Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-13
FLOWER SHOW OPENED
A Beautiful Display at Masonic
Temple Hall.
Exhibit OF Chry santhe I'M ms from Hon.
8. l.. Grflth's Conservatives Never
EQualled In Burlington-Other
Fine Displays.

The annual flower show for the ben
eft of the Adams Mission opened Tuesday
night at the Masonic temple hall ana
from every point of view 1T was u distinct
success. Potted plants with and without
flowers and cut flowers of many varieties
were displayed and offered for sale in
such profusion that even those who en-
tered the hall merely for the purpose of
seeing the beautiful display could not
resist the temptation to buy and went
home with bundles of the fragrant bios
SONS. The attendance Tuesday night was
gratifying to the promoters of the affair
and those who went were more than
pleased with what was offered them for
observation
The south end of the hall is the point
of interest that first attracts the atten-
tion OF the visitor. for the first thing the
eye rests upon as one enters the hall is
the splendid display of chrysanthemums
from the conservatOries of the Hon. S. l..
Griffith of Dandy This display has never
before been equalled in Burlington and it
would be hard indeed to excel it any
where Mr.. Griffith and his gardener,
Christian Haas are in attendance and
gladly explain the manner in which the
chrysanthemums are cultivated and the
endless care that is necessary to secure
such results as are shown. The display
includes over 80 blossoms and the huge
size and delicate colorngs make tho
show one well worth going a long distance
| to see. The flowers include many of the
| favorite varieties grown by the big
! florists throughout the country, among
! them being the Mrs. Col Proctor named
in honor of the wife of Col. Fletcher d.
| Proctor. The varieties shown include the
| Timothy Eaton, Col. d. Appleton, Jennie
| Falconer, Black Hawk. Kate Broomhead
Helen Bloodgood Mrs, Col. Proctor,
Brutus, Louis Boehmer, Vivian Morrrel
Mrs. T. Darlington, Rustic, Western
King, Mrs. ii Weeks and Major Bona ffon
Aside from the splendid showing of chrys
anthemums, Mr.. Griffith has a fine
display of cut roses, among them being
the Queen of Egerley. the new pink Am
erican Beauty of which 1t is a sprout The
varieties of roses shown are American
Beauty, Liberty, Golden Gate. Brides.
maid, Brides Perle DIES Jardins, Presi
dent Carnot and Kaiserine Augustus Vic
toria.
Adjoining Mr.. Grimth's display i.
that of Or. W. Seward Webb from Shell
| burne Farms. This includes chrysanthe
NUNS. violets and roses. The display i.
| one Of rare beauty. the vioets being es
pecially handsome. Mrs. Frederick Bill
lings of Woodstock has Il handsome show
ing of orchids and carnations. Mrs Joe
II, Gates of this city shows chrysanthe
NUNS. Mrs. Spencer of birmingham
Mass has Il display of chrysanthcmum:
and W. j. Van Patten shows chrysanthe
NUNS. carnations and saliva. The flower.
in these exhibits will remain on cxhi
bition until the closing day of the fiowe
show when they will be sold.
The display from the individual conser
vatories does not comprise al that IL I
be seen at the flower show by any means
The four sides of the hall are filed wit
tables and booths from which are show
plants and flowers, while through the cen
ter is d large table with numerous Gu
flowers. Everything outside the individ
ual displays is offered for sale and tn
large number of purchases made las
night indicates the pleasure of those VIII
visit the show III being able to secure sue
fine specimens at so small an outlay.
There are large number Of luxurian
palms grouped about the room. There
a large display of Boston and maidenhai
ferns. crotons. bracenas and beautifl
Towering begonias In addition to thes
are large numbers of familiar hOuS
plants, such as Ecranums, etc. The GU
flowers include Chrysanthemums, carna
tons, roses violets, etc.