The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-15

chrssAntAainum reaches lts highest perfe,
lion. but the cut blooms exn.olyea ~ q,
a4iis OF the Texas riorll sSc.u-y are eQuI
of not superior 10 hose ~ any sand Tor Il
/ pe.caa.n2c they we're made b. arr or uatur,
,uors heautltui taey would isy from earth
To heavtfn on The basck OF a spork, and the
! immensely and fsn.sa o. tbeze alo5nls NoIid
fairly SCI tae miAado wild could ne beao.d
them.
Ii ever fancy gave birth to tne thought
| that one mus, 20 TO the Northern gre n :
| houses TO see tho finest blooms The
! quicker the thought is dispelled tne sooner
/, The truth may be arrived AZ, tor bAe ex
| hsbtio1 o. cW blooms raised In Texas and
/ here exhibited have in this instance quile
| proven their equality to those OF any lald
| under the sun.
( All the best varieties we're seen al their
best and in prize-winnius roses nine or
| tea-iuch blooms were The rule aud no. the
| exception. They were also clean, chaste
/ and without a blenrish, and with such Il
| delicate colol4ng and sostness as to sug-
gest a fsnts'i OF velvety pyle.
! They are the best ever seen in Texas at
any time and according TO the opinion OF
competent judges could with reasonable
expectancy Win blue ribbons nj Chicago or
/ New York quite us easy as they do in
Texas.
As a inAlter OF advancement and educa-
ton IL may BE- said that in the vari es
/
year, and she best then are best nav They
may I've inentioned Mrs H. Weeks. NJ
yeus. The Queen. Florence Pullman GIady =
Vanderbilt, Golden Welding. Sunrise. II.
| Cann9al, Major Bonnstfon, Mrs. Ifisg!n-
bc,itsm, President Smith. Helen Bloodgaod
! Maud Dean. Black Hawk. Fishers Torch.
| G. T. Mosenrpn and Rinaldo.
Mr.. Walter Reese OF Waco won the grant
| prize OF $40 fer best nifty cut blooms
| while President J. W Barnett and .
! Texas Seed and Floral company ago won
some handsome premiums. They ore all
( splendid growers who work increasingly
! with their flowers as Il speciality AMI a { y
the beat of tpto- dato and approved meth
DDS.
The orltica observer while admitting
without question the TAR eycellence of tho
| hltoTe. III ght have room 20 comment on
| the want OF artistic e 'feat or car iaSsn &
| with which many OF them were d apl1yel
| The idea of pho ng twenty-five blooms to
| gether for display IN an earl n warc vessel
| n foot In diameter is mis- ak >. 20 say aoth-
! ing of 70 Granted and crowded position
tli' grace aud beauty OF many Of the finest
] ffowers could no, be- seen \ display 10
vases. each containing not more than five
! blooms, would have been much more ele-
/ gan. and each flower allowed the advan-
! tage OF standing out free TO Itself that none
of iis effects might be hidden.
| The competition IN
ARTISTIC DESIGN WORK
ciea:ed MS much attention as aay part of
| tins show. aud the good premiums offered
| brought out some truly magni. icsnt vol
Miniature flower gardens with brownies
! wa king over the pots, and be Is arrdAgel
! n squaies, vi h aisles between, triaagles
and other gtome,rical figures, showed how
prtty home garden might be arranged
TO best advantage,
| In the grotto exhibits there were come
designs that would WIN AZ n univer al expo
sttton. Real canes were never uaote aal.
uial. with gray. l!chen- covered rocks,
rugged and honeycombed by the percola-
| tons Of ages in dripping water. In deep.
cocI Inner chsmher is ry lal p.o., N
! which are seen saakes, REPTILES, frogs and
AQUATIC life N ovsgy ON. N ba,s oiii.g-
Ina overhead 10 the stalactytes
Mrs. 8. w. Cohen. he former president OF
the society. won the blue ribbon ON the
best window garuen. which repre- IS e the
Interior OF large triple bay window. hung
In hcme appearance " IN ne ms 81, asnl
lace curtains The garden propa, was
lire OF growing plans IN an hnproylsel
box or bel around tine window sill. wnile
on the iltor Mas q m .. ar,is.ic arrarg--
nSrit OF ferns, palms a stand with a globe
al finny goldfish. large hanging basket
Of asparagus. hegonlas rubber tres VII 10
The cvveri,.g of The floor MAS laid In costly
skins az rare animals.
The rrosi artistic and best decorated ia
tlon in the arr OF decorating There woe
three entries ana the Judge viewed thsm
lcng and well before he could pick the
wirnsr. Whoa done. the successful tab
was found 70 be Of 4 h;ayy quarter sawed
rat. polished 10 the best OF mechanical
siiil, ard the table covering consisted OF
satin ribbon fiji twelve inches VIDE AID
lad diagonal.y across the table, forming
u cross In the center Handsome Mexican
draSnwork doyllJs were arranged aboet tho
ce1rcr and al each end OF the table was a,i
eicga1. candolabra or rrlsmaii &c ga 5, IN
which We're places pink wax candles eorre-
sponcing 10 the c0.ors used in The decora-
ton. In the center stood inssslye e,,s
glass vase Of the most elegan, OF La France
rcser, while suspended iiressly over il WAS
hanging basket OF asparagus ferns. srs.
pended from the ceiling with grxn and !
mink ribbons. II was one 81 the most beau- ,
ttfM objects IN the show, and materials |
used Wee fine aud costly.
THE JUDGING or EXHIBITS
vAs very satisfactorily done by Mr.. Jamss
Aortou 81 Clarksyills. Tenn, Who ,sad hcen
eo9.Sed eonne months before 10 perform, The
- ~ y one OF The must eminent