The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
nAIl.lNGER's SHOW.
A Wealth Of Denutiful ChryaanaA9@
mums--Old Glory In El0vtetS. II

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Blliinger. Texas. November a2--TAxk
second annual exhibit Of tho Dallingsr -
dies horticultural society OF Ballinreu
was held here today and the floral exhib~
It's FAR surpassed tho most sanguine h6ps1
OF tho socicty's warnest fricnda ard a.
voted workers. Chrysanthemtunn prcdonnas
mated. tho society being originally crxans
ICED as q chrysanthcmim club The more
important prizes We're awarded a. followas
Cut chrysan.heuums - Hest twelve
blooms, Mrs. y. NJ. nrkcr first, Mrs. Alcx-
ander McGrrgor second. Best doxcu whlta
and yellow, SIX OF each, MM, ID. NJ. lakex
first, Mrs. Sallie Hummer second. Rest
vassc white and red, Mira. Sailie phmanDr
first. Mrs, ID. VI Baker second Heat half
dozen white. Mrs. -. Nj. Baker first, Mrs
S,llie Plumintr second. Best vase yellow.
Mrs. Sallie plrmfpcr, Beet vase pink. Mrs.
ID. NJ Baker first. Mrs. John I. G,hion sec-
ond, Best vase red, Mira ]. w. Powell
first, Mrs. John /. Guion second. Hest vase
any color. Mrs. u. NJ. Baker first, Mrs. A.
Mcicgcr second. Largest bloom, any
color, Mrs. II. NJ Baker first. Mira. A. Nc
Oregon scrons. Best three white ostrich
plume Mrs. g. M. Vaughn. Bost ten bloom
seedlings. MrH. NJ. Darbee. Best specimen.
any color Mrs. NJ. Barbee. Best specimen
Louis Bochmer Mrs. G. NJ. Vaughn.
Plants, bush form-~pcet specimen. any
~ 10
q. NJ. Vaughn second. Best specimen
white, Mrs. ID. NJ. Baker first. Mrs. q. n,
Vaughn second, Best specimen yellow.
Mrs. y. NJ, Baker first, Mrs. A. III. Van
PclS second. Best specimen pink, Mrs. Os-
car Pearson first. Mrs. sallie pluunaner sec-
ond Best specimen red, Mrs. oscar Pear
son. Best collection, Mrs. A. McGregor.
Best collection ostrich plume, Mrs John I.
Gtmoil Best plants, amy color, Armour
Gaiaon. Largest ana best collection. all
kinds, Mrs. John J. Guion.
Standard chrysanthemnms Best white,
| MIS-. ID. NJ. Baker, boat pink, single stem.
| Mrs. Oscar Pearson; best collection, Mw.
| A. MeGregor.
Rosee---l.argest and best collection, Mrs.
John l. Guion. Rest display of cut roscs,
| most artist!cally arranged, Mra. ]. Nc
Oregon Largest collection OF roses. Mrs.
! J. McGregor. Best Ghrce yellow r0aex.
| Mrs. j. McGrgor.
| The most beautiful OF all tho emblcms,
! however. Was sent IN by Mrs Sallio Plum
NOR, but unfortunately was received after
| the awards wore made The dcsign was
tho United States flag--"olp aiory.,
| Jack OF Blue violets with forty
Star Jcssaminea and stripes OF
| and white ohrysanthemums Tho
attracted the most enthusiastic ADJ
| and special prize was made ut Oh
| Mrs. Pluinmcr. NJ
| Tho Balltnger horticultural society\
organized a little more than year h
and last November heh crcdttablo ez~
| hibit under the most trying difficulties.
| This year tho splondor OF the exhibit was
| n surprise even to the members OF the 40
clcty. little more time and this funo-
tion will become one Of the attractions OF
| West Texas
The visitors registering at tho society
headquarters We're. Mr.. McMinn. Brown
| wood: Mrs. s. Lapowski. Mrs. Or. 3. L. s..
Smith. Mira. Week. Mr., and Mrs, McNabb.
| San Angelo; Mrs. Hageriund. Sonora; Mrs.
| o. II. Garland, Mrs. q W. Swofford and
Miss Ada Norman. Paint Rock, while tho
| register OF tho leading hotel shows visit
| ors to the flower show as follow: Miss
Week. Greater New York; Miss McGruder,
Greater New York; Deacon T. S. Sharpe.
| Greater New York.