New-York tribune., 1901-10-24
HIGH GROWING VIOLETS.
A NOVELTY IN PLANTS ATTRACTS MUCH
ATTENTION AT THE FLOWER SHOW.

A NOVELTY N PLANTS ATTRACTS MUCH
ATTENTION AT THE FLOWER SHOW.
The once louIy violet assuming giant proportions
and growing miniature trees is what met the
amazed vision Of visitors TO the Flower Show in
Madison Square Garden yesterday. In some cases
the flowers best friends failed to know it and
stood before it in grave uncertainty.
1T must be violet. because it is in that collec-
tion." said
grow low" All day the novelty surrounded
by people who ignored for the time the more
beautiful flowers. The cause Of all this attention
is a violet plant never before shown. II grows
from nine TO eighteen inches high. but as yet its
flowers small and single. tall pot plant,
useful for decorative purposes, filed with big
double violets, as rich in color and fragrance as
the best sorts is what growers promise. and that
before many shows have waxed and waned.
Yesterday the roses and violets competed for the
honors and added their wealth Of fragrance and
color TO the already sumptuous display There
was a newcomer among the roses, one never be-
fore shown in this city. This was the Mrs. Oliver
Ares" a very large and delightfully."- fragrant
flower with white petals tinted at the base with
pale green and tinged the edges with blush
II belongs 10 the family in which Mrs. Pierpont
Morgan' originated, which. in turn, developed
from the famous Nine. Cusin" Unlike many Of
the yellow and pale pink varieties. the roses of
This family show excellent color effects under ar
prize winner. This is sport from NINE. Caroline
resrout" and its delicate blush tint is high in
favor with those who like light colors. has been
used much OF late for bridesmaids bouquets The
American Beauty held undsputed rank queen
OF flowers when IT and its companions were brought
before the court of justice for the awarding of
rrizes A grower authority for the statement
that not less than million plants Of this favor
lie variety are present under cultivation in this
country for cut flowers. Its delicious fragrance,
large blooms and fine stem, in spite Of sharp
petitfon and endless experimentation. never have
been eoualled in any other kind although rosarans
have been working for a long time 70 raise other
varieties which shall have many Of its characters
ties The beautiful white Bride and it's daugh-
ter the Bridesmaid which was raised from It. were
pink Color ard is grown IL immense quantities TO
meet the demand
Among the new arrivals yesterday outside the
Councillors, was a collection OF cleorodendron
Fallax covered with gorgeous clusters OF coral
colored blossoms The plants came from the green
houses OF r. Mex. Twombly. at Madison, N ].
~ a still early for and vtolerS, as well as
of one OF the exhibitors yesterday, had the show
heen held four weeks hence, the display would
have been much larger. So far as the V1olets are
concerned however, according 10 authority from
ali sides better flowers for the season have never
hasn seen in this city One thing IS agreed 10 by
sI-that in the entire history OF exhibitions in the
Trnired States much money value represented
in plants has never before been seen For this and
he manner st conducting the enterprise many