The evening times., 1899-09-12
new STYLES IN BLOOMS
The Coming Reign of the Big Chrys-
anthemum.
Varieties That VIII Bid for POpu-
lnrity in Washington and Are Trf-
umphs of the Florists Art-Blos
SONS i'm yellow Promise to Still
BE i'm yegue i'm Fashionable Society

The popular chrysanthemum, called
NUNS" Will be later coming than usual
this fall according to one of the largest
growers around Washington, but while
they may be late in coming when they do
arrive they will be the finest flowers that
have been seen il Washington for several
years, if the present conditions continue
as favorable as they have for the past few
weeks.
All the plants of local growers are re-
ported 10 be in excellent condition and it
cnly requires a week or so of crisp weather
to make the buds, already appearing on
some of the early varieties take form and
blossom into magnificent bloom from eight
to twelve, and in some instances, fifteen
inches in diameter. The mum reigns SUI
preme in the flower kingdom from the first
week in October until the first week in
December. but by Christmas its sway has
about ended and IL gives way to the Amer
lcan Beauty and other members of the rose
family, the carnation, and the violet. While
thousands OF plants and small varieties of
NUNS" are sC!d in Washington during
the fall it is the big single stem flowers
that are most sought after and probably
over 100000 OF them each one as nearly
a perfect flower Us it is possible for the
grower 10 make il by careful pruning and
cultivation, are raised around the Capital
City, each being sold at retail at anywhere
from 25 to so cents and even 81, as the
supply and demand is large CT small.
As the mum" has increased in popu-
larity for the past five years so has the
fad for new varieties increased, and ii is
a hot bol1 ite
own for Two or three seasons. While few
chryzanthemums raised at a distance may
be shown before October l. il will hardly
be before Dewey Day in Washington Zoe
tober y that the local NUNS make their
appearance. and about the first IF the
/ many varieties that will get into the shop
windows, and later into the hands of au-
! tunn girls, viii be the Lady FitZwygrow
/ an extra early white specimen, which is
expected viii be very much sought after
! Among the new varieties which have bseu
+ seen 10 any great extent around Washing
ton is the Harry Par. "a handsome yell
I low fellow. shaped like a big, round ball
! and reminding cne a great deal cf The
Major Bonncian, though deeper in color
than the Bonnofan, still with that deep
yellow CT the Golden Wedding, but ,
prettier shade than either.
The Lady Harriet is a new pink thai
! the growers say is one of the best pinEs
! that has yet been produced. 1t is Jap
anese, about eight inches in diameter and
near the color of the William Simpson
/ which has been admired for several sea-
! sons Much is expected of the Willow
/ brook. a clear white flower resembling
: the lola. The Mrs. Button is another early
I white, measuring twelve inches in diane
ter. like the Mrs. Robinson, and still an
! other white which is said viii rival al
others of that color is Mrs. Weeks, who
I with her broad petals and deep white
color viii resemble 4 bunch of cold slaw.
Among the later varieties which will be
in full bloom in November is the 'Au-
tumn Glory" a Gel. brated salmon pink
measuring twelve inches in diameter; the
Phoebus, "a bright golden yellow re-
sembling in form the '.Bonnofan;" Mile
Lucie Faure. named after the daughter
of the late President of France pure
white. round as globe; the Mrs. F. A
Constable" another rare white. but I'M
like Mile. Faure," very fussy in ap-
pearance, with tubular petals that bristle
out several inches and remind one OF
! Paderewskis untrimmed locks.
In color, yellow was the craze in
NUNS" last year, and il is thought il
I will continue to be the most popular this
season, so the Eclipse" is expected to
be like the race horse of the same name
first and the rest nowhere. 1t is a pale
yellow sport from the "W. H. Chadwick
and like il in form. an uncurved Japanes
! monster, which Will measure thirteen OF
fifteen inches across. The w H. Chad
wick" was thought by many 10 have been
/ the finest white mum ever raised and
/ the Eclipse" is expected TO duplicate its
/ triumphs among the yellow flowers