Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-26
EXHIBIT OF FLOWERS
DISPLAY OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS
AT GOVERNMENT GARDENS.
Believed to Excel Any Former Show of
Emblems of Fall-A Great
Variety.

the chrysanthemum in all it's glorious de-
velopment under the skillful treatment of
the modern fioriculturist will be on display
this week in two of the government gar
dens in this city Those who admire this
fashionable flower will have splendid OPP
portunity for inspecting it's various phases,
as no less than 500 varieties will be ON
view. The first of the chrysanthemum
SHOWS will be formally opened tomorrow in
The propagat;ng gardens near the bureau of
engraving and printing. The flowers used
in identifying the parks of the city are
raised at the proplgating gardens, under
the direction of Col. T. W. Symcns, officer
in charge of public buildings and grounds.
The show of chrys1nthemums will continue
throughout the week and visitors to the
gardens will be treated to a rarely pretty
sight
The Agricultural Department last year
conducted a most successful chrySanthe-
mum show. The grounds in the mall We're
the objective point of hundreds of people.
The flowers were studied and admired from
practically every int of view and The hope
was frequently expressed that the show
would he one of annual recurrence. The
success of the exhibit on had it's effect upon
the department officials and now the
nounce Elent is 2de that the second annual
chrySanthemum SLOW at the department
will be opened Wednesday morning at 8
clock and will continue throughout the
N.
the grapery, just back of the main build
ing and arrangements have been made to
keep it open in the evening. The hours
during the day will be from O'Clock in
the morning until 4 O'Clock the after
noon, while the evening hours will be from
7:30 to $50 o'clock Electric lights will be
employed in the evening in such a manner
as to give the flowers their natural colors
A Fine Display.
The list of chrysanthemums to be dis
played at the Department of Agriculture
excels anything of the kind heretofore
known in flower circles of the national
capital. During the year many new COM
binations have been effected, and the vari-
cites of blossoms consequently increased.
Some of the new blooms have been christ
ened as follows:
F. J. Taggart, Convention Hall, Algoma,
Giobosa, Miss Minnie Bailey, Mrs. j. j.
Mitchell and Ethelyn, each white: Amorita
and Columbia pink; Henry Sinclair, yell
low; Mile Marie Liger, pearl pink Uhis
chrysanthemum received the prize of the
Chrysanthemum Society of America at
Paris in 1890; atom yellow; Bessie God
frey, canary yellow; Charles Langley, deep
rosy purple; Durban's pride, mauve pink;
Edward VII, claret crimson; Louise Le-
roux, pale pink; Louise Levique red; Mat
thew Smith, golden yellow; Miss Daisy
Moore, bright pink; Miss Lucy Evans,
heliotrope pink; Madame e. Nicoulland,
milky white; Madame Paola Rodeli and
Madame R. Cadbury. creamy white; Milli-
cent Richardson, purple claret; MIS- Henry
EmEerton, yellow; Queen Alexandra, rosy
pink; w. r. Church. crimson maroon; A J.
Balfour, bright rose; c. T. Safter. deep
canary yellow; Baron Rossii, yellow;
Charles McInroy, bronze red; La Fusion,
white; r. e. Richardson, pink, and Mrs.
Harry V. Casey, clear pink.
Varieties on Exhibition.
The complete list to be exhibited at the
department grapery includes the following
varieties of the chrysan themum:
ilam j. Bryan Mrs. w. r. Chamber
lain Belle of Castlewood. Col. D. Appleton,
Golden Gate. r. z. Richardson. LIE Grand
Dragon, Silver Cloud. Mrs. Gordon Dexter,
Baron J. Rossii. La Fusion Nine E.
Nicoulland, Vivian Marrel. Mrs. F. a. Con-
stable Honesty. Mrs. Perrine. Golden Har-
| vest, Mrs George West. Black Hawk,
George Carpenter. Miss Lucy Evans. Nine.
Phillip Roger. Zeriada. Charles McInroy,
A. ]. Balfour. Miriam. Nine. C. H. Deit-
| richs Globosa Alba, Louis Leroux, Mrs. F.
L. Button, Mrs. George F. Baer, Mrs j. F.
Trantor, W: r. Church; Lord Salisbury.
Louise D. Black. Durham Pride. Vile de
Bordeaus. Puma. Nine. R. Cadbury, AL
gonna F. ]. Taggart. Columbia. Maud
Owens, Bently. Matthew Smith, 1anarlVa,
Queen Alexandra, Extase. r. Hooper Pear
| son, w. Q. Gresham and President.
Champeaux, Nine. Paolo Radellil. Ethe-
Ign. Princess y. de Monaco, Mrs. W. IL.
| w nteHOuSe, MIS- SOOiibs, lheSi CSSEii,
! Nine. Claverin, c. j. Salter, Mrs. j. ].
| Mitchell Miss Minnie Bailey, Red Warrior,
Mrs Harry Emmerton, MIS-. Rufus w.
Smith Sophia Admiral Dewey, Convention
| Hall, Henry Sinclair, Mile. Marie Liger,
| Sunrise, Mary HILL Nine. Deis Mrs. Vim
| cent Climax, Eamibotan. Stratnmeath,
Maid of Kent, Julia Lasravere Globe dOr,
| Souv. Melane Regulus. Baby Fompon,
| Goldncn, Fred Ieele, Victor, Nellie Rains
| ford Rhoda, Trojan, Golden Fleece, Isa
| Bella Miss Ada Williams. Queen of Bull
| garia, Gold Nugget, Rosaninte, Gallia, Fire
| Ball. Eagle dor, L. Anne Couderbert, Shiro-
| choz:. Komachi
| Alderbaran, H. w. Buckbee, Vicar of
| Leatherhead, w. +. ID. Smith, Lavender
| Queen, Yellow Eaton, Mrs. Barclcy, Oriza-
| ba, Lecoide Gentilis, Louis Levque, d. p.
| Bassett Mrs. H. Robinson, Charles Davis,
| Sunstone Mrs. John X. Shaw The Bard,
| Earl of Arran. Yellow Carnot JEANNE Fall
! coner, Pennsylvania, Robert Halliday Miss
Daisy Moore Edgar Sanders, Mrs J. S.
Beer Lady Hanham, Intensity Mrs. j. H.
Wilson, Shiowd, Charles Longley, Amorita,
| Cheon de Leehe, Mrs. Peabody, Silver We'd
| ding, Timothy Eaton, Golden Wedding. Col.
William B. Smith, Edith Smith, Adrian,
| Kate Broomhead, Canopsus, Iora, Mrs. dis
| inbotham, Mrs George Casey, Otaheite,
| Lord Hopetoun. Miss Lucy Cheeseman Mil
| icent Richardson, Miss Stella Elkins Ed
| ward VII, Ivory, Louis Boehmer, Electra
| Persee, White Amazi, Chryonoharn, TaiZa-
| haiku. Monaco, Vallin, Filbols AshnOniZi,
Royaikn, Karanishiki, Kogane