The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-22
THE NEW YORK FLOWER SHOW
Pronounced the Rest Ever seen in
the Metropolis.

| NEW YORK. oct. For the first
/ time in all the years of it's existence Madi-
I son Square Garden is true TO it's name.
/ Its gates were opened last evening for the
/ Flower Show of the New York Florists
/ Club. and upon garden scene of very
great beauty and Of such choice growJhs
as are rarely gathered within one euCIos-
ure. Temperate zones and torrid have
! their products grouped together. palms
and giant white pines are as If from fairy
hauuts. Gaudy orchids in exceeding pro-
/ fusion have griZzlCd CaCu as their foils-
The formal garden, the wild garden. the
knoll of ferns. the bank Of heather are
all there and over all the d0med roof. in
/ tensifying with its cOlorings the green Of
the foliage while heighteniag the hues OF
the blooms.
The centre of all is a Latania Eorbonica
from the houses Of II. Mex. TwombIey
Madison. II is the largest fan palm ever
shown. and towers to the topmost row in
the gallery Its spread is saiC TO be nifty
feet. occupying easily -" feet OF space
To stand under this palm. and a hundred
people could. is worth going 70 the garden
for. This was brought by road on a spe-
cially constructed wagon. moved into the
garden on rollers, then hoisted into place
with tackle rugged to the gardens Orders
The orchid displays, i'm variety and
number of specimens. Surpass anything
ever attempted. DeudrobiUm and Oncid-
ium are in greatest profusion, making
purple and gold. the colors Of autumn, the
prevailing hues for the opening days.
There are collections and collections Of
Cypripediums. and in these are the rarer
specimens, but their tints are of the
quiet kind.
Julius Roehrs and the MeSsrs Sic
brecEt are the competitors for orchid dis
play, and each has the same design of
the tree. with orchid plants growing. as
collectors find them I'm the tropical forests.
Each makes large use Of the dainty on
cidium. but each uses the material in his
own way. giving different effect, and
yet Sach IS natural IN his art"
The displays of vegetables are upon
tables at the west side The finest by far
is that of Mrs. r. ". Palmer Games
Caunce. gardener. Larchmont. Other ex-
hibits are from the gardens of j.. Wills
James. ". Duckham, gardener. Madison.
y. J.; A. =. Taanee. Irviugton. and
Joseph Eastman. ". Scott. gardener. Tar
rytown.
The show IS to continue until Sunday
night. For last night and for today it
was for the general display of plants
AAAAirr anu Ett1 ttblfNr 4itfAAAAllE CHI
anthemums. orchids. gerauiums. and the
like. These are TO be Judged tomorrow.
Tomorrow the roses and vioIcts VIII he
staged and judged. On Thursday carua-
tiuns will be the special feature and on
Friday the decorative and made up cut
Hover work viii be displayed and passed
upon
ON Saturday chySauthsmums viii be in
stalled for the grand prizes. entries for
this remaining open until Thursday. on
Tor the best new plant or flower of Amer
lean origin For this there are eleven en-
trltS, including chrrSg uthemUms. Carna-
touS. roses, a variegar-d phoenix. two
dTaCcuas. and an adiautum
Tn, judges OF the exhibition are Viii
liam r. Edgar. Wayrrly. Mass. Thomas
Emerson, StaatsburS y. " John +. La
Philadelphia; William Turner. Oceanic. y.
J.. and James Wood. Mount Eis-o. " Y
The exhibit is by fax the best la quality
ever seen In New York and I'm some spec
linens has never byeu in exceeded iu
America. II is i'm good part made up
from the best houses in the vicinity.
some OF the owners are w l. Stowe.
Ridge, y J.. Samuel Thorne. NuIbrooS-
Mrs J. q. Trevor. NDukers. ". H. Wood
Greenwich, Conn Mrs Oliver Wright
Stamford. Conn J. II Troy. New 10
Chelle. ex-senator r. ". Palmer. Larch-
mont; ID WiHiN Jhmes and H. Mex
Twombley, Madison, Joseph MiIbaak.
Port Chester. W. ) Rockefeller. Tarry-
town: stanton Rockefeller Rhinebeck.
Or W Seward Webb, SheIburue. Vt.
Mrs. o. HOyt Stamford. Conn. r. 4.
Constable. MamarOneck. Washington
RoeblinE. Trenton.