New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-01
THE CHRYSANTHEMUM REIGNs.
YESTERDAYS ATTRACTIONS AT FLOWER
AND SCULPTURE SHOW

ir'0 AEhDAH'S ATTRACTIONS AT FLOWER
AND SCULPTURE SHOW.
Fashioned after the gardens Of old Versailles, the
Hover and sculpture exhibition at the Madison
Square Garden welcomed increasing throngs yes
terday, the first day of awards. The microscopic
japanese plants in microscopic porcelain pots were
centre of interest TO many visitors The height
OF many OF these rooted mature plants is only three
inches, pot and all. The Japanese women that Of
Ter programmes at the door seem especially fond
OF this exhibit
The great collection Of orchids. weird and won
derful. drew circles OF admiring gazers. One Wis
itor remarked that they Bishop Potter's favor
lite flower. They reminded him of hope. the Bishop
said. bOssoming bountifuIy from slight
source.
But the chrysanthemum. Of course, reigns SUI
preme OF the many varieties huge white and
golden and red balls that nod every hand.
group OF fifty blooms, almost conicai in form and
old rose In color has history First grown by
celebrated Partisan florist they then per
tected In America and silver cup offered
at the Paris exhibition 1893 the best chrysan
themum raised on American lines; that is, hav-
Ing stem sufficiently stiff ho!d its immense
head erect without artificial support. The fifty
blooms now on exhibition have travelled all the
way from Indiana for the occasion.
About the only winter flowers missing from the
exhibition vlolets. Those from DR.. Seward
Nebb's nurseries have competed for
prize but the necessity for their presence at some
family functions has prevented. Tiny buttonike'
old fashioned chrYsanthemums of the single Varie-
ties shoulder of their thousand petalled cous-
ms of higher civilization and produce strong
impression of the before and after" sort. Grapes
that remind =: the Land of Canaan stories,
whole range of garden vegetables from minute
peppers or all coors TO cabbages TWO :eet across,
occupy the galleries A man. megaphone In hand,
parades this upper deck; giving SUGGESTIONS to
exhibitors from time to time Among the prizes
awarded yesterday Were:
Class No wsve stove and greenhouse foliage plants
Class No varieties.
FIRST prize: $l5)-won by u, Wills James.
prize $40: second prize. $5Dwon by d. Willis James.
pr Second fzp by n Wits names n'
frst Prize $40 pie rst awarded
"99 a BY NJ Ms y, Charles on PRATT bor FIRST nze
$50 second Prize Sio' Won by Mrs charles Pratt:
s second Nd pa Ra m aEreF s5a s P5
Class No - pair Of ferns: first prize. S5O-won
Class No q Csgssmen Neghroleps eHa!tata Boston
adams; second, J. Roehrs. ,-.,-..
Prize siS%cn By E &dams
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES wHITE).
S. second prize s4won BY H. Mex n TWombiy Sec
-. class No. 81 twelve H, Weeks; prize So
Won by = Wills James.
PINK
Won Glass sy II S e " womb Sy''"d Moral first prize So
~ MI &SR r%o@ f s
class 10: IS twelve Perrin: first prize So Won
ssi ~ os S1 F 9 ,sda s.
YELLOW.
s second No 5 p eTy Gsoqs 1 r' sass
ss' 81 g };"p n5R f.5 a ? os ss
Class No = twelve other yellow; prize $50
Won BY C. D. Borden
Glass cor ". Chlds. hrst priz
W." Ply oy =, web" .a q son ,,.- .,,o. a., ,.,-.
,swon BY F. Die,sr any 0'''' crimson" ni'' prize
GENERAL LIST.
p Class 10 60 PRIZE s il Any Mex sf
prize Ge' 30 81 IT Mex eSs TrssoS any '
SIS second PIlz slo'-woa BY II MEX. T~o1a6iy:
90, Class No So weT!y color prize
Siass 30 % ,t%eH;y Blooms to vase arranged for
ss & second ns er9 '5 fs f Ss se1 s'
e;' NJ s5'f sl2$"s ss. :s
Wen by G F Dieterich: second II. NICK. TWombiy
ROSES CUT BLOOMS
Class No " ,afty blooms Brdesnad first prize SD
Open private gardeners only:
Class 6 NO , ' % blooms OF AmeFsan Reagty
%Ss s So3%s s R99S a
Glass No 1915 twelve blooms Bridesmaid: first prize
50: second prize. $2p-Won by Edwin jenkins:
+.
Class No 100 twelve blooms Bridesmaid; prize
s8Won by g. +. Det@rich.
Class No los twelve blooms Kaiserin Augusta Vic
toria: first prize. S3)-Won bv Edwin Jenkins.
Clnss No. 10 Twelve blooms Liberty: first prize SO
Won by George Middleton.
Glass No. Ill twelve blooms Perle de Jardins:
s3l-Won by W. l.. stow.
Glass No. ZIG twelve blooms Mrs. Pierpont Morgan
first prize. S3)-Won by =. F. Dieterich: second. F.
Adams
Glasses open private gardeners only:
Class No. IFS twenty five scarlet; prize So
prize. s2)-Won by :. tntermyer; second. p. :. H.
Widener
Glass No. 1i9 Uwenty crimson prize 81.
Ond prize. s2I-Won by i. \. y. Widener: second VI
d.
Glass No 100 twenty Ave white first prize 81 sec
ond prize, s2)-won by NJ c. d Borden: second =. A