The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-15

day. and those who visited the hall
were wen paid for the exhibition Is one
Of the best ever given here.
Chrysanthemums. always favorite
nowers. are just at this time at the height
OF their glory, and the exhibits contain
many varieties OF the beautiful Japanese
flower. Of all sizes. from the little ones
which grow many on q stalk. known as
party chrysanthemums. to the big varie-
ties produced by the care of the profess
sional florists. which attain dimensions
ef eight inches In diameter.
There are white, yellow. lavender, pur-
PIE, terra Gotta and variegated chrysan-
themums, some In vases, others in pots,
but all very beautiful. and indeed the
chrysanthemums make up the greater
ana most delightful part OF the exhibit
SOME SPLENDID BLOOMS.
Farquhar Macrae Of this city, shows the
largest assortment OF these magnificent
blossoms. Notable among them is the
Col. Appleton, bright yellow blossom
eight Inches In diameter, and the Solar
Queen, now In Its third season, as big
as the Col. Appleton, and with petals OF
yellow, shading into lavender
=. j. Reuter- of Westerly exhibits a re-
markably fine collection of carnations.
including a big bunch OF the Mrs. Law
son $4,000 variety. which created Juror
acouple OF years ago.
There are also some beautiful roses,
the most notable OF which Ia the Sunset
small but graceful blossom, the petals
OF which shade from a saffron body 10
white tips. velvety dark red rose Is
called Liberty. Ii is expected to become
popular as a substitute for Jacaueminots
The Queen of Edgeley. slip of the
American Beauty, has a large, compact.
dark pink blossom.
The exhibit OF fresh and preserved fruit
- very fine indeed. and this includes
pears, uppies. ounces and the like, and
NJ one end an assortment OF vegetation
not commonly known as fruit, including
carrots. parsnips. lettuce and leeks.
AZ the other end is the preserved fruits
dried apples, tomatoes. igs and the like
In basket appear half a dozen eggs
put they are not, really eggs but egg
gourds.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
Premiums wero awarded as follows:
Chrysanfhemums: Six specimens single
plant nhits-2d prize William Hill. Single
plants, pink-lst. William Hill. Single
plants, yellow-william Goddard. Ist:
William Hill, "a. Six specimens. any
coior-lst, William Hill. Best specimen,
30 b!ooms-lst. John Barr, gardener for
hrs. cheney. Wellesley Mass; Far
quhar Macrae. %. Fifty bottles. cur
biooms-ist Farquhar Macrae Twelye
cut blooms. fncurved-lst John Berr Sly
blooms. incurved--ist. Farquhnr Ma
crae. Six blooms. reneK-lst. +. Macrae
Fest single flower whitc--John Barr. lst:
Farquhar Mncrse. "a. Best single flower.
pink-ist John Barr: I'd. r Macra. Rcst
single flower. ycllow--lst Il. Macrae; %.
John Barr. Best single. any varietv-i.t
John Barr; d. r. Macrae. Society pre-
MUM. six vases. 10 blooms each-ist sill.
Yer medal and So +. Macrae: %, +. Ma
crae; "a. II. Macrae
Carnations: Best collection. cut bloom.
list Mrs. v. r. Josiin: 2d, Miss Jennie
Sweet; ID. Annie NJ. Lewis
Most srtistically arranged exhibit
cnrysanthemums. palms. foliage. plant.
and ferrs-ist. r. J. Johnson; "a, ]. r.
Parks; 81. William Goddard
Carnations; Cut blooms with foliare-
1st, s. J. Reuter-: "a and "a. John Macrae.
TWenty-fve blooms. s.crlmscn--lsf s j Reu-
ter. Twenty-Five blooms dark pink--lst.sJ.
Reuter-; "a. r. Macrae: certificate of
merit n. ID. Pierce. Twenty-Five blooms
ecaricf--ist. John Macra~. Twenty-nvs
blooms wnite-lst. ~ J. Reuter-; 2d Z
M2craf--I sFeffty.ffvc blooms yeliow-lst.
John Nacrae: "a. i. Macrae. Best new
eeedlin6 raised I'm ftate-1st and "a l.
Nacrae: "a. 3. J. Nichols. varIegsted-ist
" Macrae. Group Of Crotons--Gratuity
William fIili.
Pansies: Gratuity, Mrs. v. r.. Ioslln.
Carnaron Copiey-Honorabie mention,
Charles 8. Cooper. scedling-Gfatulty. II.
@. York.
assss: Bridssmaid-s. J. Reuter-: cOlIec-