Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-09
5000 CHRYSANTHEMUMS
mont Flower show May Expect TO See
Next Week.

Next Week.
A very handsome sight awaits those who
visit the Congregational chapel next Tues
day and Wednesday, when the young la
dies of that society, acting with G. +. AL
len, will present the first flower show ever
seen in Vermont. For several years past
chrysanthemums have been a November
fad in the leading cities. The growing of
the plants has been the rage among florists,
and each has tried to Guido the other in
the beautiful and novel effects produced.
Two years ago Nj. Allen took up the
growing of these plants as a branch of his
own business, and with the aid of an eX-
pert grower he is now ready to show the
abundant fruit of his enterprise. A visit
to his greenhouses. where the plants and
blooms are scattered in dozen places,
gives an idea of what the ensemble will be
when the choicest specimens are brought
together and massed for effect. All of the
novel and famous varieties are included in
his collection. The largest and most beau
tful chrvsanthemum grown is undoubted-
ly the Mutual Friend, first brought out last
year. When fully open il presents a
snowy mass or petals from seven to 10
inches in diameter. A very decided novel
ty is the ostrich plume flower, Louis Bob
mer, which has curious, feathery growth
on its incurved petals. One of the most
perfect flowers in shape is the Nevius,
which forms compact ball of pure white.
The Good Gracious is happily named, for
this is the expression which comes natur-
ally at first sight of the immense and
curiously formed hower--a convouted
mass of delicate color. The w. II. Lincoln
is bright golden yellow, and seems like
q burct of snps bipa vUbaD soon in a tNr
day like Monday. The Kioto is a yell
low ball, similar in shape to the Nevius.
The Ada Spaulding is another ball-shaped
flower, in color a light rose. Mingled in a
mass of white and yellow the dark Grim
son of the Gettysburg and George w.
Childs present striking contrast. One of
the remarkable growths which will be seen
is one pot Ga very large one) of the Puri-
tan, which is now hearing at least 1000
blooms. Several plants have been grown
in tree shape, bearing 80 or more flowers
on single stem eight feet high.
1T we mistake not visitors will find a
good many surprises awaiting them. Not a
few admirers of choice flowers have been to
Springfield, New York or Boston to see a
show which did not equal some of the fine
effects and choice selections which Mr. AL
| lens collection will present 1t will be
worth seeing for its own beauty, and it will
be a very good chance for all Brattleboro
! people to show appreciation of a good
piece of local enterprise-for it takes
money courage and patience to take hold
of and carry through a work of this kind.
Young ladies in japanese costume will
receive the visitors Tuesday and Wednes-
| day. The Tuesday hours will be from l
O'Clock to 10 p. NJ, and Wednesday from Q
in the morning to 10 at night. From ? to
the second afternoon school children will
be admitted at a special price. A feature
of Wednesday will be an exhibition of
| chrysanthemums in table decoration, show
ing how these flowers are massed and used
at dinner parties.
Tickets over the Brattleboro d White
hall railroad will be sold for fare one way
| during the two days of the show, and
special rates have been granted by the Bos-
ton d Maine, for the 18th as follows
Dummerston % cents, Putney 40, East
Putney 80, Grouts so, and Westminster 50,
Bellows Falls 81, Hinsdale to South Yer
non and return %. These rates are for
round trip tickets. The Central Vermont
will make a rate of cents a mile from
/ Vernon, South Vernon and Mortified.