The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-07
THE CHILDREN'S DAY
Flowers Grown by Youngsters Ex-
hibited at the Sweet Pea
Show To-day.
Other Exhibits Have Been Renewed
and the Shows Attractions
Increased.

| sweet pea snow mas increased SIeaolly
from the opening Of the doors on Wednes-
| day and the closing day appears likely
| to completely eclipse the others In at
tendance and in attractions By special
arrangement the competitors for collec-
tions and mixed bouquets judged this
| afternoon were permitted to bring them IN
only for the day and the school children
also were not required to have their
flowers at the show until this morning.
The exhibits in these classes more than
| filled in the gaps caused by the fading or
| the more perishable exhibits. Them too,
| a large number of the exhibitors renewed
their exhibits and these were supple
mented by large and beautiful displays of
flowers brought with generous public
spirit just to add to, the display. This
feature has been exceedingly gratifying
to the management, as an index to the
class pride Of Minneapolis people and as
a nevidence Of their disinterested love OF
| flowers.
The exhibits judged this afternoon were
the best collection of garden flowers, the
/ best bouquets of mixed garden flowers, the
| best general collection of garden flowers
| by growers who raise flowers to SELL bar
ring florists and seedmen, and the special
| classes for the school. children. These
brought out the largest and finest dis
plays of the week, as the scope of these
classes included everything In the flower
garden. Some rare and beautiful flowers
were shown in these classes and several
of the garden collections covered whole
tables and were arranged with exquisite
tatse. Some, of the bouquets were huge
Iaffairs and were maryels OF tasteful ar
lrangements, combining many varieties
and !colors in harmony that seemed i'm
possible from such diverse elements.
Of special interest was the display from
the garden of Mrs. N. IS. Sawyer Of Ex-
cclsior, who specializes on perennials Her
table included number of novelties,
among them stokesia, gold flower, fox
Eglove, late pyrethrum, helianthus, peren-
NAL, gaillardia and gysophila. The col
lection of Mrs. J. F. Wilcox was lavish
one, containing bany fine varieties
huge mass of zinnias in all colors filled a
Epunch bowl on one end of the table, and
a similar bowl at the other end held calen-
dula or pot marigolds, in the gorgeous
range of yellow and orange. tall jar
in the center held a splendid mixed bou-
Duet, and about were grouped fine bou-
quets Of coxcomb, salpiglossts, scarlet
saliva, bachelors buttons, cosmos and
others.
The collection from the w.so winston
garden contained a number Of interesting
novelties as well as a fine display Of the
ordinary garden flowers. Among these
were specimens Of nearly all of the aro-
matte herbs grown for flavor or odor,
platycodon, several varieties of honey
, suckle, phlox, perennial coreoppsis and
} gold flower.
) The hostesses to-day were commit
tee headed by Miss Susanna E. Sirwell
representing the Minneapolis Improve
ment League and the league arranged
for the judging of the school children's
flowers which were all raised from seed
furnished by the league. Many interest
ing incidents of their experiences In
; flower growing were told by the children
as they lowered over the flowers and
, chatted with each other and with the
adult visitors on subjects suggested by
the exhibition. The stories indicated two
things clearly, that many Of the chill
, dren have many difficulties to contend
with and that the work appeals to them
SO strongly that they persist in spite Of
Z difficulties often with surprising success
/ The entertainment afforded by the con
certs Of The Journal band and the daint
lily served refreshments provided by the
Christian .Endeavor society of Park Ave
nue. Congregational church supplement
admirably the attractions of the flower:
and make the show delightful place K
: spend an hour or two.
The prizes awarded yesterday were:
. Glass 2, Asters-First premium, Will Winston
IoPe tfd Ms A s. Hanson sssa Harre
Glass 8, Dahlias-iFrst premium. Mrs. E. F
Elliot, Wayzata, Mimi second, will Winston
! Tonka Bay; third, George Kersten, s22s Column
wilcox, wildhurst; second. Alice King. 1929 Lyn
!, dale avenue S; third, Mrs. A. X. Graves 294
Dupont avenue s.
Glass Garnati9n Margueri t premium
Class g. verbenas-First premium. MIS- F..
!, Gibbs, Merriam PARK; second. Will Winston
Tonka Bay; third, Miss Laura Hutchinson, $50
5 Blaisdell avenue.
Glass q. Gladiolas- First premium, E. J
Forbes, 1920 FIRST avenue s; second. Mrs
t Wright. Minnetonka Mills: third, George Hers
Glass s. Chinese Pinks-First premium, vii
Winston. Tonka Bay; second; G. n Gibbs. Mer
7 Ram Park; third, Rosa eGisman Merriam Park
Special premiums were awarded t.
MRS. M. C. Grimshaw of 2613 Park avenue
for the general excellence of her dis
play of sweet peas, and to the following
;; out Of town exhibitors of sweet peas, Mrs
G. F. Bates, Hillsboro, N. D.; Miss jon
ness, Willmar, and Miss Edith Nichols
Mason City, Iowa, whose exhibits wer,
very choice and came these long distances
s in particularly perfect condition.
Among the special and decorative ex
hibits that are attracting much attention
are the collection Of sweet peas sent b.
Miss Echo Simmons; the fancy caladium
. from Mendenhall's; some artifcially col
= lored sweet peas and tuberoses prepares
by Karl Strahle of Mendenhalps; the Jew
7 ell nursery display of perennial peas, gol
n den glow, gladiolus, tiger liliesiand roses
e some of the curious famingo blossoms
and spray of cardinal passion flowers.
Y Stamp Collectors Meeting-A regula
r meeting Of the Minneapolis stamp col
d tlectors' club will be held this evening a
= the office Of E. S. Stebbins. GA Masoni