New-York tribune., 1905-11-12

This is the last week OF the reign Of the chrys-
anthemuns, which. by next Saturday will have
passed far beyond their prime. On Election Day
10000 persons visited the show. and as many
more are expected to-day. The greenhouses are
open from o'clock in the morning until B
o'clock in the afternoon.
In the opinion of Mr.. Quick. the gardener who
has been in charge of the shows for many years,
the chrysanthemum display this year has never
been equalled. Last year there were less than
four thousand plants on exhibition. while this
year there are $500 plants. many Of which have
from ten to fifteen blooms. There 123 diff
ferent varieties in the show and forty speci-
mems. Among them the II. L. Sunderburch,
large golden yellow bloom: Lady Harriet.
Kansas City, II. ". Buckbee, a yellow Timothy
Eaton Crowning Glory, Mrs. ]. J. Thorncraft,
Alice Byron, Mrs. R. Macarthur. Tom Caring
Ton. Kioto, Etyklin. Snow Queen General Hut
Ton, Sunrise. Polo Queen. Mrs. ~. Smith. Ma
goya. Z. Mezzaro. Milicent Richardson and
Eloise Hennessy.
One Of the features Of the show is the large
number Of what are known as STANDARD"
plants. These plants which are grown with
long stalks and are surmounted with large
clusters OF flowers Of exceptional size. Only
plants of sturdy growth make successful
are banked at the end Of the show house, and
others are arranged at the sides.
One Of the most striking is a Brooklyn, which
has no less than twenty-three blooms at the
end Of a fve-foot stalk. Another is Rider
Haggard, which is large bloom with ragged
white petals. shading into a light yellow near
the centre, which is yellow and green. Near
81 is another peculiar flower. the only Of it's
kind in the collection. It is Zerroydia a, single
Noom, with long fat, white petals and yellow
and green button centre. There fifteen large
blooms on a plant named after William Jen-
nings Bryan. the apostle of silver. Singularly
enough, these blooms have a golden centre. al
though the outside petals white.
In the central bed are three large mounds,
ranging in height from six feet to three feet.
IN these mounds the flowers grouped accord
Ing to color, furnishing a fascinating blending
OF tints from pure white down through the
creams. the various shades of yellow, pink and
magenta to the deep reds. There IS a countless
number Of varieties in form of bloom and petal,
ranging from the rounding, incurving petal to
the scraggy and straight. fat petals. OF the
former kind the Mrs Robinson displays one Of
The most perfect blooms. With rounding, in
icr-yed petals Of pure white a large flower al
most round in shape and of great softness is
formed. The Louis BEGINNERS are of magenta
with tinge Of white at the tips Of the petals,
forming flower that looks as If a thick coat
ing Of frost had been laid on it
The Autumn Glory is a handsome standard"
pant several specimens of which are to be
seen at the end of the room near the entrance.
it has larger flowers Of delicate salmon shade
greater proportion of the large varieties are
IN yellows and whites, showing an abundance OF
lorm and size The flowers range from the
single blooms not more than an inch across.
and perfectly fat. to the large standard" flow
eTs. some Of which are five or six inches across
ar Thomson and his assistants plan Tor this
annual chrysantherr1um show for six or seven
lnonths A question frequently asked Is whether
me plants bloom another year. The answer is
mat they do not. After cuttings are taken
ifoIn the most hardy plants to preserve as the
nucleus of next years display the plants, snorn
.. their glorious blooms and wilted TO the leVei
VI mere weeds. are thrown out.
Although lust at present the chrysanthernunls
are the main attraction, they are not the only
et1ect Of interest to the visitor. The tropicai
Jungle, which contains wild profusion OF ING INC
INK growing ferns and palms which shoot up
- me ceiling and droop over on 10 the sIsioo soo
az s ne wanders through paths, 4s always n lasoI-
ne spot. Then. on the other side OF the snow
lsuse are the orchids many rare speciilehS " oL
which are now IN bloom This collection has
Ssen greatly enriched by the acdusition OF Llie
nfo~n orchids. which were gathered oy PIT
sate flower lover in Fletbush.
ne grotesoue forms and rich coiorlngs OF lne
ee'enids invite a close study OF the various
Ho"ers. Among the most remarkable is the On
,oum papilia or butterfly orchid. native OF rln,
.dad The flower represents gaudlly co,oIeu
sfd well formed butterfly. Another resembles q
ha6y reclining under canopy. II is known as =
ne baby orchid. although the gardener VIII zen
you that 81 IS Odontoglossum granoe from
Guatemala.
Perhaps the orchid that attracts the most
sltention is known the Holy Ghost ~ -
uom Panama. where all sorts OF supernatural
powers are attributed 10 IT by the ignorant
ives, who venerate 1t In their shrines or Wher-
ever 1t Is found. Each of the half dozen
oeWeet, that are borne on q long spike q tos