The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-07

range from SIS TO 81. Roses are rated
lower than the fashionable chrysanthe-
mum. receiving from Sl2 10 81. For the
best dozen Of the queen Of the green
house never before exhibited in Amer.
lea the society offers a silver cup val.
ued at SIS. For the floral ARRANGEMENTS
Of a dinner table the winner receives
Sl25. the second gaining a prize OF $50
The awards Cor carnations range from
s. TO -. with the same scale OF judy
ment for the little modest blossoms
that Herrick says bring in the spring"
but in the present day the violet Is the
harbinger OF the Thanksgiving turkey.
Pittsburg likewise is going 10 have a
flower show. 10 give the inhabitants OF
the Smoky City a chance 10 see what
new thing under the sun-and glass
has been accomplished In the way of
chrysanthemums.
The chrysanthemum is older than the
civilization OF America. thousands OF
years older. IL grew in the far east OF
the older continent centuries before the
Spanish ships carried the Genoese nav
igator TO the portal OF a western world.
1t raised its shaggy head in faroff
China and Japan in days too remote TO
reckon the blossoming OF the first seed.
II is the national symbol OF the Chinese.
the Japanese and the Siamese. and has
twisted its inquisitive petals around the
life. the art and the literature OF the
orient. Every year imperial garden
parties are announced TO honor the glo-
ries of the chrysanthemum. and master
and slave. noble and plebeian. the ex-
allied and those OF low degree pay hon.
age to the blossom that has watched
the rise and fall OF countless worlds
and has carved its image on the hts
tOrical tablets OF succeeding genera
tons
The chrysanthemurn Is first mention
ed in the floral lore OF England in 1854
when IL was introduced by Chinese
traders and nurtured by the famous
horticulturist. Miller OF Chelsea. The
flower. however. did not thrive IN its
trarsplanted home and apparently LETT
no traces Of It's early efforts at dissem-
ination. for 30 years later IL was rein
PRODUCED into the British islands
through French channels. The blossom
that came from Marseilles revived no
memory Of the earlier Chinese flower In
English minds. a discussion arose as
u its name and botanical antecedents.
and the result was the musical title Of
chrysanthemum. the Greek gold
flower"
The beautiful Jagged blossom soon
grew Disconnected with the limited soil
Of the older world and lonKed for fresh
conQutsts with the ardor OF the boyiSh
emperor OF an earlier time. 10 inveigled
its seed into the stock that filled the
bulls Of trading ships I'm the preliminary
quarter Of the present century and soon
thrust its gorgeous head haughtily
above the quieter buds Of the old fash
toned gardens thnt bioOfucd in stately
elegance in the days when Madison was
president
The soil Of America f. particularly
adaptable for the production Of man.
moth chrysanthemumf. and II easily
stands first among the nations. even of
the orient In it's successful growth of
the large flower. Seeds speedily ripen
in the dry. clear atmosphere OF autumn
and the blossoms frequently measure 10
inches in diameter. So rapidly did tho
chrysanthcmum grow into popular IA
vor in the United States That 10 be.
came necessary in 1889 20 organize ma
tional society for the study and propa-
association aims TO supervise the dis
senination OF new varieties Of chrysan-
themums. 10 prevent the introduction
TO commerce OF poor or worthless speci-
mems. 20 insure correct nomenclature.
20 stimulate the formation Of local So
cieties and 10 encourage better methods
Of culture" There IA also affiliated with
the National Chrysanthemum society a
all nat
nation organization.
The c7lrysanthemurn has been made
TO show such an infinite variety % at
tributes. ranging from profound. unrr
deemed ugiiness 20 extreme beauty.
that all tastes can be ssiitef in such an
exhibit. Nature having deprived this
flower Of fragrance. supplies cornpen-
satory traits in bes,owing extrasSdina-
ny size. wonderful colorinE and an ag-
gressiveness and self assertion that
win regard.
There are Some chryrantheu1uns that
are really the most iInpusient looking
objects in the floral Kingdom The hsac
OF burly football player or a Skye ter
rier is less irnpudent. But this soFt q
thing wins. even ia n flower. and ths
r hryranthernurn r. sought Cor ~ many
daisy n may be Follower than a small
pox Tag OF the yellow kid" or more IN
eolen;iy red than a brick. yet u Is
bourh, and paid for and taken home
and cared fDr. II - AZ SIS bert when
its counterpart. the head ~ the football
MAYER. g. mos; in evidence. and the
govyef and the athlete share public ap-
prevail together.
To grow these flowers employs ths
services ~ an army. and ere they reach
The buyers hands many others ind en-
1loyrnent 20 that The absencs q scent
ard delicate beauty may bs pari0nsf
the chrvsanthsTnurn. ifs effectiveness
ss a show flower cannot De denied. IN
masses u simply aWes the masses. ard
< 10 worth IS bile - Eo 20 . flower saoT
Simply for the purpo@e q hearing TIE
sxcIannati0ns and remarks made ~ TIE
astonlzhed vizitoTs-
De1en5ed Oh Her.