The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-14
AUTUMN
EXHIBITION
OPENS.
Fine Display Of ChTysan'ha-
nuns, Carnations, Fruits,
ETC., at Horticultural Show

The annual exhibition OF chryssnihe-
NUNS. carnations. fruits and preserves
under the auspices OF the Rhode leland
Horticultural society opened in riiling-
hast hall. sSs Westminster street, at
O'Clock this afternoon.
In many respects Il WAS the finest au-
iumn exhibit eyerg given, and certainly ihat
superb flower OF autumn. the stately
.hrssanthemum. never seemed so beauti-
full: indeed lavish use OF superlatiNes
regarding it's beauty would scarce be an
cxaggeratScn in a description of the pres
cDt exhibition FOR the hall Is perfect
bower OF blooms ia which the chrysanthe-
mum holds supreme sway.
The chief exhibits of this beautiiui
flower are those of John A Macrae ana
Farquhar Macrae. % ~ Smith street.
oyer ~ varieties are shown, chief among
which are the following
The Colonel Appleton huge yet
perfect flower OF a deep yellow color.
Scarcely less beautiful IA form and
purity OF color Is the Timothy Eaton"
of creamy white shade. and the "poro-
Thy Spaulding in lovely rose pink.
Then there are the br0wniSh yellow
blooms known as the Rustigue and
Kate Broomhard" varieties.
MIR John Macrae exhibits also two es-
peciaily novel aud beautiful varieties of
the flower. known as the chadwick and
ihe "Soulberger, both white IN color,
and the Maud Dean delicate and
lovely pink
Mr.. Farauhar Macrae shows - bottles
III chrysanthemum blooms besides il
vases Of the same. while MIR John Macrse
has ~ bottles ana large number of
NaScs
Mr. M-L-LeMis "A wholesale and retail
florist of Marlborough. Mass. has beau
tiful display of single stem chrysanthe-
mHms growing ~ pots and known as the
MRS. jerome Jones' variety iie eX
hibits also a distinct aud new variety Of
earnaiun known as G1 and of a deep
purple shade.
Other exhibitors IN the foral department
are j. II. Cushing QuiduicR. n. l.. carna-
i4gna and chrysanthemums: Cornelius
Ic<ulty. Smith street. chrysauihemumsi
iinpe er.enlinuscs by Miss Florence VIII
lard bra,tifui table design: james Burke,
warwick. large collection carnations.
F,rah J Arlington Edgewood, chrys-
F., ntlleinums and eat blossoms. {. W
FnNTh PrOVIdente. coffee plant. William
1ii;l Prospect street. fine collection of
! lsuiS and chryssrihtmums Mrs. &. \.
une. crausion. blossoms of chrysauthe-
ms. w 3 Nichols Darlington, large
80 sci'on of carnations. Mrs Grace Hunt,
Cranstun cui blossoms of chrysanthe-
r3tu's: Mrs charles STARK Providence,
lunch oi Christmas rnscs. Mrs. G. Gage.
i.inch of cat blossoms. Mrs. NJ - Bow
ta. vase "f cut blossoms; William Hon
man. rawtuclSet carnations. A. NJ. Lew
= olneyyine chrysanthemums and pam
cs
y -oom ad-uurulne The hal display
. homo made preserves aud fruit Was I'm
oN dentp which could not fail 10 tempt
The taste of an cpicurc.
llrre Miss NJ c. Bloomer of 81 Benefit
street. had a very large AS we'll as a most
crcdsabl. exhibit of home made pre-
scrscs canned fruits and pickles
Mrs. v r. Joslyn had ALSO hne show
ins Of extractrd honey honey vinegar,
apples, pears. peachers AMI a collection
81 vegetables Edwin \. briggs of Prou-
dcnce. also had display of pears and
ounces of unusual size and excellence.
Other eNhihitors Ia this class were Miss
Esther Huntington. preserves. Lillian \.
i,ooner pawtuNet. preserves; Mrs.
Grardicc. Natiek preserves; Mrs john
Schwab Sarah J. Mason. Edgewood; Mrs.
:. n Parker cransion. A. NJ. Lewis,
DlneyVille.
Fruit Mrs W. r.. Dennis. Providence,
Emily Goodrich Pawtucket; Cornelius
NcNaughton. Miss Grace Hunt Mrs. \
T. stark. Mary Henley. Elmwood'
nfilt> ltNlfNs IL H. itbMftft W
George Sarah j. Mason. Edgewood; ]. r
Williams. MillHrd Williams William
Johnston. AbbN Nichols. Providence lrv-
Ing Winsor. OlncyNille. = w Lewis
Olneyvinc: Mrs. Fred Hunt Providence
w. A. Lewis. OueNNille
The exhibition colnmitte Is composed of
the following named gentlemen. Silas
w Manchester. chairman. farulhar Mac
rae. -. u Pierce, Fred =. Hunt. william
Hli. Marcus NJ BurdiCk. y T. g. Farm
ham. cN-officto. &. w. Smith. secretary.
The exhibitions will open at = O'Clock
tomorrow and continue through the day