Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-15
CHRYSANTHEMUMS IN BLOOM
A Rare and Beautiful Display
at MirafloreS.
UPWARDS OF FIFTY VARIETIES
OF Every Conceivable Size,
Shape and Color.
Display That is Probably Not Equailed
in ANY Other State-Some of the Varie-
ties and What They Look Iike-A
Brand New Production With Fam liar
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in ANY Other Statc-Some of the Varie-
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special Correspondent OF Gazette and journal
CLAYMoNT, Nov. -Chrysanthemum
season is at its height at the beautiful
place of Mrs. Ida Carr Wilson, Mira
flores. The new chrysanthemum house
was perfected only two months ago,
vet one would think, from the appear
ance of the plants that they had been
growing in it for many months. Only
q few are in pots, the most OF them
being planted in the ground.
The plants range in height from one
foot to five, and they are arranged
tastily and showily, presenting an effect
that must be seen to be fully appreciated.
Some Of the varieties, with slight dis
cripton, follow. 1t is SAID by those
who have attended the great cyrsanthe-
mum show in Philadelphia, that this
collection Is superior to anything there.
No. 1-"aarry May" large bronze.
No. 2-"Lillian B. Bird" shrimp pink.
No. 3-"Iyory," large leading white.
No. 4-"Lewis Chiids Madeira" yell
low, forming perfect ball when fully
exposed.
No. 5-"Golden Wedding" large vel
low, rich chrome Nothing in the
chrysanthemum line can exceed this
flower. 1t is simply gorgeous.
No. 6-"Good Gracious" satin pink.
No. 7-"Shasta," peculiar, feathery
white.
No. s-"Louis Boehm,'' pink apag.
hairy.
No. 9-"Nivens," bold, large, pure
white.
No. 1O-"Mrs. E. D. Adams" peculiar
in that the flower looks as though it
had been twirled on the stem. Gold
centre.
No. 11-"Mrs. Irving Clark? light
pink, changing to white as approaches
No. ia-"William Il. Lincoln" rich
golden yellow.
! yellow, of secent Introduction.
No. 14-"Frank Wilcox" small
orange yellow. Useful for button-hole
boquets.
No. 15-"Minnie Wanamaker," lovely
shade of white, slightly tipped in ths
centre with lemon.
John Cochran, the skilled florist Of
AIirafores laughed significantly as he
pointed out
No. 16-It is Seeding of peculiar
shade of lilac, fine bold variety and he
has named it "Robert j. Handy"
No. FL Canning" white, with
blush tinge on outer petals.
No. 1S-"George w. Childs," one Of
the darkest self-colored varities in cultl-
vation; striking and bold In appearance.
No. 19-Roballion, yellow, not extra
large. but one of the best for exhibition
purposes.
No. 2o-"Frank Henson" light yellow
or lemon color.
No. 21-"W. w. Lunt," chrome yell
low. long petals; one of the best for
standard purposes.
No. 22-"Bertha N. Robinson" rosy
pink, large and bold in appearance.
No. 23-"Marguerite Graham" pure
white, lovely, and incurved most grace
fully.
No. 94-"E. G. HIll," fine yellow,
slightly tinted with orange red
No. 25-"Fred Miller" lilac, splashed
with white. This is one of the prett,est
and the best, and it is the only one to be
found any place outside of "Miraflores."
No. 26-"Beau Ideal" mermet pink,
changing to white as it approaches ma
turity.
NO. ST-"E. w. CLARK, large sllverY
pink.
No. 29-"Mrs. John Whildin," one of
the early yellow, not extra large.
No 29--"H. A. Mandeville," white,
changing to purple.
This gives but an idea of the variety,
as there are upwards of fifty seedlings
of various shades, colors, hues and
blends. For a private collection il is
doubtful if it can be equalled in the
State, and indeed in any place in any
State.
The house is heated by hot water, the
plumbing having been done by promi-
nent Wilmington man.
There are dozen orange trees in full
bearing interporsed among the chrJ san
themums, which add wonderfully to
the effect. They make these trees con-
tain from 15 to 25 oranges each. But
the chrysanthemums of "Miratlores" are
, indeed beautiful and delightful.