Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16
A BOWER OF BEAUTY

WINS what the Chrysanthemum Show
Made of the Centre Chapel---A Great
Success for VermOnCs First Flower
show.
The CONGREGATIONAL chapel was converted
into a veritable bower of beauty by the
cbrvsanthemum show which opened there
Tuesday. The arrangement of the 1000 or
more magnificent blooms was very effective.
The large group in the centre of the room
was crowned by the queenly flowers OF the
"Good Gracious" from the florists stand
point the most perfect and wonderful nov
city i'm these flowers yet produced. Inc
central stand was flanked by other smaller
ones, with the single tub containing mass
of 1000 flowers as a conspicuous adjunct
One of the stands was surmounted by a
mass of crimson bloom showing plants
and flowers as they come from their home
in Japan, unchanged by crossing or cultl-
walton. A booth for the sale of flowers oc-
cupied the usual place of the platform and
desk. just at the left group of ferns OF
many varieties gave pleasing variety TO the
scene. The table display was remarkably
fine, comprising hundreds of flowers of the
choicest varieties, effectively arranged IN
tall glasses.
Our article of last week described most
of the leading novelties. TO this list may
be added the Mrs. Jerome Jones, Hover
with incuryed petals, of soft and snowy
whiteness, which Allen counts the very
choicest of his collection. Very fine speci-
mems we're shown of the Eugene Daille-
deuce. a yellow flower with incurved
petals, and of the Pitcher and Manda,
very perfect flower with rich yellow
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flowers attracted admiring attention. One
of the most winning blooms is the II.
Bolsley. with broad petals of delicate
shell pink. Another lovely pink flower is
the Eda Prass. A bloom of striking per-
lection is the Benjamin Harrison, which
opens bright pink and gradually changes
to pure white at the centre.
Our judgment of the success achieved by
Mr.. Allen in growing chrysanthemums is
confirmed by those who have seen the best
exhibitions in New England and New
York. To these. shows many different
growers bring their finest specimens, but
in none of them has there been seen a bet
ter individual exhibit, or finer specimens
of all late novelties. A beautiful cluster
of selected flowers from a Washington, d.
c., greenhouse, in charge of brother of
Mr.. Bissett, Mr.. Alen's expert grower, was
sho wn, but the home exhibit did not suffer
in the comparison. From our tOwnspeople,
who visited the show In generous numbers,
a chorus of praise was heard of Mr.. Aliens
courage and enterprise in taking up this
difficult branch OF his craft. On account
of the stormy weather at the opening of the
show, and the interest shown on Wednes-
day, the exhibition was continued through
Thursday.
The ladies of the Congregational church
performed their part efficiently in the gen
eral arrangement and in receiving visitors.
The sales booth was in charge of Miss
Emma Gregg with corps OF assistants.
In the parlor were cocoa, candy, and ice
cream tables. \ special feature of We'd
nesday was the dinner table, elegantly set
by Mrs. Geo. l.. Durham, in yellow effects,
showing the use of chrysanthemums in
table decorations. On Thursday Mrs. c.
F. Thompson set the table in pink, with a
central mound of roses for decoration.