The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-10
MANY VARIETIES SHOWN
LADIES OF THE CHURCH OF THE
GOOD SHEPHERD ENTER
~ TAINMENT.
THE FLOWER IN THE LAND OF ITS WORSHIP
An Interesting Letter From a Lady Telling
About Chrysanthemum Culture and
Exhibits in Japan Where it Grows
TO Perfection,
10 Perfection.


The Japanese worship the chrysan-
fhemum.
The Americans worship the fair wo-
men who cultivate the chrysanthemum
1t is all about the same, differing only
In the way it is expressed.
Yesterday and to-day in the Henry
building the ladies of the Church of the
Good Shepherd are holding Chrysanthe-
mum exhibit, with Il refreshment annex,
that is the event of the week. Visitors
thronged it yesterday and last night,
End it will close tonight in blaze of
glory. A gentleman who visited wide
ly advertised exhibit of these popular
flowers N Atlanta last winter said yes
terday that the chrysanthemums here
were larger and finer than any he saw
in that handsome exhibit.
The largest collections are exhibited
by Mis- Il. II. Busbee, who has forty
fine watches; Mrs l.. b. Pegram, who
has the same number; Mrs. G.. d.
Meares, who has thirty-three varieties;
Mrs. ]. B. Bachelor, who has twenty;
John II. Small and Son, florists, of
Washington. d. c., who have a large
variety; and Ii. Steinmetz, who has a
large and varied display of beautiful
SuEs SdututIuuIliS anu potttu pldutts.
Others will send exhibitions to-day,
among them Judge Montgomery, who has
fine collection. Some of these chrys-
anthemums are 10 inches in circumfer-
ence and u in diameter.
Ell. Mahler's Sons have generously Of
fered a berry spoon for the largest and
best collection, and also a berry spoon
for the best four chrysanthemums out
of six exhibited.
The ladies of the Church of the Good
Shepherd have offered a cut glass berry
bowl for the largest single flower and
q bon bon box for the best collection OF
potted plants.
1t is a beautiful exhibit; the refresh
nents are delicious; and a pleasant time
is guaranteed to all who visit the ex-
aibit. Go!
Sundays Inter-Ocean contained the
following article that has rare interest
in this connections:
''The following recollections set down
by Chicago:an lately resident in Japan,
and favored with ample opportunities
for observation by reason of his official
position, will delightfully."- vitalize public
fancy for the matchless floral queen that
is about to re-establish her fleeing but
glorious sway in this city:
Once little boy went to dine at a
neighbours house. He was bashful and
hardly felt at home. When he had
finished his dinner the hostess kindly in
quired whether he had had enough. oh,
yes he answered. i had plenty to eat
such as it was Then, trying to atone
for this ungrateful slip, he added hasti-
~, in confusion, L mean, like it very
much-what there was of it,
Now, this fable teaches the difference
between the chrysanthemum in our
country and in Japan. The chrysanthe-
NUNS with us are plentiful, too-such as
they are. That is doubtless what ia
Danese would think fhe would not say
it, for he is too polite, when he saw
our chrysanthemums. The reason for
the difference is that in Japan there
u an immense and an intense popular
love for flowers, and where a nation de-
votes SO large a quantity of it's energy
TO producing fine flowers, they not only
produce the finest qualities but they pro-
duse them so cheaply that everybody
can have them in abundance.
1.-THE flower market in Toxic is sight
never to be forgotten. In every ward
Of the city there is flower market
three evenings in each month, so that
you could go to a different one every
= night and yet not see them all. Here
Is an extract from diary, telling Of a
visit to one Of them: '"The festival
was held on one Of the principal streets,
and il was just filled with men, women,
and children; yet not sign Of jostling
or pushing, so different from one of
our crowds at home The chrysanthe-
vy,rrvx n II
1T is early in November; and the street
was lined with little booths filled with
plants and illuminated with torches and
lanterns. / never even dreamed Of any
thing so glorious as this display of flow
ers. And all to be bought for a mere
nothing.
FIVE CENTS AND FIVE DOLLARS
"Of course the usual bargaining and
haggling has to take place. Why, they
offer you for 10 sen five cents) a plant
that you could not buy at home for So:
1t does seem mean to alacrity with which
the vendor accepts an offer of sen,
II you show any intention Of moving
away, then your conscience is a little
easier. Mr.. ID. had resolved not to buy
any. as he had not yet moved into his
house and was still at his hotel; but
when they offered him for 20 sen plan;
which must have had hundreds of small
rich. crimson blossoms, he had to Civ,
give in: but it was SO large that he
could not carry it. and Mt last succeed,
ed in giving it away again. Our prize
OF the evening stands before me as
writ~-a plant fully three feet high
with thirteen blossoms. each as large ms
plate. and OF an exquisite pink color
ehaded down to white at the center