The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-12
cHRYsANrHEMUM SHOW.

The Rules and List Of Prizes for the
Event This Year.
The ninth annual chrysanthemum show to
be given by the Faith Home association for
the benefit Of De Pelchin Faith Home win
be held at Turner hail. November is and
10 which viii be during the carnival week
OF No.lW-Oh
lhV rules and regulations governing the
show are UR follows,
L. An exhibitor shall be classcd MS an
amateur who raises and cutlyates flowers
for pleasure and ornamcntaiou, An eX-
hihitor shull he clnssed as u profession
who follows the business Of raising flowers
as a means OF making livelihood or proht,
2 Plants and aowers for e9mipetitio9l
must be the property OF the exhibitor ana
cultivated entirely by him. ur under his
supervision, commencing at q time not later
than Ave months before date of tho show.
g. All growers desiring TO enter for pre-.
NUNS must send their entries Ia writing,
according 20 numbers on premium list. 10
Mrs T. W. House, chairman Of committee
on entries.
by 10 a. M, first day exhibits not in place
for judging by p. m. saue day. VIII not
be eligible for composition.
o. Ownership OF exhibits viii be identl-
fed by exhibitors number 90 be writ
ten with entry number on tags furnished
hy the committee on entries. Exhibitors
may attach their nnmes TO their exhibits,
only after the award Of premiums.
q. Cut blooms in chrysanthcmum compe.
tltion must have stems not less than four
teen Inches Ia length. The management
viii endeayor to furnish vases for their re.
ccptlon ms far MS possible. Plants and cut
blooms must be correctly named on labels,
securely attached
Z Committee appointed 20 receive OK
htbits VIII take full record Of all entries.
They VIII also prepare list OF "exhlbltor's
numbers competing for each number on
the premium list TO be presented TO the
Judge Tor decision. The report OF prize
winners TO be designated by numbers
3. The management will select the fudge
or award, and the award OF premiums Will
commence az $3.50 p. IN, FIRST day. Blue
ribbon win be used to indicate first. and
red ribbon Tor second prize Judge shall
nave power 20 withhold premium from any
eNhlolt unworthy OF same, or which fails
70 conform 20 rules and regulations
y. All cut howers, omhlems or designs in
competition Will be considered the property
mums
Below Is the list for this years exhibition:
Class A-cpt flowers, chrysanthemums,
FOR all growers IN America
First Second
Nj best 20 blooms 20 va
| tANhA0H sts.-s~s-sss4....r. $40 40 SO 90
| NJ heet ~ blooms, white. q % ......
no. B. Best 10 blooms, yellow 6 20
No. A--Best 10 blooms, pink & % -
no, 5-Best bloom, any color. l 90 ...
Class B-Cut flowers. ohrysanthemums.
Tor all Texas growers only
First Second
-. Prize. Prize
rietles ............ 10 o0 on
No, i~Rest 10 blooms, white \ az !"
No. S-lest 10 blooms, yellow b 90
No, BEST 10 blooms mink al
10 lQ-5est 40 blooms, red 90 ......
No, ll~-Best bloom. any color 90 $500
No; la-Best blooms, ostrich
plumeS ........s,........ : so
Glass c--cut flowers, chrysanthemuns for
amateurs only;
First Second
No. - Best ana largest dis
play not less than Is bloomsSS 90 81 90
No. l4-Beet blooms, white . bO
No. BEST blooms. yellow so
No l6-Best blooms. mink : 81
No. t7--Best blooms. any
other color ....... 10
No. lSRest bloom, any color j 10
No 1a-Best vase blooms to
growers who have never
won prize at a ckrysanthe.
mum show ..,........... 80
Glass p-Pot plants In bloom. chrysanthe.
NUNS, open 70 all;
First Second
No. 20-Best display Of hush
plants in 10 feet square %
noOr space .,.....'~.,..slo 90 IS %