New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-04
CHRYSANTHEMUM DAY.
FINE EXHIBIT AT FLOWER AND SCULPT-
IRE SHoW-NEW FOLIAGE PLANT.

Chrysanthemum day a gala day Al the
Flower and Sculpture Show yesterday. and 10
make il a more interesting one every woman visit
ing the Garden IN the evening received roses. car
nations or mammoth ''NIkado-land blossom"
An incident in connection with one OF the prze
winners the Golden Wedding" told by one
Of the growers. Some eight or nine years ago slips
a. this variety We're secured by q German florist
directly from the Nikado's collection Their bios
SONS. however. were not more than half the size
Of the present specimens. and they were ragged
and eccentric IN shape, and weak stenmed Not
long ago some especially fine plants OF this sort
we're sent back 10 Japan 10 show the royal florists
what America could do for her proJeges But
slight If any admiration was accorded the sturdy
seven foot stalks, crowned with the gorgeous balls
eight and nine inches in diameter. They were con-
gidered floral feat, perhaps, but, from the native
standpoint coarse unflowerlike and altogether I'M
attractive The japanese ideal is the grotesque,
the dantily eccentric while American prizes 80 10
the huge. the sturdy. the massively effective
Something over twelve months % care and work
20 10 the making OF every one Of the gorgeous
blossoms thar line The aisles al the Garden 70
wonder their prices run up into the several dollars!
seeds are difficult TO obtain from the highly
cultivated double varieties that propagatng Is done
almost entirely by shoots" and suckers, and
The appearance Of . sport natural unheralded
variation is looked 10 for novelties. When, how
ever crossfertilizaton is employed. Az the glory
q petals rs shorn from the small seed receptacles.
and after fertilization each shaver head Is tied up
'r TO prevent any lAlllltt 4LllAAi'7-
plot or bench" Of these bonneted blossoms pre-
SCENTS "a curious appearance 20 the uninitated The
universal desire cf chrysanthemum growers no" IS
10 produce a pink bloom--one possessing all the
characteristics Of the giant plants and the rose
mink aeHcacv OF coloring found only la the small.
fraI varieties
An exhibit OF particular interest yesterday ana
which hold own ia color ana attractlNeIess'
despite the reigninE chrystnthemum. was the ne"
Golden Pandanus. This is a gold and green grass
ike house plant. lately brought from the South
Pacific Islands by an English orchid collector The
silver Pandanus" white and green plant Il
tropical countries. has long been esteemed by Law"
gardeners IS among the most decorative OF ulelI
Foliage plants But the soIotI tatelg 5l@S a.
l0uE graceful leaves. shading from SOY leans i
yellow 90 orange bronze. make a striking ldM u
feature II viii not De placed on the InarKet uIiu
the fan ~ 1885 as the supply as yer Is so llilsu
The half dozen japanese catalogue girls nlatilHl
Gted the cut mowers 20 agct7tIl' vii
looked particularly DECORATIVE ana el4'Stlse -
their arms fun Of chrysanthe muIns. Little AIs
kalihara- who has been a year IA an
painrd amUsngly Of the constralit on tl' -
costume which the girls were all oolSeo 10 ooi
much better American dress / like. yes" she
said ZOO tight here any more indicating tho
Ehest hike m Of her garment from waist 20 knee
morrow will be rose day and bridal bouquets
viii be much in evidence. The awards yesterday
were follows;
CIIRYsANTHEMUMs. CUT BLOOMS. WHITE
Class 60 twelve Timothy Eaton; FIRST prize. So second
class 81 twelve Merza: hrst prize Ss)-won by Mrs
GENERAL LIST.
90 Hy bo2Rs sF % sa6h wi, anes
GRAPES
Class l.s grapes shown glass. for the best an
largest collection punches Of each kind prize. SD
Class "a a9o punches black grapes; prize $5-wo
ny Miss Olive Ho,t