The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
PRIZES FOR BIG BLOOMS
WHAT FLOWER SHOW WILL OFFER
IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Timothy EatOns, Col. AppletOns and
New Kind from Australia VIII
BE Among the Features.

With large increase Of money at it's
disposal. the Indiana Floral Festival Asso-
citation is making stronger efforts than
common to multiply the size of the chrys-
anthemum exhibit at the show, which will
be held i'm Tomlinson Hall the week of
Nov. 10 The association is especially en-
deavoring to coax exhibitors to send their
finest cut blooms of the Timothy Eaton
variety, chrysanthemum that grows TO
the size of half gallon cup and is snow
white in color. The prizes for cut Timothy
Eatons amount TO Sis, each exhibitor being
required TO show one hundred blooms. Ex-
pert flower growers over the country have
been devoting a good deal of attention to
this variety of the chrysanthemum and it
probably shows greater development than
any bloom.
The association is making as much effort
to have fine show of chrysanthemums
of the Col. Appleton variety, bloom that
is rich in its yellow tinge and which grows
to large size. Each exhibitor in this class
will be required to show one hundred
blooms. and it is believed that many green
houses in Indiana and cities over the coun-
try will compete for the Sis offered for the
Appletons. The association is Offering a long
list of prizes for pink, red yellow and white
chrysanthemums, for which each exhibitor
must show at least fifty blooms. There
are hall a dozen classes for twenty blooms
each. Another class in the chrysanthemum
department of the show will be for flowers
with stems from eighteen to twenty-four
inches in length, six blooms to be shown
by each exhibitor.
DISPLAY OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
One of the features of the whole show
will be the display of shaggy-headed
chrysanthemums imported from Australia
and which have never been exhibited in an
American show. Growers in this country
have been developing these flowers fol-
two years and now have them ready TO- the
market. Many varieties of these foreign
blooms, which grow to large size and have
beauty that is peculiar to themselves
will be displayed in Tomlinson Hall. They
are to be shown in a novel arrangement
poking their shaggy blooms from tables
that are heavily coated with moss, which
will be leaned against the walls of the hall
The competition for prizes in chrysanthe-
mum plants is expected to be keen, classes
having been provided for white, yellow
pink, bronze and other colors. Prizes will
be distributed for bush and single plants
and there will be awards for novelties in
the chrysanthemum line
The total awards for chrysanthemums OF
all classes will amount To over 1880, con.
siderably more than was ever before of
fered by the indianapolis show. The ex.
hibition comes at a time when chrysan
themums are 1ourishing in greenhouses
their season running from early autumn tC
| Christmas. 1t is said that the growers
| of chrysanthemums in America have made
more progress with them, the flowers being
subject to greater possibilities than per
haps any other that is expanded i'm green
| hous, and it is also said the florists of In
| diana are among the leaders in growing
| chrysanthemums of size and quality.
| Since the Indianapolis show is the only
| one to be held west of New York this year
the promoters look for many new exhibit
| ors. The chrysanthemums will dominate
the show, and the management will pro