Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-31
MANY NUNS SHOWN
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
EXHIBIT OPENED.

The annual chrysanthemum show of the
Agricultural Department had an suspicious
opening yesterday morning in the new
greenhouses in the department grounds at
14th and B streets southwest During the
day hundreds OF visitors went to view the
exhibit and were greatly pleased.
After dark the greenhouses were brilliant
ly illuminated with electric lights. and from
to II O'Clock constant stream of people
nled through the gates and were escorted
through the greenhouses. For beautiful
coaoring and great variety Of specimens
shown the exhibition. 1t was agreed by all.
Is by far the best yet held under the au-
spices Of the Agricultural Department
Among the thousands Of plants there is
one which attracted much attention. 1t is
grated plant on which there are eigh-
teen different varieties of flowers, some
Write, some yellow and others Of different
colors. Among the number of new chrys-
anthemums is one remarkable flower in
fun bloom. 1t is an incurving flower
possessing an intense yellow, more so than
any of the hundreds of yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS to be seen in the greenhouse The
coloring is not caused by a thin border of
red along the edge of the petals for the
most minute scrutiny with powerful glass
rams to reveal red pigment. and the flow
er is shown to have color which Is pure
yellow. Secretary James Wilson thought
TINS particular variety one Of the best, and
therefore named it Mrs. Roosevelt"
Chrysanthemum experts regard the Mrs
Roosevelt as a great achievement in the
flower growers art. Those who saw II said
1t was the most perfect specimen for form
and beauty of color yet exhibited by the
department. Among some of the varieties
exhibited from outside growers the Lieut.
Col Ducroisaet" and the Dora Stevens"
take front rank. The 'Roi d Ital;e," a very
fine, close. incurved flower which was pro-
duced In Europe attracted special atten-
ton. Mrs Thirkill'' is a remarkable white
flower with long and ref1exed petals The
best white crysanthemlm shown, Nine
Marguerite de Mons" was admired by
many.
Holds the Palm.
THE Matchless." the best red chrysan-
themum exhibited for many years. has
never been improved upon and yet holds
the palm for its beauty of color Curios
among flowers were observed in what is
known as the ''fshhook chrysanthemums"
The petals of the flower greatly resemble
hsh hook and were thus named.
In the show there is also a fine display of
carnations. The celebrated Lawson car
nation, for which Thomas w. Lawson of
Boston spent $4,000, was much admired.
The chrysanthemum house in which the
show Is taking place stands about in the
middle of a long row Of greenhouses
stretching from along B street from 18th
to 18th streets southwest Here every va
rely VI ornamental ana uSeIui pants are
to be seen. and many strikingly beautiful
plants and specimens are shown outside
the different varieties Of carnations and
chrysanthemums.
One of the carnation experts of the de-
partment today explained that during the
past season the department had made an
effort to produce carnations with longer
stems than formerly. for the reason that
the blossom is of greater beauty when
thus developed.
No exercises attended the opening of the
flower show this year, the visitors simply
passing through and viewing the plants,
each Of which is well explained by cards
placed on each plant. A corps Of employees
questions and to be of service to the pub
lie. The show viii probably continue for
two weeks.