New-York tribune., 1901-10-22
ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW
HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION WHICH
sURPASSES IN MANY WAYS ANY PRE-
VIoUS DISPLAY IN THIS COUNTRY.

Private estates and commercial enterprises have
contributed 10 make the first annual Horticultural
Exhibition and Flower Show. which opened in
Madison Square Garden yesterday, under the direc-
non OF the New-York Florists Club, one OF the
most extensive OF its kind ever in this coun-
Try In place Of the usual stereotyped decoration
Of greens, the Garden is draped with national
colors A wealth OF palms and fern trees greets
the first sight OF the visitor. a huge fan palm
from the greenhouse of H. NICK. Twombly, in
Madison. y. J., occupying lofty position toward
the OF the room. The leaves OF this tree, II
Is said cover q space of two hundred feet in cir
cumference, being OF the largest plants OF its
kind IN this vicinity.
few weeks ago. said one of the committee il
was question how find exhibits enough to i'll
the Garden, but il is a problem TO find room
for the abundance that is offered AT no previous
show. il is said, has there been so fine collection
Of growing orchids in flower. The ARRANGEMENT Of
the canary colored orchid. Oucidium varicosuu, on
trees in a manner suited its habit of growth
adds rich color 20 the high mass OF green.
marked phase Of this show is the devoting Of
each day Of the week during which is in progress
10 an especial feature. Yesterday was given. as
VIII be to-day TO a general display OF growing
plants, fruits and vegetables. Although there is
during this period an absence of cut flowers the
rich bloom Of the Towering kinds gives wealth of
color 10 the display.
Among the various exhibits is an interesting
OF J. Il. Troy, OF New-Rochelle, and two valuable
collections Of cacti, one from the Prospect Park
greenhouse Brooklyn. A mound Of the dark leaf
Gamma, known Black Beauty from its deep
rich hues Of red and bronze, attracts much atten-
uoa II Is bordered with begonias and fringed
about the edge with maiden hair ferns Near IN e g
Dec OF exquisite pink begOnia. gloire de Lorraine
new SORT which is finding increasing favor as
mouse pant Among the novelties are several
Fafleeated rubber trees and some new foliage
plants one OF the latter is a beautiful dracsana
whose Dig, glossy leaves striped with white and
green A mass OF the old fashioned geraniuns in
gorgeous hues OF illustrates in marked way what
CULTIVATION can do with the ordinary flower this
group showing some OF the best grown specimens
there are many varieties of fern. from the Au-
strallan tree 10 the staghorn and more common
hnos The large collection OF bamboos is not com
monty seen and the magnificent bay trees. trimmed
~ standard and pyramid form, recall the formal
sroWths OF their native Belgium.
among thcse who have contributed TO the show
are: n Nick TWOmhly, who exhibits palms grapes
alo chry santhemums: p. a. B Widener Ogontz
rem new chTysan themums; Samuel Untermyer.
aonkers, plants palms and fruits. George Schlegel
etOFe ana greenhouse plants, ferns. roses and
Shrysant EeruTrs; F. A. Constable. Mamaroneck
lerns and plants: D. Willis James Madison y J.
stoge ano greenhouse plants carnations and a COL
iecuon or vegetables: II. s. Wood Greenwich
Sonn, chrysanthemums dahlias and fruit: Mrs J.
D IreNor, Aonkers. palms. foliage plants. ferns
carhauons and violets: Samuel Howe. chrysanthe-
nuns and orchids; Joseph Millbank, Port Chester
eehrysant heEnums and orchids: w. H s Wood.
irult; W. D. Rockefeller, Tarrytown, roses and
Carnations ~