The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-04
d GARDEN CLUBS SHOW.
Athens Ladies Exhibit Flowers, Fruit
and Vegetables.

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ATHENS. GA, Nov. 3.-The Ladies' Gar
den Club opened their floral, fruit and vega-
table exhibition Monday in the new y.
NJ. C. building.
The entries were not confined TO Athens
alone, but the collection embraced the most
beautiful fruits and flowers in Northeast
Georgia. Rates were given on all the roads
running into Athens, and all day yesterday
and to-day thronRs of visitors have passed
II and out admiring the lovely display
The entire second floor of the \ oung
Mems Christian Association uilding pre-.
seuts the appearance OF a veritable Eden.
Flowers, painted in every hue of the raIu-
bow. fruits as golden as ever seen IN the
garden of the hesperides, aud vegetables in
endless variety, all artistically a ranged in
rows, beds and banks end combining at
once the charms Of nature and art.
The display is co lsidered by competent
judges as the largest ana most beautiful ex-
htblt of flowers and vegetables ever shown
In the state. The largest display made out
side Of the city was by Mrs. j. +. jackson =,
proprietor of the Piedmont green house in
Gainesville, Ga. This exhibit consisted en-
tirely Of cnrysanthemums.
Probably be best aud largest display of
flowers, fruits and vegetables was presented
By Mr.. Z. X. Lumpkin. Over l5J varie-
ties of the largest and most beautiful
chrysauthemums were shown. Fifty varie-
ties Of feraE, embracing many foreign varie-
ties, were seen In Mrs. Lumpkin's collection.
AlthOug: it is now late IN the season, go
different kinds OF vegetables were repre-
sented in her collection, all in a green and
growing state. The general display of Miss
Julia Carleton ranked next to that of Mrs.
Lumpkln. The most noticeable features in
this display we're the seeds aud fruits Over
IS kinds of garden seeds have been saved "
the lady ready for planting next year. Sam
pies of kietfer pears were also shown by
Ter from tree that has borne ,S96 pears
the present year, tho aggregate weight Of
which was over 500 pou ds
A iectureo on horticulture will be delivered
to-morro " by Prof. ]. b. Hunnicut Of the
state university, after which the seventy
five premiums offered by different parties
over The state will be awarded by the
Judges.
HISTORY OF THE CLUB.
The Laiies' Garden Club has been in
operation nov for two years Ii was or
ganiZed as an auxiliary to the state aerlcult-
ural society and receives the same recog-
nltl and benefits. Large lots Of seed are
received regularly and distributed among
the club. All the members of the club are in
terested in flowers or engaged in gardening
At their bimonthly meetings plans and
methods are discussed, resulting in the
mu ual aid and benefit Of the members.
Already a marked improve ent is TO be
observed in city gardening and in the cult.
Ure OF flowers No city, perhaps, in the
state has as many pretty flowers or az many
ladies interested in their culture as Athens.
Who're two years ago we're seen unkept plats
OF ground, rank with weeds, NAV now be seen
beautiful gardens laid out and every va.
rlety of vegetables growing in their seasons.
Such large quantities of vegetables are
produced that vendors in the city no longer
NOD sale for theirs. The officers Of the
club this year are as follows; Mrs. Lamar
Cobb, president; Mrs. r. Deloney, vice
president Mrs. r. NJ Wade, secretary !;
Niss }. Carlton, treasurer, and Mrs. E. P.
Lumpkin. chairman.