The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-12
FLOWERS THAT
BLOOM IN FALL
The Chrysanthemum Show
Opened Yesterday.
A MAGNIFICENT EXHIBIT
VIEWED By MANY VISITORS LAST
NIGHT.
MRS. PEGRAM RECEIVED THE FIRST PRIZE
Five Other Pr'z,s Awarded. Tempting Menu
Served by Pretty Young Ladies. The
Show Continues To day and
UatiI Late To night.

Goethe says: Some flowers are love
ly to the eye, but others are lovely to the
heart
10 the former class belongs the
Chrysanthcmum. the royal flower of
Autumn. First in the latter class is,
perhaps, the modest daisy, which bios
SONS everywhere in Spring. And com
bning both qualities is the gorgeous rose
of Summer.
On Fayetteville street yesterday after
noon | found n spot to dctain lingering
footstcps-a beautiful place. serene with
the atmosphere of handsome woman and
equisite flowers.
1t was Il Chrysanthemum show in the
Henry building.
There the queen flower of Autumn WIS
crowded, blossoming on every side. The
stands and tables and vases flushed a
solid mass of vivid glowing rose-color
from the blooming plants. All the colors
of The rainbow were there in varying
shades, with Il back ground of green.
and forming such Il glory that one could
well imagine himself in a pleasant val
ley-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-present
spicy aroma of wet earth blending with
the delicate flower-scent hangs heavy on
the air like a mist.
At no time is this Flower Show sweet
err than in the lights and shade of even
tide, when the clumps of roses nod i'll
the shadows and the tangles of pale
yellow and white Chrysanthemums
shine resplendent in the electric lights.
This annual Chrysanthemum Show is
always an event of special interest Ia
Raleigh people, and this year it is even
more elaborate and beautiful.
Last evening the large room was
thronged with visitors who were gener-
Gus i'll their praises OF the beautiful
show.
Those who have exhibits are Mrs
Brown pegram, Mrs. V. f. Turner. Mrs
Fab II. Busbec, Mrs. Walter Mont
gomery, Mrs. w. T. Batchelor, Miss
Nixon, Mr.. Sam Miller. Mr. Stemmetz
the florist. and Mr.. Small florist, OF
Washington, ID. G.
The collection of Mrs Pegram was the
largest and best. 1t embraced seventy
five varieties. Among this splendid ex
hibit was a large vase containing six
varieties. two flowers of each. which was
IL 80, ~ ~. .-,I
low Queen, Silver Cloud, Nive0us, Char
acter, Robt. McGinnis and Mrs. Geo
West. The specimens were all magnifi
cent and this was one of the most adj
mired vases on exhibition. Other speci
| mems which attracted especial interes
| among her collection were Large Yellow
Minerva, Kings Daughter, (Japanes,
style) Hicks Arnold n beautiful orang,
color. Philadelphia, and Gypsey IAN I'M
common red.)
Mrs. Turner's exhibit was very
| beautiful one. numbering many choice
varieties. Those of special interest were
Mrs. Pullman. Ga large yellow; Mrs
Perry, Il beautiful pink and Mrs. Geo
| Childs, rich deep red.
| The exhibit of Mrs. Fab III. Busbe,
| was an equisite one, containing thirty
| five varieties There were large mum
| ber Of extremely handsome flowers
| Those which attracted perhaps tn
| largest share Of interest were the Vivian
| Morrell, a lovely pink specimen, yer.
| large. La France. Mrs. Twombley
| twhite, very fine specimens); Phiadcl
| phia. "a large, gorgeous red), and Mrs
Geo. Childs.
| The handsomcst vase of any singh
| variety was among the fine, though sma
| collection of Mrs. Bachelor Thi
vase contained II plant on which wer
| thirteen handsome flowers and fOu
| smaller ones of the President Smith va
/ riety. This was greatly admired an
| received special prize. Her exhibit o
| Queen and Mrs. Geo. Childs, were othe
| very handsome specimens.
The exhibit of Mrs. Montgomery wa
small, but very pretty. Her Goo,
Gracious which took the prize for tn
| largest single flower attracted much al
| tention.
| Mr. Sam Miller's was a beautiful col
lection. His prize flowers were Dawn
| Niverous, Mrs. Wannamaker, Queen
Philadelphia and Mrs. Pullman. Hi
| flowers attracted much attention.
i
very splendid one, and was greatly Ell
| HANGED by roses, carnations and potte
| plants. There were number Of hand
| some specimens.
And last, but not least was the col
Eection of Small, Of Washington. |
| embraced many rare varieties which re
/ ceived n large measure of admiration
In his collection was the largest flowe
on exhibition. His exhibit did not com
| pete for any of the prizes, but was dis
| played to add to the beauty of the show
| There were twentyfour varieties.
The prizes were awarded by the com
mittee as follows:
First prize. handsome sterling silve
oyster spoon. given by II. Mahler's Sons
| for largest and best collections; awarde
| to Mrs. Pegram.
Second prize, handsome jardinerC
| given by Sherwood Higgs X CO., fo
second largest collection; awarded t