The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-24
The State Floral Society'S
Semi-Annual Exhibit of
Flowers.
LONG LIST OF CASH PRIZES.
The Rose Show VIII Be Held in the
Palace Hotel Early in
May.

and rose show of the California State Floral
Society will be held in the maple and
marble rooms of the Palace Hotel on May
2, 3 and 4. Great preparations are being
made for the exhibition, both by the mem
bers of the society and those who are en-
thusiasts on the subject OF rare and beauti-
full garden and dollhouse plants.
While the roses will be the leading fea-
ture of the show hundreds of other flowers
will be exhibited. The committee of ar
ngements-composed of Professor Emory
e. Smith of Palo Alto, Mrs. Austin Sperr y
of 2100 Pacific avenue, Mrs. Helen A. A.
Cross of 718 Waller street, Mrs. Amos Me-
cartney of Alameda and Mrs. Orville D.
Baldwin of 300 Washington street-h ED
meeting yesterday and perfected many of
the preliminary arrangements.
The committee is highly gratifed by re-
ceiving twenty-five applications for space
at this early day, as it is not usual for ap-
plications to come in until just before the
exhibition opens.
1t is believed that altogether there will
be between seventy-fiye and eighty exhi-
bitors, each of whom will present many vari-
cites of flowers and plants. Professor
Smith stated that the society expects to
present vast number of new varieties of
roses and other flowers this year The
table and window decorations already
promised will indeed be beautiful features
of the show. The secretary reported that
at present there are over 200 active mem
bers of the society, and the monthly meet
ings are largely attended. A few years ago
the society was considerably in debt but
now nearly all the debts have been liqui-
dated.
The ladies of the committee state that
haxy IN,, IS
for exhibition purposes and even with this
space they do not expect to have any room
to spare.
After some discussion it was decided to
adopt rules and regulations TO govern the
competitions and show as were enforced at
previous shows.
Premiums amounting to several hundred
dollars Will be given and the following pre-
MUM list was adopted:
Glass A-Cut flowers (open to amateurs):
Roses, largest and best variety, $40; roses,
second largest and best variety, So; roses,
twenty five best variety, 81 so; roses, twelve
best variety, IS; roses, hybrid perpetual, in
Guiding tea, largest and best collection, So so;
roses, largest and best collection introduced
since January, 1892, the soeiety's ribbon;
nations, largest and best collection, ST so;
carnations, second largest and best collection,
So carnations, twelve best and distinct varie-
ties, So; pelargoniums, best and largest col
lection cut blooms, 81 so; pelargoniums Sec
ond best and largest collection cut blooms So;
geraniums largest and best collection, S.;
geraniums second largest and best collection,
49, pansies, best collection, So; best collec-
ton cut flowers, varieties exhibited singly,
$40; second best collection cut flowers, 81 so;
sweet peas, best collection, not less than ten
varieties, So; sweet peas, second best collec-
ton, not less than six varieties, SD; clematis,
largest and best collection, IS; largest and
best collection of tuberous rooted and dubious
flowers, 81 80; best collection of hardy herba-
ceous flowers, So so.
Open to Observation-Disclosures, largest and best
variety, $15; roses, best collection, twenty-five
varieties $12 so: roses, hybrid perpetual, in
Guiding tea, largest and best collection, 81 so;
carnations, largest and best collection, $12 so;
carnations, twelve BEST distinct varieties, So
pelargoniums, best and largest collection cut
blooms, $12 80; geraniums, largest and best
collection, So; pansies, largest and best col
lection, S3; sweet peas, largest and best col
lection, not less than twenty-five varieties, S.;
clematis, largest and best collection, S. rhodo-
dendrons, largest and best collection cut
blooms, $40; largest and best collection tuber-
Gus and dubious cut flowers, ST so; best col
SIT so.
Class B-Plants open to amateurs): Best
collection OF towering foliage and decorative
Towering foliage and decorative plants in
bloom, SO; begonias, largest and best collec-
ton OF foliage and Towering plants, So; coleus,
best collection So; ferns, largest and best col
lection, $40; ferns, second largest and best col
lection, 81 30; fern, one best single specimen
plant SIS; pelargoniums, largest and best col
lection OF pants, TlU; pelHrgonlums, second
largest and best collection, 81 so; cactus, best
display in pots, 81 so.
Open to professionals - Best collection of
Towering foliage and decorative plants S25
begonias, largest and best collection of foliage
and towering plants, So; coleus, best collec-
ton, So; ferns, largest and best collection,
ST. so; ferns, one best specimen plant, IS
pelargoniums, largest and best collection of
potted plants, SIT so; cactus, best display in
pots, 81 so; azaleas, largest and best collec-
tion, $40.
Class c, open to professionals or amateurs
Rose, best specimen, special prize; best collec-
ton of native dubious cut flowers. So; violets,
best collection cut flowers, SO; wild flowers
and ferns, best collection Qast day., SIS; wild
flowers and ferns, second best collection, $40.
Special exhibits-Amateur, best artistic man.
tel decoration, SO; professional, best artistic
mantel decoration, SIS; amateur, most artistic
table decoration, $15; professional, most
artistic table decoration, SIS; best window
decoration (open to ally, $l5.
A special feature will be introduced for
the pleasure of those who attend the rose
show. Every evening a musical entertain
ment will be given consisting of about five
numbers. The best vocal and instru-
mental talent on the coast have volun-
teered their services.
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An open air meeting of the unemployed was
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