The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-03
ALL AFTER THE RIBBONS
SHARP COMPETITION AT THE FLOW
Err SHOW THIS WEEK.
Tae Largest Growers of Plants and
Blooms i'm the state Will Have Ex-
hfbits mt TOmIinsOn Hall.

w G. Bertermann, secretary Of the In
diana floral festival, has made up partial
list OF the exhibitors who will have displays
at Tomlinson Hall this week. He says the
florists OF the city and State are preparing
10 send more extensive exhibits OF flowers
TO indianapolis than at any former flower
show. and the contests for prize ribbons
will be unusually interesting. The weather
OF the past week has been highly favorable
10 the plants and buds in greenhouses,
which not only caused the retail flower
market to be overstocked but helped the
florists materially in advancing their flower
show blossoms. For two days workmen
have been preparing Tomlinson Hall for
the decorations and exhibits. and cases Of
the fancy blooms will begin to arrive to-
morrow.
Through the American Rose Company,
OF Washington, D. c.. new rose is TO be
shown visitors to the flower show. The
company will have a large exhibit OF the
white Golden Gate, bloom that is said TO
be Of unusually rich color as well as size
The company also offers a prize of $40 to
any florist who will make the best exhibit
of twenty-five blooms of this variety. An
other exhibitor from out OF the State will
be J. A. Peterson. OF Gibson. ILL.,, who viii
show violets and carnations. Nathan Smith
e. Son, OF Adrian. Mich. who have pro-
duced some famous varieties Of chrysan-
themums. viii send exhibit Of their spe-
cial varieties TO the city.
Seekers OF hower-show ribbons will have
q sharp competitor in Stuart & Haugh.
OF Anderson. who have been regular ex-
hibitors at he Indianapolis shows. This
firm will have elaborate exhibit Of
plants. foliage and chrysanthemums. In
cut blooms it will show chrysanthemums.
carnations and roses. Mrs. Graves. of
Richmond, will be a competitor for carna-
ton prizes. One of the largest exhibits
expected at TOmlinson Hall will be that of
z. G. Hill & Co, of Richmond who have
won ribbons time and again at Indianapolis
Chicago and other cities where flower
shows have been held. The company's
exhibit this week will include chrysanthe-
mum plants and cut blooms, fancy roses,
including a number imported from France,
and some special varieties of carnations.
Fred Dorner & Son, of Lafayette, have
frequently won prizes at former Indian
apolis flower shows. and they will again
compete with the expert growers of the
State IN chrysanthemums and carnations.
They will also have a special floral ar
rangement, for which prizes are to be
awarded. J. w. Barnard and Gunner
Theilmann, OF Marion, will have displays
OF chrysanthemums and carnations. w.
J. g. III. z. Vesey, of Fort Wayne who
have not missed sending an exhibit TO
Indianapolis for years. will show what they
are doing in the way OF cultivating fancy
roses and chrysanthemums. w. w. Coles,
or Kokomo, will have chrysanthemum
plants and cut blooms some of his choicest
roses and number of varieties of carna-
lions Mrs. Elizabeth Koontz, of Frank
fort whose carnations are known through
out that section OF the State, will have a
large display OF her most pretentious flow
srs at Tomlinson Hall.
INDIANAPOLIS FLOWERS.
For months the Indianapolis florists have
been expecting the growers out in the State
20 make unusual efforts to carry away the
prize ribbons of this weeks show The
florists of the city have been active in their
preparations to keep at home as many of
the prizes as possible. Z. A Nelson. per-
haps the largest grower Of carnations in
the city, will have hundreds of the Mrs
Nelson" variety on exhibition. He has five
new greenhouses and most OF them are
filed with this new carnation. He will also
show some fancy chrysanthemums.
II. W. Rieman will have in his exhibit
some Of the larger chrysanthemum plants,
decorative and blooming plants of other
kinds, chrysanthemum, carnatiOn and rose
blooms. He will also try t. capture the
prize for the best decorated dining table
and the special rose display.
The Berterc.ann Floral Company is go
ing to win all.the prizes of the week, if it
can. The company will carry out the gen
eral decoration scheme Of the hall. 1t will
offer many varieties OF decorative plants.
ferns and other special displays. will COM
pete for the dining table award and take
part in the special rose display Besides
these exhibits the company will show num-
erous varieties of chrysanthemums and
carnations. 1t IS preparing to take the best
in its fourteen greenhouses TO Tomlinson
Hall.
F. ~ Conway is confident that the other
florists will be overshadowed by his show
of large chrysanthemum plants and cut
blooms. The Smith & Young Company is
preparing TO show the largest exhibit of
violets ever seen at an Indianapolis flower
exhibition. John Hartje will have chry-
santhemum blooms and plants display.
Bauer & Smith will be competitors for
carnation and chrysanthemum ribbons.
John Heidenreich will give most Of his at
tention TO showing single stem chrysanthe-
NUNS OF the largest size and to cut blooms.
Secretary Bertermann says the people OF
the gas-belt cities are taking much in
terest In the floral festival as those of In
dianapOlis. He has had many inquiries
from that section of the State for pro-
grammes and other information of the fes-
tivaI. and he looks for many visitors dur
Ing the five days the show is TO continue.
The Big -Four and Lake Erie & Western
Railroads have made a rate of one fare
for the round trip from Anderson. The
interurban lines from over the gas belt are
Offering a reduced rate and have been ad-
vertising the floral festival In the news
papers OF the smallest towns along the
lines. On all the railroads during the week
there will be excursion rates. The floral
festival opens next Tuesday evening
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Is Lolita Crabtree alive?-M L. II.
Yes.