The Worcester spy., 1898-11-09
KING OF BLOOMS.
Chrysanthemum Show at
Horticultural Hall Opens.

All lovers of flowers, and especially
admirers of the king of blooms, the
chrysanthemum, had a rare opportuni-
ty yesterday to feast on the sight of
their favorites. The exhibit at Horti-
cultural Hall this week is one of the
best that have ever been seen in this
city The exhibitors are few in num-
Der, but the specimens that they show
are Of unusual merit and very numer-
Gus. The show exce1s in both quality
and quantity.
The exhibit includes roses, carna-
tions and ehrysanthemums, with the
latter as the special feature The dis
play of this popular flower is remark
able from the great variety shown and
the immense size of the blooms, some
of which are almost abnormal in their
dimensions. The colors are for the
most part good, the yellows being per-
feet, while the white are by no means
to be severely criticised. The pink
varieties, however, are not so good in
tint as frequently happens, although in
size they are beyond the ordinary A
striking feature is the display of the
old-fashioned chrysanthemum plants,
which, in their dress of small though
attractive blossoms, would hardly be
recognized as the ancestors Of the more
modern varieties.
The only display of roses is by II. f.
A. Lange, who has an excellent col
lection of some of the best varieties
tastefully arranged. The carnations are
very beautiful and there are shown
several new varieties that are exceed
ingly striking in tint. The display of
these flowers covers several large
tables.
The exhibit will continue today and
the show will attract a large attend
ance. The show was not widely ex-
plotted in advance, and as a conse-
quence, the attendance yesterday was
not what it should have been to be
commensurate with the merit of the
exhibit
The premiums in the various classes
were awarded yesterday, as follows:
Best plants, large flowered, in not
over 10-inch pots: 1st +. A. Blake, $9;
I'd, F. B. Madaus, $4; Sd, Mrs W. =.
Sargent, $3.
From amateurs, best plants. large
flowers, in not over 10-inch pots: list,
Mrs. S. II. Record, $4; I'd, Mrs H. A..
Jones, SO.
Best specimen plant large fowered.
white: 1st, H. r. A. Lange. SO; I'd, F. A.
Blake, 81; Sd, Mrs. w. E. Sargent, S1.50;
4th, F. B. Madaus, 81.
Best yellow: 1st, F. A. Blake, $3; Cd,
f. b. Madaus, 50; Sd, Mrs. W. f. sar-
gent, $1.5O.
Best red 1st, F. A. Blake sS; I'd, f.
B. Madaus, 81.
Best pink: 1st. f. A. Blake, So; I'd,
Mrs. w. r. Sargent, 81; Sd, r. 3.
Madaus, $1.50.
Best vase of 20 cut blooms, large
fiowered, long stems, pink: LIST, H. F. A.
Lange, IS: I'd, f. B. Madaus, S6, Sd,
Mrs. W. e. Sargent, $5 4th, F. A.
Blake, SO.
Best of 20 cut blooms, white: 1st. f.
A. Lange, IS; I'd, Mrs. W. i. Sargent,
Sc; Sd, F. A. Blake, IS; 4th c. H. Green,
Best vase 20 cut blooms, yellow: 1st,
H. f. A. Lange, IS; 3D. F. b. Madaus,
Sc; 3d. Mrs. w. E. Sargent S.; 4th, F,
A. Blake, $3.
Vase of not to exceed 10 white
blooms: 1st. II. f. A. Lange. $4 I'd, r.
A. Blake, $3 Sd, Mrs. w. e. Sargent,
81; 4th, Mrs. w. Il. Forbes, 81.
Yellow blooms: 1st. II. IT, A. Lange,
s4; I'd, c. H. Green. So; Sd, f. A. Blake,
S2; 4th Mrs. w Il. Sargent, 81.
Pink blooms: list, Fl. f. A. Lange, 81;
I'd, f. B. Madaps, So; Sd. Mrs W. Il.
Sargent 81; 4th. f. A. Blake, 81.
Mixed varieties; 1st, H. F. Lange, 81;