The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-13
ROSES, RARE AND RADIANT
FEATURE OF THE FLOWER SHOW
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
G.. Hill, Richmond, Wins Prize Ok
fered by Mrs. w. +. English.
Show to Close Tonight.

The rose. the loveliest of all American
flowers, predominated last night at the
fall festival and chrysanthemum show IN
Tomlinson Hall. Never before In inoian-
apolis has there been seen such a gorgeous
and beautiful display of roses Other now
ers, chrysanthemums and carnations anu
orchids were there. too, but the roses alone
stood forth radiant in their deep colors' ex-
clusively admired.
The flower show, which will come TO a
close tonight, has been. the most success
full ever held in Indianapolis. Notwitn-
standing the greatly increased expense OF
giving the exhibit this year the Floral yes
tival Association will have a small balance
in the treasury when all bills are paid
There never was such a large attendance
at an indianapolis flower show as that or
yesterday afternoon and last evening. Tom
linson Hall was crowded both afternoon
and evening.
Mrs. William E. English's prize of $50 Tor
the best variety of new rose to be named
after her daughter, Rosalind Orr English
was awarded to f. G. Hill, of Richmond.
Mr.. Hills rose, to be called the Rosaiind
Orr English bloom, Is a rich rose-plnK
flower of a continuous blooming variety. LII
is of the double-formed type Of rose. Mr..
Hill has been devoting much of his time
for six years to the cultivation of the rose,
and he is recognized as one of the leading
florists of the country. His strongest COM
petitor in this contest was E.. 7. Graves,
of Richmond, also. The most beautiful
rose of the Graves exhibit for the Mrs.
English prize was the Mildred, a pure,
shell-pink bloom. h.
John Breitmeyer & Sons were awarded
the certificate of merit on a shell-pink
rose resembling in size and shape the
Marechal Mel rose. The rose is unnamed
and the company offers 500 for a name
which will be acceptable for the bloom.
Breitmeyer q Sons are a Detroit firm.
The rose displays We're arranged on tables
in both ends of the hall. At the north end
Of the hall were two association exhibits
by Bertermann Brothers and Henry w.
Rieman. In the center of the Bertermann
exhibit Is a large vase of American Beau
ties. In smaller vases Bridesmaids. Brides
and Liberties are arranged about the vase
of American Beauties. AT the four corners
of the table are small baskets of Brides
maids, Brides. Liberties and ferns. The
other association exhibit is made up OF
American Beauties, Liberties, Brides
Bridesmaids and the Sunrise bloom.
nd E=9llow ybIS;t is a list u of the more pr3 86I,
Wayne, Brides (white), Bridesmaids (pink)
Golden (pearl-pink), Liberties deep pink
E: !: Graves. Liberties, Brides, Brides
80 oNAA AoN ~ WI
land, New Castle. Brides. Bridesmaids
Bentley 81 Co, New Castle, Brides and
Bridesmaids; William Partridge, Liberties
Golden Gates, American Beauties, Brides
worries and Bridesmaids.
The visiting florists were entertained by
the Indianapolis florists with a supper a,
the German House last night. The sup.
per was spread in one of the lower halls OF
the German House. Over 100 florists from
the cities of Indiana and various cities ove1
the country and nearly fifty local florists
were in attendance.
THE PRIZE AWARDS.
New rose, Rosalind Orr English, E. G.
Hill 81 Co.; 25 flowers, new forcing rose, E
G. Hill & Co.; 20 Ivory roses, w. X. Par
fridge, Lockland. o., E. G. Hill; 50 Bride
roses. Benthy & Co., New Castle, Rein.
berg and Wiland. New Castle, E. 7. Graves
Richmond: 80 Bridesmaid roses, Benthy &
Co., Reinberg & Wieland, w. K. Partridge
20 Liberty roses, W.. K. Partridge, E.. T
Graves; 20 Kaiser roses, w. X. Partridge
w. w. Coles, Kokomo; 20 Golden roses, w
h. Partridge. Benthy & Co.; 20 roses, any
other color, E.. G. Hill & Co, E. T. Graves
Certificate of merit-Carnation, Moon.
light" of John Hartje, indianapolis; be.
gonia, "Robusta," sport of Glory de Lor
raine, from Henry Rieman, Indianapolis
Recommend chrysanthemum, DR.. Engle.
hardt. as a promising pink variety for com.
merce.
First-class certificate for new rose ex.
hibited by the B~reitmeyer G. Sons, Detroit