Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-20
Santa Barbara Having a Gala
Time.
A Wonderful Display of Beautiful
Plants and Blossoms.
The Immense Pavilion Literally Filled
With Choice Flowers-Features OF
the Great ShOw--A Large
Attendance.

AuuicdClon5 pOlnC TO lCS closing Cuo odiAe.
The crowd of visitors will equal If not
exceed the most sanguine expectati ons.
Three hundred arrivals on last nights
train and nearly 200 came today at
noon. Fully as many are also expected
this evening, which, with those arriving
tomorrow to witness only the grand
floral parade, will exceed 1000 visitors.
And, indeed, they have not come for
nothing. What will be seen in Santa
Barbara the next four days cannot be
excelled in any city in the United
States.
This morning opened the horticul-
tural display at the pavilion. Though!
hurriedly prepared this feature is one OF
magnifcence. Entering the pavilion,
to the right is displayed booth OF roees
interviewer with ferns, climbing
vines, etc. The work of decorating is
well done, and the display is very cred
liable to the ladies OF the First ward. In
this booth between 1000 and 1000 roses
present their bright heads to view, and
beside them the loving Marguerite, the
gay poppy and a hundred other little
flowers peep cheerfully from among the
the green vines.
Next, and in the south wing of the
building, G. F. Eaton of Ell Montlcito
displays mammoth lot of tropical
plants. The trees, numbering nearly
200, are of all species. Little orange
trees, standing scarcely three feet in
height, bearing oranges nearly as large
as navels; loquat trees just budding,
lemons with green fruit and blossoms
hanging upon their tender branches,
olives with the green berry-1ike fruit
hanging on some OF the limbs, stand in
clusters, budding close together as if
protecting each other from the piercing
gaze of visitors. The showing is mag
ni6cent.
Coming from within this wing, one
meets to the right the Second wards
display. Here in cute little alcove-
shaped booth are flowers until one can't
rest. Roses Why, there is one mass
of them. They hang in all shapes and
shades. Above and over the rose bed
hang pepper boughs. clinging ivy and
banksia roses. The decorating is sweet,
and is worthy piece of work.
Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Mcpherson and
assistants did the decorating for the
Fourth ward, in the shape of balcony
of roses. Here also the dropping ban
ners and trailing vines overhang beauti-
full ro.ebuds. Hanging in every arch
are baskets OF roses, violets, pansies and
poppies, and several pretty floral pieces
are placed about promiscuously.
In the east wing of the pavilion Is a
beautiful cafion scene, true to nature,
representing a portion of woods in Ell
Montecito valley. "A lsandy creek bot
tom. with boulders half imbedded in
sand, appears under the heavy foliage of
oak, sycamore, eucalyptus and arching
pepper boughs. On one side a bed of
grass is growing. while opposite is a
deep, dark trout hole. Above is arched
the inscription. Gel Montecito," with a
grey oak moss background.
; In the north wing is the general dis
play of wild flowers from Santa Barbara
cations and surrounding country. The
most beautiful beds of wild flowers are
arranged under overhanging ferns
and wild climbing vines. The gorgeous
wild poppy. wild onion, and score of
other bright little flowers without names
encircle Themselves around and among
one another, presenting a peaceful scene
from woodland seldom seen in horti-
cultural exhibit. This is one of the
prettiest features of the exhibit, and
takes the eye of all corners.
The Third ward::was represented by
beautiful booth decorated by Mrs. A.
Garland, Miss Manning and Miss
Knight. A beautiful awning covered
with yellow Banksias and lined with the
same species of rose in white, hangs
gracefully over bed of lilies and roses
of various colors, in which are set etch-
ings by Mrs. Calkins. The effect is
unique and beautiful.
Next on the tour around the building
is found the Fifth ward decoration. This
is a masterpiece OF work. An immense
cornucopia hangs upon the walls over
hung with creeping vines and Banksia
roses. In the cornucopia alone 5000
roses were used. The species of roses
used in the display are very numerous,
among the prettiest being Mareschal
Neil, La Marque, Marie Van Houte and
Duchess of Connaught.
After this comes Mrs. Bakers quaint
booth of forty-6ve species of roses, grown
entirely upon her own place, in this
city. There were displayed clusters of
every variety, among them the Papa
Gontlers, the red climber, Olgade Wur-
tenburg, Nine. de Wattville, Henrie
Ettas and the various Bankias. 1t is a
beautiful booth and the little lady is
Justly proud.
The famous Santa Barbara florist,
Mrs. Helmer, has in the west wing of
the pavilion remarkable display of
roses and potted plants. She has 125
kinds of roses grown on her place, and
displays over 200 varieties OF plants
The exhibit was very tastful, and elected
much attention and many favorable re-
marks from the surrounding th,ong.
Last, but not least, in the displays
along the wall is that to the left OF the
entrance, the work of Mrs. and the
Misses Bliss of Oakland Dale. The fow-
ers here are of every variety and are
beautifully placed in the soft oak moss.
Besides those along the side of the
building are many beautiful tables in
the center of the room, where are dis-
played tropical fruits of all kinds, and
pretty floral pieces entered by the young
ladies. The fruit display, though small,
is good, and shows what beautiful or
anges, strawberries, lemons, olives, etc. /,
Santa Barbara can raise. The Carpin-
terra valley has the best looking straw
berries and oranges ever exhibited here,
those of Mr.. Shepherd. The berries
would just fit in a teacup, and are as
juicy and sweet as any ever raised.
Mrs. Spence's table is very pretty one,
and shows great taste in the floral art.
The pavilion itself is bedecked beau
tifully in bunting, palms and climbing
vines. The unsightly woodwork is COM
pletely covered with tastefully hung
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