The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-03
Won at the State Floral
Society's Show.
CHRYSANTHEMUM AWARDS.
Names of Those Who Were
Fortunate.
A VERY ACCEPTABLE CONCERT.
Crowds Were Attracted to the Y.
NJ. c. A. fall by the Array
of Flowers.

The State Floral Society's show con-
tinued to be a drawing attraction yester-
day. In the middle of the afternoon the
crowd was so large that it was almost i'm
possible TO walk around the hall without
long halts and pauses. particularly where
favorite flowers were located. The rooms
upstairs were also filled with a continuous
stream of people. who appeared psrLicu-
larly interested in the fine collection of
pressed flowers.
A blossom that attracted good deal of
interest and comment was little insig-
nifican. flower. something like dande-
ioG, only white. Its charm lay in the fact
that from a flower like it all the gorgeous
chrysanthem ums that seem 10 grow larger
every year have been evolved. Chrysan-
themum growers and admirers gathered
around the little dandeiioD-like blossom
and almost counted its meager petals
while they observed: 1T has really all the
characteristics of a chrysanthemunl, but is
it not an Insignificant little thiug?"
The judges were hard at work yesterday.
| There were ten of them to decide the
awards, those on chrysanthemums being
Park Fellows. John l.. Howard, j. Nye
and T. Burt Davie. None of the judges
Nclo uGlD OIL Vie Obdtc L lOl d AlOClrlN T.
These gentlemen finished their labors late
10 the afternoon.
AS the numbers before the awards show
many of the prizes offered had to be stricken
from the lis in consequence OF no com
petitors coming forward, or the exhibits
not being up 10 the required standard. On
the other hand, things were eGuallZed by
the giving of several extra awards. The
! following is the list of prizes:
Cut flowers (amateurs).
d Chrysanlh emums. best twelve varieties,
| 7. Mcintyre, $40.
(2) Chrysanthemums. second best variety,
! Mrs. Stanley Stephenson. So.
| 81 Lent flowers, best general collection. Mrs.
| @. Kiss, So.
! 80 Carnations, best collection, Charles Ali.
/ born, SO.
! QD Pansies, best collection. L. j. Fenton,
| (22l Chrysanthemums. best general collec-
| tiOn. John Ii. Sieyers $50.
! (249 Cut flowers, Miss NJ. P. Mcclellan, SIS.
| (25) Roses, best cole ctiOu of named varities.
! 900 Carnations, best collection, Grallert &
! 800 Dahlas, best collection, Gralert & Co.,
! So.
Class B-Plants. Professionals, pot plants:
/ 40 Best collection, second prize, h. Sato &
! Co, S15.
! (48) Foliage and decorative plants. c. Abra.
hams. S15.
/ Class U-Open to amateurs:
(49) ChTysanthemums, best six, Mrs. Stanley
/
/ $50 CDrysauthemums, second best, NJ Nc
! Lelian, 81 80.
! (51) Roses, best six varieties, Stanley
! (53) Rose, best single. Mrs. &. Ross, 81.
Open TO all competitors:
(54) Chrysanthemums best six varieties j. II.
Sievers. $40.
go Pressed and mounted collection OF Cali
fOrnla wild flowers, Miss Ella +. Baily, $40.
SPECIAL AWARDS.
ID Exceptionally fine collection of chryssn-
han inns I'm Nav
% ChrSsanthemums, twelve fine blooms W.
S. Davis, SO.
! 80 Amateur Seeding chrysanthemums, Mrs
! ~ Professional Seeding chrysanthemums
! Denote Bros. So.
! % Sweet peas. Mrs. C. r. SplIvalo, So.
90 New Seeding chrysanihemums Those
! exhibited by j. IL. Sievers received a Certificate
of excellence from the society. Special men.
ton was made OF the exhibit by L. j. Fenton
Twelve cbrysanthemums by Pierson Dur.
brow.
To-day any one who attends the flower
! show will have the privilege of voting fcl
the best chrysanthemum. The competi-
tion is arousing good deal of interest,
and II is expected that the voting will be
lively.
There was a large attendance at the
evening concert ana the music was listened
4 to with considerable appreciation. X,
/ Fletcher Tilton opened the entertainmep,
by playing pianoforte solo very accept.
! aoly. Mrs. /. IL. birmingham followed
/ with coniralto song, presumably In the
English language; for an encore she gave
GOOD Night" Miss Gates soprano SOLD
was slightly marred by nervousness,
/ Henry Heyman's violin solos were very
/ good. and Miss Josephine Sistermans.
whose name was Incorrectly spelled on
! the programme, sang 'Good-by to the
! Leaves" In fresh rich young voice. Her
second song was Streletzki's Dreams, "
! with violin obligatO, aud her encore was
also accompanied by the violin.
As Frank Coffin did not materialize.
! Miss Gates sang again, and as henry
| Strauss was also conspicuous by his 10
sence, K. Fletcher Tilton stepped into :he
| gap, and obliged with a pianoforte solo.
Al the conclusion of the conc cert tea was
served by young Japanese girl, who
looked very picturesque In her native cos
! tune.
To-day there will be music in the after
| noon, as well as the evening The per-
formers will be Miss Daisy Polk, solo VIC
lirist, and Miss Mabel Morton, ban joist.