The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-06
Floral Exhibit This Year Rivals Any
Similar Show Ever Seen in
indianapolis.
EXHIBIT FORMALLY OPENED
THE GREAT HALL DECORATED IN A
BEAUTIFUL MANNER.
An Orchestral Programme Every Az
ternOOn and Evening-The
Early Prize Winners.

| in TOmlinson Hall last night. The bare
place had been transformed into garden.
From the rear wall to the stage, in the
center of the hall, is a wide row of high
palms and beneath them are pots of small
er plants which, having no blossoms, are
beautiful in their leaves On either side
of the hall are tables of chrysanthemums
in vases-huge blossoms of many cOlors.
The carnations, the pride of the Indiana
! florists. are near the stage. The stage is
set with scenery representing the exterior
of a palace. Here are the roses, and last
night they were the center of attraction.
The marvelousy developed chrysanthe-
NUNS and the carnations were not sue
cessful rivals of the roses, it seemed, for
| the latter had most visitors.
A trellise rises from the balcony rail
and from it vines trail and entwine. Vari-
colored incandescent globes in the greenery
sprang into light at Sis o'clock, and the
stage, too, became brilliant President j.
a. T. Haugh, of the Indiana Florists Asso-
citation. announced that the festival had
begun. He spoke especially of the exhibit
of carnations In the cultivation of this
flower, he said Indiana leads. He pre-
scented Mayor Charles A Bookwalter. The
show, Mr.. Bookwalter said, represented
industry that brings greater joy to the
world than does any other. Flowers he
said, speak a language known to people
! of every degree and tongue, and he well
coined the florists and their flowers on
| behalf of the city When he had finished
his remarks the lights were subdued and
the orchestra, half hidden behind the bal
cony vines, began to play.
RIVALS OTHER SHOWS.
| of 1894 and marks, of course. a further de-
velopment in Horticulture. The general pub
lie will not understand the labor and care
that the various types of roses, carnations
and chrysanthemums represent. but the
| beauty of them all will be appreciated. Be
sides, in retired hooks, are garden flowers
! familiar to nearly every person. And at
the south end of the hall is peanut plant
| Qtalian GOldmineum.)
| This show means great deal more
| than the delicious odor and the beauty of
| the place, said LanneS McPhetridge, who
is of the conservatory variety of press
| agent and who has made friends with
| every flower that grows. There is one
| firm of florists near Mapleton that will
| cut 100000 carnations this winter and is
| now cutting 5000 day. Thirty-eight flor
! lists are represented in the exhibits. A
/ number of, them are wholesalers only and
| ship their products TO the larger cities. +.
| G.. Hill, who has the exhibit of great chrys-
| anthemums, brings roses from France and
| shows the FrenChmen how to develop finer
| blossoms. He is wonder with roses.
| Every morning this week the stems OF
| about 5000 flowers will be cut in this hall
| and the water in their vases changed. This
| affair is a great one"
| At this festival the boom to have the
carnation recognized by Congress as the
| national flower will be given an impetus.
| On Thursday night John l.. Griffiths will
| speak the history and the virtues of
| the carnation, explaining why it should be
/ ,fFac toll llwr
| Every afternoon and evening Klausmann' s
! orchestra, assisted by Herman Bellstedt,
cornet soloist will give a concert. The
auction of plants and flowers will begin
! Saturday morning at o'clock.
THE PRIZE WINNERS
The following prize winners were an
nounced last night:
| Ten chrysanthemums, yellow one variety
| Nathan Smith & Son, Adrian Mich, first;
Z: q. Hill q Co, Richmond second
| Ten chrysanthemums. pink, one variety
| r: G. Hill & Co. Richmond, first; II. w.
| Rieman, Indianapolis, second.
Ten ch,rysanthemums, any other color,
| first; Gunnar Tileman. Marion, second.
Vase of 100 carnations-W ]. and NJ j.
| Xesey, Fort Wayne. first; E. T. Graves.
| Richmond second.
Display of 500 violets-Young & Smith
| Company, indianapolis. first; John Hartje,
| Indiana polls second.
twenty-five Golden Gate roses Especial
prize of $40 offered by American Rose Com
| pany. of Washington, d. C.)-South Park
| Floral Company, New Castle, first.
| Ten chrysanthemums. white. one variety
| e. G.. Hill & Co.. Richmond, first; w. w.
| Coles, KokOmo, second.
| Twenty Perles des Jardins roses-H. w.
| Keenan, Indianapolis, first.
| Twenty Bride roses-South Park Floral
| Company, New Castle, first; w. j. and NJ.
| j. Vesey, Fort Wayne, second.
| Twenty Bridesmaids roses-W. J. and NJ.
| j. Vesey, Fort Wayne, first South Park
| Floral Company, New Castle second.
| Twenty Kaiserin Augusta Victoria roses
| Westview Floral Company, Knightstown,
| first; w. w. Coles, Kokomo, second.
| Twenty Liberty roses-W j. and NJ j.
| NeSey, Fort Wayne, first.
| Twenty any variety of roseS-South Park
| Floral Company. New Castle, first; w. j.
| and NJ. J. Vesey, Fort Wayne, second
| Twenty American Beauty roses-South
| Park Floral Company, New Castle, first;
| w. w. Coles, Kokomo, second.
Vase of most promising forcing roses not
| disseminated in this country prior to 1901
American Rose Company, Washington, d.
| c., first
Fifty variegated carnations-W. ]. and
| NJ. j. Vesey, Fort Wayne, first.
| Fifty white carnatiOns-Stuart & Haugh,
| Anderson, first; w. J. and NJ. j. Vesey,
| Fort Wayne, second.
| Fifty red carnations-Stuart e Haugh.
| Anderson, first; E. T. Graves, Richmond,
| second.
Fifty pink carnations-E. T. Graves,
| Richmond, first; w. j. and NJ. j. Nesey,