The San Francisco call., 1895-11-06
REDWOOD FLOWER SHOW
San Mateo County Presented
a Handsome and Varied
Exhibit.
hrysanthemums Were the Chief
Attraction and the Affair Was
a Success.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Nov. 5.-"A
great success" was the verdict for the San
Mateo County flower show Just held here.
In San Mateo County nearly everybody
raises flowers. The humble cottager yies
with the owner of large estates and the
latter tries 20 outdo the great seed farms
and the nursery establishments in pro-
ducing fine blooms. A county exhibit
brings these people together in friendly
competition. All the others go to enjoy
the fine display.
The exhibitors were: Timothy Hopkins,
Hon. Charles n. FELTON,, Thomas Nc
Intyre, Mrs. a. Doud, Colonel Mahon and
DIR. Pescia, Menlo Park; Mrs. Alvinza
Hayward, San Mateo; Mrs. w. T. Reid,
Mrs. c. r. Splivalo, Mrs. Alpheus Bull
and Mrs. George C. Ross, Belmont; Mrs
Captain n. T. Smith and Mrs Cooper. San
Carlos; Mrs. j. B. Schroeder and Mrs
Caroline II. Robinson, Redwood Farm; E.
ID. Jones and c. +. A. Talbot, Woodside
and number of others.
Germania Hall, where the flower show
was held, was dream of beauty. There
were no crudities OF color or artistic ar
rangement. Even the tables containing
the exhibits were of irregular order,
breaking all harsh lines and blending the
eAHIp!1 as "hole. n SeInl-troplcal garden
was the decorative idea, and the result
produced was a vision of tree-ferns, palms,
light bamboos and foliage plants, the
flower display showing like a painting
through the lovely vistas.
Charles n. FELTON, had a fine display of
potted and cut rysanthemums-sever
hundred named varieties of the former a
large separate exhibit Of the latter. He
received the first prize for the largest and
best display of chrysanthemums.
Thomas Mcintyre of Menlo Park showed
forty varieties OF chrysanthemums, but
each was perfect specimen of standard
variety. He took second, third and fourth
prizes.
Timothy Hopkins of course had mag
niticent display of everything and re
ceived special honorable mention, and the
first prize for best general exhibit He
showed all the standard varieties of cut
chsysanthemums. His display of Austria
lian tree ferns, seeding ferns, date and
ian palm was alone valued at $1,000
Mrs. A. Doud of Menlo Park made a
very fine exhibit of tuberoses, begonias
and other foliage plants, and received a
first prize for them. She also made sep
arate exhibit of very choice chrysan-
themums.
E. D. Jones of Woodside made a most
elegant display of chrysanthemums, ar
ranged en- masse. Mrs. Jones arranged
elio cAuloItp anu III maze charming
picture. The cofors were most skillfully
blended, the central effect being secured
with gorgeous bunch of Princess blooms.
There was also a valuable exhibit of palms.
japanese plants and native ferns This
exhibit received the first prize for ferns
and special mention for general display.
c. F. A. Talbot of Woodside made fine
showing Of cut chrysanthemums, and re-
ceived honorable mention. In his exhibit
a perfect wealth of rich golden color was
secured by massing the flowers in great
clusters.
There was japanese tea garden, the
exact reproduction of scene in Yoko-
hama, and the smiling japanese maidens
were there fitting in and out among the
trees laden with cherry blossoms. And
with cozy refreshment booths with roofs
of thatch and fence of wicker, all went to
make up charming scene.
People came from all the towns along
the bay shore in their handsome carriages,
because this was county exhibit, and
flower shows are the proper fad. Sixteen
young ladies OF the high school took part
| in the exercises last evening, and there
were good musical programmes. And the
hover show was success.