The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-13
TO. Be STATE AFFAIR
The Chrysanthemum Fair
Here Nov. 12.h.
A LIBERAL Premium List is Offered. All Anna.
'eur Growers Of Chr, santilemums
Can Compete.


The chrysanthemum show this year will
be held on the 18th of November The
spacious dining room of the Park Hotel
has been secured for the occasion
For the first time in the history of
chrysanthemum shows in Raleigh the ex
hibition will be a departure from the local
AFFAIR that has been held here annually
heretofore. This year all amateur chrys-
anthcmum growers in the State will be
invited to make exhibits and compete for
the valuable premiums that are offered
by the association.
Chrysanthemum shows held here have
always been good, even though the ex-
hibits consisted almost entirely of flow
ers grown in the city; for our amateurs
excel in growing the unapproachable
queen of autumn flowers. But this wear
it is confidently expected that the ex-
hibiton will be much larger and finer
than ever, for many successful growers
OF flowers will doubtless enter the COM
petition with their choicest productions
and contribute toward what the manage
ment desire to make the show-a State
chrysanthemum fair
Last spring the Raleigh Chrysanthemum
Association was organized with a mem
bership embracing nearly all the success
ful chrysanthcmum growers in the city,
and steps were Immediately taken to
prepare for the show this fall in order
that its success might be assured on the
scale indicated in the foregoing observa-
ticns To that end liberal premium list
was prepared and published. 1t is re-
produced here for the information of any
who may have overlooked it at that
time.
CUT FLOWERS.
1. Best general collection. :. :. $4,000
?. Second best general collection 500
8. Best vase of eighteen varieties. 600
A. Second best vase of eighteen va
rites :. 800
5. Best vase of twelve varieties :. 800
6. Second best vase of twelve varie-
Ties -. zoU
Z. Best --"r> of twelve white flow
ers a varieties) ... :. :. :. :. 500
S. Best vase of twelve yellow flow
ers a vareties). Piece of China
.. Best vase of twelve pink flow
ers a varieties) Piece of Silver Ware
10. Best vase of twelve red flow
ers a varieties) Piece of Silver Ware
II. Best vase of twelve Golden We'd
ulng.. o.UV
H. Best vase of twelve Pearl Queen. 800
Is. Largest single flower :. -. :. :. 200
IA. Best vase of fifteen perfect
specimens of any ( variety
:. ...s.s..fs..C!. :. Rocking Chair
FLOWERS GROWN IN POTS.
X Dect reporoI colIacfion 90
16 Second best general collection. 800
II. Flant bearing largest number of
perfect flowers -. Z. :, 200
49, Plant bearing largest single
flower So. ;. 2oO
The value OF Premium No. l is aug
mentcd by an offer of So in seeds, plants,
books, etc, from Feter Henderson
Co, the New York sccdsmen and florists.
Premium No. 8 is offered by H. Stein
metz, No. . by Boylan, Pcarce & Co.,
No. by w. H. King, No. by Sher'
wood Higgs G. Co.. No. by Dobbin G
Ferrall No. 0 by ii. Mahler's Sens, No.
10 by B. r. jolly, No. II by Geo. D.
Meares, No. II by ]. L. OQuinn, No.
II by Royal C Borden. Flowers for
which any of these premiums may be
awarded will become the property of the
donor of the premiums, to be removed
at the close of the exhibition.
Persons who contemplate making ex-
hibits are requested to communicate, as
early as convenient, with Geo. ID. Mcares,
president of the association, or L. B.
Eldridge, secretary. Any information de-
sired will be chcerfully given
feature of the show in which the
Raleigh public is interested, and without
which it would not be considered COM
plete, is the refreshment department
which, as heretofore, will be conducted
under the auspices of st. Mary's Guild.
an announcement which is sufficient
guarantee of it's success. The reading
room of the hotel has been secured fer
the purpose, and the refreshments-wel
the ladies will take care of that part of
the show, and everybody knows what that
means