The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-08
DEVOTED TO CARNATIONS
MIR. JOHN l.. GRIFFITHs's ADDRESS
AT THE FLORAL FESTIVAL.
The Movement to Have the Carnation
Adopted as the National Flower
More Prize winners.

The fame Of the floral festival has been
spread so widely that last night Tomlinson
Hall filled with people. That marvel
Gus garden-the design for which. by the
way, is Edward Bertermann's- grows on
one and shows new beauties at every visit.
Surprise had been expressed that the show
had not been better attended. Mrs. w. j.
Vesey, OF Fort Wayne a prominent grower
of flowers. said that Indianapolis has the
best flower show in the country, and that
if such a display were given in Kansas
City, Chicago or St. Louis the hall would
not be large enough to hold the people that
would try TO enter it.
Last night was devoted TO carnations
Mr.. Haugh. president of the State Florists
Associat ton, in a speech said that the car
nations of Indiana are known in Europe
as well as in the United States. E. c. HILL
of Richmond, and Fred Dorner, Of Lafay-
ette are at the head OF the profession Of
growing carnations. Mr.. Haugh introduced
John L. Griffiths. who spoke In support of
the movement to officially acknowledge
the carnation as the national flower This
movement is of Indiana origin 1t will be
presented to the American Carnation So
ciety at its meeting here in February. Be
fore that time the Indiana florists will stir
up the associations OF other States to adj
vocate the carnation as the national flower
After the meeting of the American Carna-
ton Society II is probable that a carnation
resolution will be presented to Congress.
NATIONAL FLOWERS
Mr.. Griff1ths said that the fieur de lis be-
longs TO France, the rose to England. the
thistle to Scotland, the shamrock to Ireland,
the cornfiower to Germany, the chrysan-
themum to Japan. What are the qualifi-
cations Of a national f1ower?' said Mr.. Grif-
fiths. 1T must be widely cultivated appeal
ing to the greatest number of people. II
grown only in certain localities IL would be
sectional, not national, and the people of
those localities would unduly vaunt them
selves. 1t must have dignity as we'll as
charm and beauty of coloring. 1t must not
De pretent1ous or aggressive or tickle. 1t
should carry itself with air of serenity
which Is something very different from
vanity or egotism. The violet is too mod
sunfiower Is too obtrusive. The morn
ing glory is too ephemeral. The rose,
the goldenrod and the carnation alone re-
main. Which shall il be? Originality re-
quires that We reject the rose. The golden
rod, with all its glory of color, cannot be
further developed, while the national flower,
like the national character, must be cap
able OF Indefinite improvement and expan-
sion. We are compelled to choose the car
nation. 1t is democratic and it grows every
where in America"
Mr.. Griffiths said that the late President
Mckinley wore a carnation, and it was
emblematic of the purity of his life. When
Mrs. Mckinley was In California a variety
OF carnation was named for her. There
also is a Roosevelt carnation. If any one
doubted the ACCESSIBILITY of naming the
carnation as the national flower, said Mr..
Griffiths, the doubt would disappear after
the meeting of the American Carnation
Society In this city in February
MORE PRIZE WINNERS.
At the festival tonight some of the prize
winning blooms will be on sale, and to-
morrow morning the general auction will
be held. The end of the list of prize win
ners was announced last night as follows.
-Chrysanthemums.-
Bush Form-Best i've plants in one va
riety: First, F. A. Conway, Indianapolis;
second, John Heidenrich, INDIANAPOLIS Two
plants, white: First John Hedenrich; sec
ond, +. A. Conway. Two plants yellow
First, John Heidenrich; second. E. Hulk
rlede Son. Indianapolis. Two plants,
pink: First. John Heidenrich; second, II.
w. Rieman, Indianapolis. Two plants, any
other color: First, John Heidenrich; sec
ond K. Hukriede & Son.
Best Specimen, Whte-First John Held
enrich; second, F. A. Conway Yellow
First, John Heidenrich; second, Gunnar
Tielman, Marion. Pink: First, John Held
enrich; second. Gunnar Tielman. Any
color; First John Heidenrich; second. E.
Hukr1ede &c Son.
Single Stems Cthirty plants, Yellow
First, E. Hukriede & Son; second, F. A.
Conway. White: First, Stuart & Haugh
Anderson. Pink: First, E. Hukriede &
Son; second, F. A. Conway. Any color:
First, f. A. Conway; second, H w. RE
man, indianapolis. Not less than ten va
rieties: First, II. w. Rieman; second E. G.
Hill q Co., Richmond.
Market Plants-Five plants, five va
rieties: First. John Hedenrich, Indianapo-
lis; second, r. Hukriede & Son
Standard Plants-Yellow: First H w
Rieman, Indianapolis: second, F. A. Con-
way, Indianapolis. Pink: First F. A. Con-
way; second. II. w. Rieman. White: First
Henry Rieman; second +. A. Conway. ANY
color: First, +. A. Conway; second, III. w.
Rieman
Cut Chrysanthemums, Major Bonnaffon-
First, Z. @ Hill & Co., Richmond; second.
W. j. & NJ. j. Vesey. Fort Wayne; third
II. w. Rleman, indianapolis. Timothy
Eaton: First L. G.. Hill & Co; second. w.
j. & NJ. j. Vesey; third, Gunnar Tielman
Marion. Mrs; Elmer d. Smith First, Ma
than Smith & Son, Adrian Mich: second.
r. G. Hill g Co.; third, Gunnar Tielman'
Colonel Appleton: First. w. j. & M J.
Vesey; second. Nathan Smith & Son: third
II. w. Rieman. Mrs. Perrin: First. 10. G.
Hill & Co; second, III. w. Rieman; third.
John Heidenrich.