (vhite).
81 PLEA muscC>a tS.eer...
%. C-ass,,ia aurea golden Yellow.
How THEY ARE DISTRIBUTED.
These badges are distributed as fellows: Two
pear-shaYed lawn spaces in front of the pension
Office. about six hundred feet long, contain
badges from :he first corps 10 the nineteenth.
and also the signal corps bad &c, medal-Of-hOnOr
paige. women : EglleI tUrls DlSGe. Army OF
the Potomac badge, Union Veterans Union.
National Association United States Naval Vet
Grams and the badge of the q. \. Il. The e.. 4.
X. badge i the center badge on the Gus. side
and the nedGl-oF-hono- badge occupies the CEN
ter Of the west side. On the wcs: side OF The
pension building are to be seen the badges OF
the twentieth. tweuty-first, tTcnty-second.
twenty-th;rd. tventy-fourth and tveIity-.iith
corps. worked up in colors the same as on the
sotlth side.
Mr.. Brown also laid out and planted the
beautiful badge Of the C. 4. r. and the two
badges representing the fret and second divis-
ions OF the seventeenth corps. the first badge "a
red arrow and the second division white
row. The latter was the division in which
Secretary Rusk commanded a brigade.
ENLARGED on EXACT SCALES.
The designs were enlarged on exact scales
from Official badges furnished by the adjuIant
general OF the army. an6 are correct representa-
tons in proportion and cOlOrs. They are rece;v-
ing constant anu careful attention ~ the hands
OF 1ir. Brown. and will be in their best form
BY the time TIE encGnpmaat meets. In maay
of the most elaborate designs it was necessary
to make exact models In earth in order 10 give
form and expression. This required not only
technical knowledge. bu. the experience of years
as well The selection OF plants used were all
elow-growing plants OF dwarf habit. such as are
used in carpet bedding. Eapid-g~owing plants
would not stand the cutting and ViIching neces-
sary 10 keep the designs exact sorm. The
work would have been simDlified had i. been
possible TO use plants of col0rs required. instead
Of plants whose cOlors would undergo certain
positive changes between The time set out and the
ercanpment. Precise calculation as 20 change
OF color rad to be made and the incest krosl-
edge of the habit of PLANTS In this respect was
brought into reluisiticl.
NICE CALCULATION AND EXPERIENCE
Plants that were green a: first and during
their growing season viii, when fully rnatured
assume the bright colors required. For ex-
ample. the alte-nanthera brilliantissina, green
a. first. turns brillian: carrnine: the aurea
mana. green a. first tI:rns. 20 bright gold COLOR
and the paryncholues major. green at first.
turns 90 a bronze yellow and red. and so on.
This could not lie guessed a.. bat required n
calculation based OF thorough knowledge of
plant life.
This work Of Mr. Brown has excited most
favorable comment b. visitors and Others COM
Petent to pass Judgment. The visiting florists
Who recently held their annual convention in
this city were greatly delighted and some Of the
r.ost prominent Of them, who had seen the g.
A. H. decorations al Boston two years ago. and
which provoked enthusiastic praise at the
time. did not hesitate to accord To the Washing
ton FORA work superiority in every respect
The same EFFORT to excel all former attempts in
this lire OF decoration and in which Mr. Brown
has so distinguished himself, is only in keeping
ton by the people Of Washington in preparing
for the reception and entertainment Of the
Grand Army. the Union Veterans Union and
the Naval Association.
ASoTHXE PRETTY FEATURE.
Separating the two pesr-shaped lawns. deco
rated with badges. Is n gushing fountain, the
basin Of which IS filed with water lilies, and
this IN turn surrounded by floral scrollwork in
four colors- This center piece adds much 10
the syniule.-y and iOyeli1ess Of the scene and
viii prove a source o: wonder and pleasure 20
thousands Of visitors 10 the city. who will lnger
over II IN admiration, and carry away with item
10 their homes this paradis;cal vision OF
grandeur as a souvenir OF the encampment
The floral badges will correspond with the
chart 81 badges issued BY the War DEPARTMENT.
and are hence reliable. Many members of corps
VIII come To Washington wearing corps badges
mat are no. correct in desig- o. color anc! will
doubue-. compare the Aoral badges with theirs
and seeing difference will at o;ce conclude
the coral badge Is wrong. To help such out of
their eliheuity vi. Brown will place IN convenient
Position on he grounds the beds framed
charts In colo-s as authorized ~ the War De-
Iar;me1t. shc wing all army badges
The work vss begun abou: the 10Th of June
and Vas hni5hed about ,he 9th Of August en-
rloviIg most Ct the time Of eight men and con-
s1miaS not less than zoo. coo plants.
Written fog Tia Evening Sta.