The morning call., 1893-05-18

IL OF only gives the list 0t prizes. out con-
tains many valuable original papers on
horticulture as applicable TO the soil and
climate of California.
This is probably the very first puolca-
tion devoted TO horticulture in this State.
The flowers of California have no litera-
tura of their own, all the botanical and
horticultural writers being Eastern men
and women who write of conditions and
climates vastly different from those found
in this State.
The book is free TO all patrons, and is
priced highly by those who have gardens
Of their own.
Noah Brandt's full orchestra-it is rot
the players that are full, remember-ren-
dered two promenade concerts yesterday
and will continue this till the flower show
ends Saturday evening.
Beyond the music there were no formal
exercises yesterday afternoon, but in the
evening there were fancy floral dances by
MIR. and Miss Duncan of Oakland. They
are both young people. brother and sister
and very dainty steppers. They were
vigorously applauded last evening. and
will dance again before the show is over.
a score or more of the youthful pupils
of Miss Duncan have been trained to
dance for the floral show. Tonight they
will give their first performance in suit
able costumes.
This afternoon and Friday and Saturday
afternoons the Pavilion doors will he
open at 2:30 o'clock. In the evening the
public will be admitted at 8 o'clock.
There was quite a generols attendance
last evening, though not all of the season
tickets were presented at the door. The sale
Of these has been unusually large. and the
show promises to be as successful finan-
cially as it is certainly artistically and
horticulturally.
ITS only right that California should
have the greatest flower show in the
world" says Manager Smythe. "We'ye
known that all along and have been trying
to gain The position in Horticulture that is
ours by right of residence in this great
floral State.
''At last we've achieved it, l think.
Certainly no other flower show in America
has ever presented such a magnificent ex-
hlbit as this, and | do not think any city
in the world ever had one that could
equal it.
Last year the Eastern visitors were
enthusiastic over our floral display, but
the show this spring surpasses it in every
respect"
And Manager Smythe is about right in
this. Ii last years show was big one
the superlatiyes are rot misplaced in de-
scribing this one.
The Pavilion is now mass of pretty
blossoms and shrubs ana palms and cacti,
with only enough empty space to allow the
visitors 10 see things without crowding
too much and to permit the floral dances
In front of the orchestra.
If the same ratio of Improvement is
made in the fall exhibit the galleries will
have to be utilized, and if future flower
shows shall eclipse that, the Mechanics
Pavilion will prove too small for the
exhibit.
The increase this year is not so great in
the number of blossoms exhibited as in
the number of new varieties shown.
In this line the roses claim first place.
Almost every known variety of this beau
tiful. fragrant flower is shown. and few
blossoms are exhibited that have yet to be
named. if they prove to be what is claimed
for them, new varieties first produced in
California.
The society has offered a premium for
such productions and there are now
several claimants for the prizes. All the
awards will be made Saturday evening, it
is expected.
You will miss great deal if you miss
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