The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-11
A GARDEN OF FLOWERS.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)
white and red and yellow and pink chrys-
anthemums.
BEAUTIFUL ORCHIDS.
In the center of the hall is an artistically
arranged garden where the potted chrysan-
themums were displayed. In the center Of
the garden is a fountain-like creation of
moss and vines on which is exhibited a rare
collection of orchids. The collection is
owned by the association. There are nearly
100 varieties of the valuable orchid In the
collection and it cost the association near
ly $500. In the collection are a large num-
Der of the most valuable orchids known
to any country. The cut blooms of the
chrysanthemum exhibit were displayed on
the balcony and In the east corridor.
The decorations were planned and in
charge of Edward Bertermann. The ar
rangement OF the exhibits this year Is the
best of any flower or chrysanthemum show
ever given in INDIANAPOLIS. The exhibits
are so arranged that a good view of the
entire exhibit can be had from any part OF
the hall. This is an advantage which the
show two years ago did not have.
One distinct feature Of this years show
is aDt that 5he e sHhi6ttes Of Of australian Iarssr and ch g 7
than any collection of Australian chrysan-
themum ever exhibited in the United
States. Australia is now leading the world
In the cultivation of the chrysanthemum.
hibited In Tomiinson Hall this week which
were never exhibited before. The display of
orchids this year Is also finer and larger
than ever before in this city. An innova-
tion this year in Indianapolis flower shows
Is the display of 100 chrysanthemums in q
vase. This mode of display for the stately
chrysanthemums was never in vogue in
this city before. 1t is a very effective way
to display the beauty of the chrysanthe-
num-.
CARNATIoN DAY.
This will he oarpatfop dow The obrxsop-
themums will not be taken out of the hall,
but they will not be displayed as conspicu-
ously as they were last night. A COMPETE
tive exhibit of the American Beauty rose
will also be a feature of to-day's show.
Among the valuable varieties of roses to be
displayed in this competition exhibit will
be a new. unnamed variety owned by E. G.
Hill, of Richmond. whose chrysanthemums,
roses and carnations take prizes all over
the country. Mrs. w. ]. Vesey. of Fort
Wayne, equally prominent with e. G.. Hill
in the cultivation of chrysanthemums and
roses and carnations, will also have an
exhibit In the American Beauty contest.
Among the larger and more prominent
exhibits of chrysanthemums are those of
E. G. Hill, Mrs. Vesey, Bertermann Bros,
Baur & Smith, Henry Rieman. of Indianap-
oils. In Mrs. Vesey's exhibit are the white
Timothy Eatons, the beautiful yellow
Colonel Appletons, the pink Willie Marie
LleSerS, ana the white ChadwickS. e. CT.
Hill has the largest display of Australian
blooms. The difference between the French
and American and English chrysanthe-
NUNS and the Australian bloom is that the
Australian is larger, coarser and of deeper
and more variegated colors. The choicest
OF the Hill collections are the A. J. Balfour
blooms, a pink English variety, a bronze
and red bloom OF Australian descent, ex-
hibited in indianapolis for the first time
ana unnamed, and the Lord Houpton, a
gorgeous yellow bloom, named In honor of
Lord Houpton, Governor General of Aus
tralia. The best blooms in the Bertermann
exhibit are the yellow Major DONATIONS.
the red E. NJ. Bigolows. the yellow golden
weddings, and the white formations. In
the Rieman exhibit are the white Majestics.
the white Adalinas. the pink Madonnas and
the bronze Rustics. The largest individual
bloom in the entire show is a white
Madame Carnot, owned by John Hartje, of
Indianapolis.
The father OF all chrysanthemums. the
Chicago florist. The Golden Chat is in
the bush classes. The one bush exhibited
by Vaughan is said to contain l0, 600 blooms.
The Golden Chain chrysanthemum is a
tiny yellow bloom about the shape and size
OF the daisy. IL is only when one looks
at this tiny chrysanthemum and then sur
veys the large blooms, some of them fully
eight inches across. that one realizes what
great strides florists have made In the Gull
uvauon OF the ever-popular and stately
chrysanthemum.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
Following is a list of the frst-prize
awards: Specimen blooms. yellow, Mrs.
Vesey. Fort Wayne; specimen blooms. pink.
Mrs. vesey; specimen blooms. white. Henry