The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-25

shows There was a soft intermingling OF
natures shades that are never garish, and
in that domain of Flora there was absolute
harmony of sentiment.
The twelfth semi-annual floral display
made by the California State Floral So
Ciety is pre-eminently a chrysanthemum
show. Four-fifths of the beauties that
arouse expressions OF delight from all spec
lators were Japan's contribution to the
floral world.
There were great glowing balls that
looked as though they b ad caught the
sunshine and imprisoned it there, big tufts
OF glowing fiame-colored petals and feath-
cry clusters with the iaintest tint of rosy
dawn upon them; chrysanthemums with
hearts of deepest yellow, shading into an
outer edge of purest white, and stately
blossoms with yaricolored crowns. And
this mass of fluffy, curling, crisply rounded
loneliness stood out against WaXen back
ground of the dark green Of palms, bam-
boo and evergreen. Hundreds Of varieties
of the regal blossoms were in the colIec-
ton, looking down upon more modest
neighbors.
The arran cement of the exhibit as a
whole was artistic.
Marble Hall was occupied by the large
displays of J. A. Carbone of West Berke-
ley, and the Sunset Seed and Plant Com
pany, which had the largest display of the
exhibition. Three sides of the hall were
occupied by its collection. 1t showed a
rare variety OF white ohrysanthemums,
thirteen inches in diameter and with five
to seven blossoms on a plant. A rare
specimen to be found there was varie-
gated nasturtium with foliage shading
from light green to white. The coloring
was much the same as that OF the Nine.
Lalleroi geranium. a peculiar variety of
ilax NIT " W WA q
also shown. The king OF Chrysanthe-
NUNS" a large variety in bronze shading
to yellow beneath the petal, attracted
much attention, as did the proud golden
Henry Canneil and the delicate pink
Vivian Morrell.
Said a member of the society, pointing
to another collection: That exquisite
yellow and white chrysanthemum is the
Philadelphia, that won prize OF 500 at
Madison Square last fall.
This specimen was the center of the col
lection.
Pitcher and Manda, chrysanthemum
with glowing golden center and outer
whorl OF white. And here is to be found
Governor Budd in floral garb of canary
and white. 1t is a splendid specimen,
with crisp, closely curling white petals
that almost hide the sunny glow OF the
inner leaves and this is the trst exhi-
favorite. In close comradeship with Gov
eruor Budd is the flower that will make
Fred j. Button famous hybridized plant
between Frank Thompson and Lady Khan
fair. 1t is also handsome new seedllng
of deep flesh tint. The Helen Black
wood, pink beauty. is another new Va
rety in the same collection.
The Golden Gate Park exhibition was
highly creditable. The showing of plants
grown out OF doors included twenty
varieties of bloom. OF these, the by
drangeas were the most magnificent
specimens, being double the size of the
average flower and much larger than any
to be found in California. The Leptosyne
Mauritania was hardy specimen of bril-
Hant yellow and Spanish blooms, grace
I I plant with clustering spikes of more
9eIcate shade. Smaller than the n.y.
ranseas, but with queenly loneliness of
thelr own, were the new dahlias called the
american Banner. The velvety leaves
~efe o. crimson and white, with the rich