The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-14
DISPLAY AT AUDITORIUM
The Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Exhibit
still Attracts Attention.
cROwDsAT AUDITORIUM INCREASING DAILY
Always Something New to See and
Admffc--Bcautiful Flowers. Sweet
Music and Works of Art.


Herbs band surely never played better.
The strains of America" Dixie" and
1.-THE Bonnie Blue Flag" filled the air
and under the inspiration OF the moment
one pretty girl was heard to remark that
she would give worlds to be a man Just
long enough to get up on q table and yell
and wave the old flag while the band
played America
Yesterday was Missouri and Georgia
Day and the programme was richer than
OF any preceding day. The fruits, flowers
and vegetables are as fresh as ever and
quite a number of new exhibits have been
brought in. notable among these being the
cut flowers and floral design exhibit by
Kutschbach. Ludtke and Kerr.
1t seems that the management in this
department never grows tired Of prepar-
ing beautiful surprises for the gathering
multitude
There is long table directly In front OF
the stage and on this table are arranged
the cut flowers and floral designs At one
end OF the table is tall Sevres vase con-
tanning chrysanthemums Of almost every
color. The Frances Folsom. a beauti-
full, large white variety, and that rare and
dominate in this magnificent bouquet.
Around this vase are arranged smaller
ones containing stately Gala lilies. droop-
ing, many colored carnations, roses aud
those sweet old fashioned flowers that our
grandmothers loved, "snowdrops." Then
there are sweet vioets ard hyacinths
minglins their fragrance with a thousand
others.
Next to this group of cut flowers is
magnificent floral cross from Kerr's Fair
land greenhouse The pedestal upon which
the cross is built is made OF Russian vio-
lets. bridesmaid roses, pink chrysanthe-
NUNS ana eight varieties of feathery fern
This is two designs IN one. The violets
and ferns form d base upon which rests
a hve pointed star, Texas star. The star
is made OF pink chrvsanthemums, brides
maid roses and maidenhair fern. From
out the center of the star, as if il came
from the very heart of a rose arises a
cross of white carnations snowlrops and
iarlience fern. This design is a triumph
of art
In the center OF the table is collection
OF vases Of cut floWears, There are roses
bride roses, La France aud Marerhal Neil
roses and many other very beautiful binds.
Besides the roses there are snow white car
nations with maideuhair fern. Russian
Violets, dahlias, snowhalls and the
gorgeous passion flower.
The space next this is occupied by
very artistic design. The Gates Ajar"
This design is made of white carnations.
bride roses and fern.
To the left Of this is magnificent de-
sign. This is entered by Kutschhach, and
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day 10 investigate this new staple. The
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Gul,ivatioh OF uooacco on eHhihiiion in this
uepal tIlent, me Fahsplahter is certainly
a Wohderiu' new invention ana Is great
uue saver II rs said to transplant from
lour 10 hVe acres oil tobacco. cabbage or
potatoes In one day and 1t is said that %
per cent more OF the plants viii thrive by
heins transplanted in this manner than in
me ola way OF planting by hand. II not
only transplants, but waters at the same
time
Of tobacco eahhsgo and o,h ,u , rr,d Sy"
this kind, as It is used In distributing diff
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p',.,s vi we lon"cto noIu IS certalny
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for lite fresh. green beauty and artistic
design. 1t Shows the rice in all of its