The morning call., 1893-05-20
LATEST IN ROSES.
A Brand New One From
Petaluma.
DISPLAY FROM THE PARK.
The Snowflower Is Brought From
the Yosemite-FIower Show
Prizes.
DISPLAY FROM THE PARK.

Mechanics Pavilion to-day will be admit
ted for 10 cents.
And the wild fnwers won't have to be
weighed or measured as to quantity. and
will not he more than cursorily examined
as to freshness and beauty.
Several new things came to the flower
show yesterday, the mos! important of
which was the new rose of W. A. T. STRAIT
ton of Pe,aluma. He calls 1t the Duchess.
1t is an extension of the Catherine Mer-
met form. In color it is a delicate pink.
the beauty of the rose being In its extreme
length of bud and reflexion OF petals.
A snow plant, something rare in these
latitudes, was sent in by Miss Penicke. 1t
was brought from Yosemite and is grow
ing. 1t Is very beautiful flower, blood
red, and looks good deal like some of the
cacti blooms.
The Golden Gate Park Commissioners
filled big table with assorted cut flowers.
towering above which Is an excellent
specimen of the Yucca Gloriosa. There is
very effective grouping in this table and
the great variety OF blossoms shown at
traced good deal OF attention.
There was new display of peoples. by
Mrs. w. ii. Smyth. that deserves special
mention. There are some rare varieties
among them.
Mrs. Eohweisner of San Rafael, sent in
very artistically arranged floral piece.
The attendance was quite large yester-
day, especially in the evening, and the
society begins 10 feel that the financial end
of the big show is assured now and will be
almost 1T not quite as successful:a. 1t is
artisticalv.
This afternoon there will he dancing by
twenty of Miss Mary Duncan's pupils Of
the San Francisco and Oakland classes.
tvtl IN n dQn Nd "a
full dancers will be dressed in appropriate
| costumes.
In the evening there will be pantomme
dancing by Miss Isador Duncan and her
brother. Augustine G. Duncan.
Last evening the premiums were
awarded. Not AS many prizes were given
as the society offered. because not all were
entered for. Still the list is very large, and
contains the names of the premiums and
| the winners rs follows:
CLASS A--CUT FLOWERS.
Roses-Best collection not less Than fifty
Second best collection, Mrs. Braehm. SIS.
Best twelve cut blooms, G. j. Ahlborn, SO.
Best six cut , blooms, {. j. AhleoIn, 81 SO.
Six best tea roses, one variety, Mrs. Edmund
Hathaway. So.
six best hybrid perpetuals. one variety, Mrs.
E. Lewelling. S5.
SIX best hybrid teas, one variety, Mrs. T. L.
| Walker, So.
SIX best noi'eites, one variety. Mrs. E. Lew
Cut nowers-Best general collection, each
variety displayed separately, Miss bbe
Pelargnnlums-Best collection of cut blooms.
moi less than eighteen varieties. one spike OF
! buds and foliage OF each variety, Mr5. Babcock,
| $40.
Pansles = Best collection. Mrs. E. Level
| Hug.
Sweet peas-Rest collection. not less than
| eighteen varieties, Mrs. q. Z. Ross. S5.
| ClemdllS-LargeSt and best col iecttOQ. Mrs,
f. Leweilips. So.
TO PROFESSIONALS.
| Roses-Be collection. not less than fifty
! Nursery Company, S25.
FLORISTS SPECIAL.
Roses-Six best white. variety, J. H.
| Sleyers, So.
Six best pink, one variety. ]. II. Sievers, So.
Six best red, one variety, j.. II. Sievers, 50.
Six best yellow, ono variety. j. II. Sievers So.
SIX best tinted one variety, j. II. Sievers So.
CprnatloDs-Best collection, not less tina
twenty five varieties. j. n. Sievcfs $50.
Pansies-Best collection. j. Il. McGowan. SIS.
Peiargoniums-Bsst collection OF cut blooms,
not less than twenty-five valist:es j. Fl. Sie-
vers, 50.
Clematis-Larsest and best collection, Cali
| fOlnla Nursery Company.
| CLASS B-PLANTs.
| Foliage. Towering and decorative plants
| Best collection. Mrs. Chandler, SO.
Potied pelargoninms-B Best collection not
less than eighteen varieties. Mrs. ". Il. Snlylb,
TO PROFESSIONALS.
Foliage and Towering besonias-Best collec-
ton. NOT less than twenty varieties. j. Il.
Coleu.-Largest and best collection, F. A.
! Miller, 80.
Ferns-LarGest and best collection, j. Fl.
| Slevers. $50.
| Pest single plant. NJ. Lynch. SIS.
Potted gerauiums--Best collection, not less
than twenty-five varieties. +. a. Miller. SIS.
! GLASS c.
! EschscholtZias-l4argeSt and best exhibit in
one day of cut flowers. Mrs. W. Ii. Smytn, So.
Fnchsas : Largest and best collection OF
plants in bloom, Sherwood Hal! Nursery Com
| pany. S20.
| Noses in pos-Largest and best collection
none but exhibition plants considered, j. a.
| Carboue. 500.
EoSeS-B ST collection American roses, j. A.
| Car bon, S25.
Best twelve blooms of twelve varieties. j. a.
Carbone. $40.
Best six cut blooms, six varieties. J. A Car
| bone, 81 so.
Best one cut bloom of rose never exhibited
In competition and not yet III commerce, j. A.
| Cafbone, S25.
Best six Fink cut blooms, six varieties, j. A.
| CaiboEe, S6.
Besl SIX tinted blooms. six varieties. Fruitvale
Best six cut blooms. Que each Of white. yel-
low. led, pink, tinted and moss, j. A. Car.
bone, S5.
| blooms, Mrs. I. l.. Walker, SO.
Callas-Best display. A. Nube, 50 30.
| lilles-Largest ana BEST display. ) 10.
! Foliage, Towering and decorative plants
Most meriloriUus ana general exhibit. arranged
Ior effect. j. Ii. Sievers, 500.
Foliage. Towering and decorative plants-
Second best meritOrous general exhibit, ar
ranged for effect. fokohaHa Gardeners Asso
citation. 500.
Cacti in po;s-Largest and best collection,
v. Il. Hammond.
Poppie>-Latse>t and best collection OF cur
| blooms, Mrs. i4eweilDg, 81 so.
The greatest novelty N curiosity in the floral
line. J. A. Carbonr. SIS.
Best six specimen plants. j. IL. Sieyers SIS.
Eest single specimen plant, not a fern, j. II.
| Sievers, Sl5.
Carpet-beadiug design 1ox20 feet. second
| premium, j. II. Sieyers. 500.
+ Bed OF pansy plants, Severan Brothers, $50.
| Viclcis-Best display, $40.
| Miguonetie-Best display So.
| SPECIAL PREMIUMS.
| Best decorative display, q. Gagne, S15.
| Anenones-L. II. McGowan SO
] Special prize for ferns, Mrs. Charles Mason
| $40.
| Mimulus-Mrs GrothweI, special m ention.
Cannas anu sfosks-SherwUod Hall Nursery
Company, sneca mention.
| Fuchsias-A. Noble, special mention.
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