The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-11
A MAGNIFICENT EXHIBIT
VIEWED By MANY VISITORS LAST
NIGHT.
MRS. PEGRAM RECEIVED THE FIRST PRIZE
Five Other Prizes Awarded. Tempting Mem
Served by Pretty Young Ladies. The
Show Continues To day and
Until Late 70 night.

Goethe says, some MOWERS are lOFc
~ to the eye, but others are lovely to the
heart"
To the former class belongs the
Chrysanthemum the royal flower of
Autumn. First in the latter class is.
perhaps. the modest daisy. which bios
SONS everywhere in Spring. And com
bining both qualities is the gorgeous rose
Of summer.
On Fayetteville street yesterday after
noon | found spot 10 dctain lingering
Footsteps beautiful place. serene with
the atmosphere Of handsome woman and
equisite flowers.
1t was a Chrysanthemum show in the
Henry building.
There the queen flower of Autumn was
crowded. hloSsoming ON every sidoGdThe
stands and tables and vases, flushed n
solid mass Of vivid glowing rose-color
from The blooming plants. All the colons
of the rainbow were there in varying
shades, with a back ground Of green.
and forming such q glory that one could
well imagine himself in a pleasant val
Iey-like Avalon.
"Deep-meadowed, happy. fair. with
orchard lawns,
And bowcry hollows crowned with sum
mer seas"
What fragrance arises from rose and
carnation and is waited to the street.
inviting the passerby to enter there and
feast eye and nostril. The ever-prescnt
spicy aroma of wei earth blending with
the delicate tiower-scent hangs heavy on
the air like a mist.
Al no time is this Flower Show sweet
er than in the lights and shade of even
tide when the clumns OF roses nod IN
the shadows and the tangies of pale.
yellow and white Chrysanthemums
shine Respondent in the electric lights.
This annual ChFysanthemum Show il
always an event OF special interest 10
Raleigh people, and this year il is even
more elaborate and beautiful.
Last evening the large room was
thronged with visitors who were gener-
Gus in their praises Of the beautiful
show
Those who have exhibits are Mrs.
Brown pegram, Mrs. v Il. Turner, Mrs.
Fab H. Bushee. Mrs Walter Mont
geometry. Mrs. w f. Bachelor. Miss
Nixon. Mr.. Sam Miller. AIR. Steinmetz,
the florist. and Mr.. Small, florist, Of
Washington, -. c. b
The collection of Mrs. Pegram was the
largest and best 1t embraced seventy
FIVE varieties. Among this splendid ex-
hibit was II large vase containing six
varieties, two flowers of each, which WITS
sold for $500 The varieties were vel
I
acter, Roht. Mc,iinnis and Mrs. Geo.
West. The specimens We're all magniti-
cent and this was one of the most adj
mired vases on exhibition. Other speci-
mems which attracted especial interest
among her collection were Large Yellow,
Minerva, Kings Daughter. tJapanese
stylel Hicks Arnold. beautiful orange
color. Philadelphia, and, Gypsey tan nm
common red
Mrs. Turner's exhibit was q very
beautiful one, numbering many choice
varieties. Those of special interest were
Mrs Pullman. Ga large Yellow: Mrs.
Perry. beautiful pink and Mrs. Geo.
Childs, rich deep red.
The exhibit of Mrs Fab I'll. Busbee
was an eqnisite one, containing thirty
five varieties. There We're large mum
Der OF extremely handsome tlowew.
Those which attracted perhaps the
largest share Of interest were the Vivian
Morrcll, lovely pink specimen very
large. Tn France. Mrs. T'wombley.
white. very fine specimensl; philadel-
phia "a large, gorgeous rcd, and Mrs.
Geo. GhiIds.
The handsomest vase of any siRgle
sat
collection Of Mrs. Batehelor. This
vase contained a plant on which were
thirteen handsome flowers and -four
smaller ones of the President Smith VA
riety. This was greatly admired and
received a special prize. Her exhibit oi
Queen and Mrs. Geo. Childs, were other
very handsome specimens.
The exhibit Of Mrs. Montgomery was
small, but very pretty Her Good
Gracious" which took the prize for th,
largest single flower attracted much at
tcntion.
Mr.. Sam MiIIer's was a beautiful col
lection. His prize flowers were Dawn
Niyerons, Mrs. Wannamaker. Queen
Philadelphia and Mrs. Pullman. Ills
flowers attracted much attention.
The exhibit Of Mr. Stcinmetz was q
very splendid one. aud was greatly en-
HANGED by roses, carnations aud pottet
plants There We're ii number OF hand
some specimens.
And last. but not least was the col
lection of Small, Of Washington. i
embraced many rnre varieties which re
ceiyed large measure Of admiration
In his collection was the largest ilowoi
on exhibition. IIis exhibit did not com
pete for any Of the prizes. but was dhs
played Ia add 10 the beauty OF the show
There were twenty-foliF varieties.
The prizes were awarded BY the com
miitee as follows;
First prize. handsome sterling silye
oyster spoon. given by II. Muhler's Sons
for largest aud best collection; awardo,
10 Mrs. Pegram.
second prize handsome jardinefe
given by Sherwood fIiggs n Co, 70
second largest collection; awarded Il
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