The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-09
CRRYSANTHEMUMS.
Opening Of Annual Exhibition Last
Evening al Infantry Hall.
A Magnificent show Of Flowers and
Good Music-The Premiums.

sleet ana alush into the iloWer-niltu haii,
made he show unusually attractiye on
its opening night.
The musical program rendered by Mr..
Lane, his very apt and sweet-voiced pupil
Miss Atwood and OrgRnlst Metcalf,
was excellent, and after admiring
the chrysauthemum blooms, the ferns,
and the orchids the crowds settled Itself
comfortably in the galleries and listened
TO the concert.
This evening will be "Governor's Night"
and the entertainment program is to be
as follows:
Mr. Albert 5. Metcaf.
ta) "Think Of Me" E.soa
~ "The Wanderer - '''''' ''''''' '''''''''''
Mr.. william Il. Lane.
o"'''O'' y" N'"' Mr. M,,c.It '''' '''''''' wy
"she Wandered Down the Mou ntain- side"... Clay
Miss Matte Atwood
1aNoue .......-............. .s...'hans huper
'''''' NJ W.tcsl
"Chanson Du Toreador " from Carmen) ...... Bizet
Mr.. Lane
Nj Mc,eali
"The FisheFman ...... ............ -" Gabussi
Miss Atwood and M Lane.
'Satis'e
The premium list, stating amounts to
be distributed TO chrysanthemun exhibi-
tors alone, was as follows:
Display Of 20 named plants, all classes,
distinct varieties, three prizes, $50, $40, 80;
display OF u named plants, all classes, dis
tinct varieties, three prizes, Sl5, Sl2, 60; six
incurved, distinct named varieties, three
prizes, so, SS, g.; six retlexed, distinct
named varieties, three prizes, SO, sS, "a;
four pumpoms, distinct named varieties,
two prizes, %, 50; specimen incurved,
named variety, two prizes, Is, So; speci-
men rcheXed, named variety, two prizes,
%, 50; specimen trained standard, any
class, named, two prizes, 81, q; best IL
specimens, single bloom, IN pots, So; best
six specimens, single bloom, IN pots, 80;
best three specimens, single bloom, in
pots, 80; the best named specimen Of any
new variety, TWO prizes, 20, q.
Cut tiowers-Twelve cut blooms, dis
tinct varieties, large lowered incurved
named, IN vases, two pgizes, s., SO; IL cut
blooms, distinct varieties retleXed, named,
in vases, two prizes, 50, S3 six cut blooms,
distinct varieties, large fowered incurved
named, in vases, two prizes, "A, So; six
cut blooms, distinct varieties, retiexed,
named, in vases, two prizes, "A, SO; dis
play of cut blooms, distinct varieties, of
al clases, filling 90 bottles, three prizes,
so, s6, "a; best single flower, OF any
variety, two prizes, q, 81.
Society Premiums-A silver cup is
offered for each OF the following exhibits:
IN variety, all named, silver cup, $40;
second best, 10 blooms, on long stems, in
variety, all named, silver cup, S15; third
bcst5 10 ptOur1s, on ffOIrg STEMS, III variety,
all named, silver cup, sl0.
For commercial florists only-Special
prizes; for collections OF not less than
forty pots: For the largest collection of
chrysanthemums, In pots, OF merit, $50;
for the second largest collection OF chry-
santhemums, IN pots, OF merit, $780, for he
third largest collection OF chrysanthe-
NUNS, in pots, of merit, so.
For amateurs not employing profess
sional assistance-Plants in pots: Best
collection OF 10 named varieties, in pots,
not exceeding eight inches, two prizes, SS,
50; best specimen plant Of any variety,
two prizes, "a, 80; best collection of cut
blooms, three prizes, S3, q, 81.
Orch1ds-best Six pant III flower, dis
tinct named, two prizes, $40, 90; best sin-
gle specimen, named, two prizes, 50, S2.
xcombs--Gratuities will be awarded
granted for q sllay OF palmss and
foliage plants.
Last evening the exhibits were all in
place, and those who visited the show
pronounced 1t the best ever held under
the auspices OF the society. On account
of the storm the attendance was not so
large. During the evening an organ re-
who rendered the following program:
"War March OF Priests" mendelssohn /;
"Offertory" Tin G). "Funera March OF a
Marrionette," Gounod; "Berceuse," Beu-
mont; "March," Schubert; "Largo,"
Handel; "Angels' Chorus, " Clarke; "Wed-
ding March, Mendelssohn.
The awards we're:
Display of %, r. H. !. Goddard, 2d.
Best display OF II named plants, Mrs. H..
p. i. Goddard, 1st, S15; b. "A. J. Goddard,
I'd, s12; Il. A. Fairbrother, Sd, S6. Six in
curved named varieties, birs. L. p. /. God
gard 1st, $40 SIv refleXod varieties, LIST,
X. II. /. Goddard, $40; 2d, T. p. l. Goddard,
S.; Sd, +. A. Fairbrother, s.. Specimen
OF incurved named variety, Mrs.
T.. p. /. Goddard, 1t, So: John
Patterson, I'd, So. Specimen of reAexe d
named variety, Mrs. Il. B.. J. Goddard, lsl,
s.; r. III. L. Goddard, I'd, So. Specimen OF
trained standard, Mrs. I. y. /. Goddard,
1st, 81; #. A. Fairbrother, I'd, g.. Twelve
specimens, single blooms, Mrs. 4. p. Shep-
ard, 1st, SS. Six specimens of single
blooms, II. a. Fairbrother, lst, 80. Best
three specimens single blooms. Mrs. r..
=. /. Goddard, 1st, 50. Best named
specimen OF any new variety, Mrs. II. +. /.
Goddard, Ist 80; Il. A. FarbrOth her, %. s2.
Twelve cut blooms OF distinct varieties,
large lowered incurved, named, Mrs. It..
Il. I. Goddard, LIST, So; John Patterson.
As
ties, refexed, named, Mrs. II. =. |. God
dard, 1st, 80. Six cut blooms, distinct
varieties, large fiowered incurved.
named, Mrs. II. p. Shepard. 1st, "a;
II. II. j. Goddard, I'd, 50. six cut blooms,
distinct varieties, refiexed, named. Mrs. Il.
=. j. Goddard, 1st, Si; Mrs. Il. T.. Shepard.
2d, S3. Display OF 90 bottles cut blooms,
Faruuar Mscrae, 1st, sS; r. II. /. Goddard,
2d. s8. Best single flower n any variety,
Mrs. Il. 4. l. Goddard, Isl. g.; Faruuar
Macrae, I'd, 81. Six vases of 10 blooms
each, 1st, silver pitcher, Farquar Macrae
2d. silver vase, FGruuar MacraeYT Sd,
silver vase, FarQuar Macrae. For
commercial florist, 40 pots, lst, +. a. Fair
brot her, 500; 2d. j. u. Priossler, $50; Sd, r.
A. Fairbrother, $40. For amateur collec.
tion. fst, l.. ID. Millett ,e6; ID, J. Fulford,
S. Amateur specimen plant, j. Fulford,
Jet, 81; l.. ID. Millett, ID, S3. Amateur
collection cut blooms, Dir. j. Z. Kittridge.
1st, so; Mrs. Fred Hunt, I'd, g.; Fam a
Angcli, 81, 81. Collection OF cut blooms;
Mrs. u. p. Shepard, grp uity, 80 Basket
OF fchrysanthemums, EDWARD }. JOHNSON.
Isl, sJ. one vase ~ chrywuthemums, 1st.
y. Carl, gretuity. 80. Cagnalioas, Il. Carl,
ist, =. "
4, q. q