The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-11

In view of the mum show to take place
this week, chrysanthemums are the one
absorbing topic of certain interested com
mittees. The florists have, of course the
flower in its perfection, and the show will
be the center of diversion to the amuse-
ment loving Savannah population. The
flowers the music and the gay crowd will
be irresistible. Fortunately FOR the pro-
posed benefit. society inadvertently. or in
tentlonally takes hold of an affair of this
kind, and, to all intents and purposes, it
becomes the fad for the time being and
young and old alike drop in at the show.
The reasons may be many, and whatever
they are the girls VIII be there; even
the chrysanthemums can't crowd them
out. 1t will be the first gathering OF the
clans, and the buds" will minsle with the
blossoms in a conscnial atmosphere.
Within the hall win be Rosenfeld's orches-
ira, while the Regimental band will play
outside at the entrance The board OF
managers have endeavored to make this
show a substantial beneit to the three
female orphan asylums in the city, the
Episcopal, the St Mary's and the Female
Orphan asylum. mr. Oelschig promises
very beautiful chrysanthemums; generous
donations have been given for the refresh
ment tables, the interest is thoroughly
awakened, and the show will be the thing
of the week. Any donations will be gladly
received at the hall by the committee af-
ter Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Oelschig Of
fers five or more prizes for the finest flow
ers, raised from the five hundred plants
given last year TO the school children.
Chrysanthemums are a fad with some Of
the hoWer-loving people of Savannah,
who give their personal attention to their
ten, by-twelve feet gardens. and nil them
TO overhowing with JaPan's queen fewer
And speaking of Japan, not even the
present raging war will scarcely ia
terfere with the festivals held in honor
of their national royal flower, the Chrys-
anthemum. Just now flowers are few
and far between, few lonely-l ookine
roses in the gardens are shining out al
most monarch-lke. tennyworth - and has
roses in perfection at even this season of
the year. but the city gardens can boast
neither the abundance nor the beauty of
the famous Pennyworth roses. The dis
play of flowers for sale at the drug stores
is apologize in its scarceness "a few vio-
let's and opopanaX mCdestly await the
purchaser and now that luncheons and
teas are teginning to absorb the feminine
mind flowers viii be in reQiusition, for no
hostess considers her table complete, I'M
less flowers predominant. The southern
portion of the city is generously sprinxled
with very attractive gardens, which are
unselnshly unfenced, and are enjoyed by
the public, viewed over or through a
very inccnspicuous fencing. The high
brick-walled, Camelia-overgrown gardens
of the older portion of the city are in di-
rect contrast to the well kept lawns and
flower hedges of the newer portion. \
week spent in invading the Savannah gar
dens, and talking flower talk with the
good people who own and leve them, has
impressed the fact on me that
Savannah is developing into
truly ideal southern city, with
its profusion of palms. potted ferns, ba-
mana trees, and the rich coloring of many
flowers Rice field roses, like rice field
birds (and planters) have more than
local reputation; and into Prof. Sargents
valuable book, sylvia of the United
States" has gone rare specimens Of south
ern plants from in and about Savannah.
Just now one Of the prettiest blooming
flowers is a beautiful datura, in the Sa-
Vanneh Hospital garden, which although
first cousin TO the jlmson weed, will hold
up its head until late I'm the winter; only
a western blizzard can wilt this arlstocrat-
ic member of pleban family. The late
blue convolulus Ubiquitous on back-gar-
den walls, IS not, as the casual observer
would suppose. a morning glory, but II
is an all-day glory, and has tho nerve
to resist the all-day sun.
One Of the finest wisteria vines in the
city is in the rear garden Of the home OF
Mr.. Clarence q. Anderson on Charlton
street. This vine has covered all the
trees and wall within reach. and in the
sprlng-time it'll as a wealth of bright
blossoms
in the broad lawn of Mr.. H. P Smart,
which is one Of the largest in savannah.
there is a choice selection Of some half
dozen varieties Of hyacinths, quantities Of
chrysan .hemums and a mlnglng of la
France, JaCQucmiEOl and Narechal Neil
roses. one Of the most tropical plants
in thisgarde p Is q banana tree over six
fruit hanging with its own weight Chry-
santhemums Of various varieties abound
In the fence hedge and about the fouu-
tain, where also are the hyacMths. The
lawn Of the crisp goose grass, or ST. Au-
Eustine grass ia a beautiful setting for
the flowers. which stand out iu their all
most perfect beauty. But the glory ~
This garden are the opopanaN trees. witch
have reached a hight OF some nftoen feet
or more ana seem as much al home there
as " they were IN their native home.
Texas. where they abound iu dense thick
cts and in blossomirg time hl tho air
with their Fragrance rrudlgal eNtray-
agance of this rare perfume, which is
treasured Boy the uorthorntrs as "A whit
Of the llcaliled southland
ln the garden % Dr. James 49, Read on
Liberty street la am unusually une yu-
rely Of chryHanthemums ANA when the
no plants are ln fuu bloom % o. enough