The evening world., 1903-11-10
The Union of Exhibiting Soole.
tes and the Display BeInO'
Made Under Natural Light
lGivesft.a Rare Distinction.
$4,000 IN CASH PRIZES.
The Most Interesting Plant 10 tho
schusan Daisy, from Which All the
Various. Specimens Of the chrys-
anthemum Have Been Developed.

Hail to the chrysanthemuml This af-
ternoon and evening the formal OPEN
ing of the largest chrysanthemum show
ever held is being celebrated in the new
Herald Square Exhibition Hall. which
occupies the ninth foor OF the r. III.
Macy building, Thirty-fourth street and
Broadway .le >,-7.
The show is particularly noteworthy
IN. that 1t is the first combined ex-
fibition of the American Institute OF
the city Of New York and the Chrys-
anthemum Society of America, and also
that dt marks the opening of the new
hall. -,
a riot of bloom meets the eyes OF the
visitor at the entrance of the hall, while
the air,that he encounters Is heavy with
to- fragrance OF thousands OF blossoms.
Seen Under Natural Light.
The hall Is admirably adapted for ex-
hihitions Of this character, haying a
glass dome over an acre in extent, thus
providing q place where, for the first
time. q flower show can be given by
natural light. Fifty arc lights give a
brilliant illumination during the even
Ing.
The floor space Is divided into green
hatge-covered Tote resembling as nearly
as possible well kept lawns. On those
the flowers are arranged with an artists
eye for color and effect.
The .chrysanthemurns are grouped at
the end Of hall near the door. Then fol-
low orchids, c%rotons. ferns, palms. roses,
carnations, ~vtolets. ornamental and
lowering plants and the latest floral
novelties.
An Added Richness.
The amt! ch-ysalehsnun SHOW, held
usually in the building of the American
Institute. has been greatly enriched by
the combination with the State societies
OF Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New
York and several local societies, ell Of
which are competing among themselves
stake prize of u ffty-doilar silver cup
offered Tor the society showing the best
twenty-five blooms.
: Tra1e exhibitors are represented from
Illinois, Indiana, Maryland and prac-
tlcally every State east of the Ohio.
difficulties OF transit preventing West
ern States entering the competition.
Smong the biggest private exhibitors
James. John Crosby Brown and w. H.
). Wood. Of Greenwich. Conn.,. who has
onA Of the fnesf kept gardens up. tho
There are $4,000 cash money prizes
In addition to cups. - =
Resides the growing plants, there
araS, from FIVE to tens thotIsand large,
specimen blooms.s Over loo, 600 blossoms
In adj. mis- Estimated, are exhibited. :,
n most Interesting plant is the
ChAusan daisya the original plant
brGhght from China from which adj the
various and magnificent specimens of
the chrysanthennum have been devel.
.,Mr. H. Mckay Twombiey says that
thiS ds the first time this plant has
ever been exhibited. 1t is covered with
1000 tiny. pale yellow blossoms.
u big TUBS are plants covered with
nifty big blooms each flower measuring
from II TO IS inches across.
Others OF the private exhibitors are:
Joseph Eastman, Miss f.. J. Clark, Tai.
boH j.. Taylor, f. C. Benedict, r. A.
Constable, C. q, Roebling. C. A. Gould,
". IHastings. August Heckshef, d. VII
Us James, Hon. ". NJ. Johpson. r.
Malloy. DE. Oppenffeimer, Miss Blanche
Potter. G.. E. Rand. ". Rockefeller,
The show II open to-day from 3 P. N.
to 10 r., NJ. aud oil Wednesday and
Thursday frsm 10 A. M. to 10 p. NJ.
on wednesday the convention OF hte
Chrysanthemrm Society Of America viii
be held.