The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-06
AN INDOORS GARDEN
OPENING OF THE ANNUAL INDIANA
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW.
Beautiful New Blooms-A Variety
Named for 1.-THE ournaI'-Dfs-
play of Roses and Orchids.

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the hall added immensely to the general ef-
feet. The flowers were arranged on the
main floor, each in its best dress, and those
In attendance passed through the rows of
varied kinds and colors as if they were
walking through a beautiful garden. The
barrenness Of the stage was relieved by
palms, ferns and large plants. in the midst
of which was the band which furnished mu-
sic during the evening. Around the han
were many birds, whose sweet notes
added to the naturalness OF the scene. In
the atmosphere OF the hall there was the
pleasant perfume of the roses. for they
held a prominent place in the exhibition.
Then there were carnations, fresher but no
prettier than when they grew by the old
homes as the ordinary pinks. though science
has added to them color and size. In the
front of the hall, under the shadow of the
palms about the stage, was a dainty exhibit
of orchids. 1t is not the season for this
most delicate Of flowers to bloom, but there
were a number out So delicate in struc-
ture and color did they seem that 1t looked
as if the glare Of the electric light would
wither them. and the waving or the palms
would cause them to break. Nearly every
woman who viewed these few choice flowers
would have given her hat for just one BIOS
som, and then she would not have been
worsted in the bargain, according to the
florists, for the orchids are regarded as jew
els. 1t is told that the small collection ex-
hibited is valued at between $500 and $,WO.
The orchids on exhibition are from the Nc
Fadden Conservatives, Cincinnati, managed
by II. L. Sunderbruch. and a man Is on con-
slant duty to see that no harm comes to the
few shown here.
The exhibition was officially opened last
evening by Mayor Taggart, who welcomed
the florists in the name OF the city. MI.
Taggart in a few fitting remarks spoke or
the. work which the florists have done, and
here, that they might compare their
progress from year to year, and that the
citizens Of indianapolis might see what the
progress had been. President W. w. Coles.
the florists had always been encouraged by
the people OF Indianapolis, and incidentally
he called attention to the fact nat lnoiana
is second TO none In the production OF rare
and beautiful flowers, and some or the
chrysanthemums sent forth from THIS state
are accepted as unequaled In design ana
color. There were two or three thousand
people in the hall during the evening. view
ing the beauties of the show, for 1T is sell
dom that so much beauty Is seen IN one
evening, and then there must be CONSIDERED
the beauty which comes to admire the beau
~. Several hundred people took dellgnt IN
sitting in the balcony and viewing the exhibit
as q scene, studying the effect. From the
balconies hung baskets of flowers and vines.
and the interior of the hall was not marred
by banners. One Of the early features or
the eV We MAS the the Psoauet G5ry for the nrs5
March," which was specially written for the
occasion, and which was not completed until
late yesterday afternoon. The march needs
but q few finishing touches, which MT.
Walker proposes to give, TO place 1t In a
prominent place among selections or the
kind. ...,
part of the exhibition. for this Is the season
OF that flower, and the rose, carnation and
orchid are but brought in to add tone to
sturdy blooms which dare to come forth at
a season when the frost falls. 1t is almost
impossible to classify chrysanthemums:
be compared to the string of the horse
breeder. Each has raised and reared them
tenderly, watching each indication which
might foretell some new and wonderful va
riety. One approaches a florist, who guards
his exhibit with as much zeal as II the
blooms were his children, and asks for a
classification of his chrysanthemums.
There is John Smith, this is John Jones,
this is Beauty, that IS General Grant" the
florist will say as ne points out the differ
ent flowers, each of which has been given
some particular name for some particular
reason. 1t is not ar uncommon thing for a
florist to name a new kind after himself,
hi is, when he feels that he has produced
something new and original: Another florist
may point out a group OF chrysanthemums,
which, to the unbiased mind, appear a
be suicide to say SO. 1t is found that the
second florist has given his group an entire
ly different set of names, although many of
them resemble the first group. BY talking
with the different florists it Is observed that
the competition to bring about new and
beautiful varieties is very close and, conse-
quently, each is compelled to give the mat
ter much study. A florist will take the pol
len from one chrysanthemum and specu-
late upon the result If put to bloom, and,
oftentimes experiments are made which re-
suit in unexpected effects. Two little chryS-
anthemumS sometimes bring forth one
new and much larger variety. while often
times two bright and blooming c~hrysantne-
NUNS, when their fortunes are added. do
not make a flower large enough and pretty
enough for favorable mention with a dande-
lion.
In each of the exhibits at the present
show are a number Of chrysanthemums
which have not been named. They are the
result Of study and experiment and the
to their future development. Mr.. Rieman,
of this city, had one such chrysanthemum
in his exhibit. 1t was of a full bloom, slight
ly tinted with pink and he m it The
Journal" last evening.
In the hall, last evening, was a teacher
who has spent several years in Japan. 1t
was her first American chrysanthemum
show. She was surprised and delighted at
what she saw. for she had supposed that in
Japan she had seen all there was to be seer
in the chrysanthemum family.
This is a great surprise" she said.
The Americans are far ahead of the Jap
anese in the production of the c~hrysanthe-
mum although / did not think IL possible.
The varieties are much richer in color and
larger in size than anything l saw in what
Is supposed to be the home of the lower"
What the lady from Japan said was told
by the florists, one to the other, and ZACH
seemed much pleased.
Fishers Lamp" a comparatively new
variety. attracted a great deal OF attention.
The blooms are red, deep red they appeared
oy electric light, and the bloom has the APP
pearance which comic papers nave dared
to copy in picturlng football players hair.
The color IS rich and IL was one variety
which seemed totally alone on the floor.
The exhibit Of Queens was surrounded
many times and admired by everybody, al
though the variety has been seen here be-
fore. The large, full, white blooms seem, 10
a casual observer, TO be the height OF the
art of chrysanthemum making. but other
florists aver that they have single stems
coming on, which, in maturity, will make
the Queens turn red with shame. j. {.
Vaughn, of Chicago, has,, as a feature, a
vase OF yellow OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES containing
three hundre and more blossoms: A num-
Der of vases were on the floor which con-
tanned one hundred blooms. The Major
Bonafor." produced by F. Darner & Son,
of Lafayette, attracted wide attention, for
it possessed strong individuality President
Cole, Of Kokomo, had a beautiful exhibit
of roses and the American Beauties
shownb by Bertermann Bros. Of this city, had
the evening. 1t would be hard to pass on
the exhibits; the judges will have hard
enough time doing that. An observer cannot
see the defects in the different flowers,
every ten people who visit the show during
the week all things will appear beautiful.
The firms represented are:
The Highland Floral Company. Dayton:
A. Wiegand. indianapolis; f.. Hukriede, In
dianapolis; T.. Book, Hamilton, o.; Haines
Floral Company, New Albany; Henry RE