The Washington herald., 1906-11-09

Fully a thousand Of Washington's
flower lovers took advantage of yesteT-
days fine weather to visit the chrysan-
themum exhibit at the War Depart
ment's propagating gardens, in the rear
of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
The exhibit was thrown open TO the
public in the morning Il win continue
from a. m. TO 5 .. m, each day, Sunday
included, for one week, under the direc-
ton of Col Charles S. Bromwell. super
intendent of public buildings and grounds,
and Landscape Gardener Brown.
Although the chrysanthemums are the
center Of attraction, they are by no
means the only objects of interest, for
all the greenhouses are thrown open to
inspection. including palms. roses, carna-
tions. croton plants. &c, Among the
roses is a beautiful new hybrid known rs
the Richmond, like q Jacqueminot, and Of
a deep scarlet hue.
Named by Mrs. Roosevelt.
The chrysanthemums comprise about
forty varieties in all, each of which has
been brought to a stage Of practical per-
lection. Among these a white beauty has
the honor Of being named by Mrs. ROose-
Welt. who christened It the Lou Dillon.
after the famous racehOrse.
Another pure white blossom, easily told
by its rotundity and the glistening bril-
Hancy Of the petals, is the Beatrice. Next
to this is the Brighthurst, an exquisite
pink, while the contrast is further height
ened by the golden petals Of the great
Chrysos.
The Oklona possesses a peculiar charm.
for it is of many tints, that change al
most as the opallne hues Of the sea-
she'll Another exhibit which came in
for much admiration is Mistress Mary
Mann, a deep pink Of ample proportions.
Another, pure white. IS Miss Alice Byron,
while Mrs. p. c. Knox. named after the
wife OF the Pennsylvania Senator, is
bright yellow. as is the F. S. Wallis, dis
tinguished by the remarkable length of
its petals.
One Of the oddities OF the collection is
the Brutus, whose great flowers are red
on one side and yellow on the other, pre-
senting a vivid contrast. The H A Parr
Is yellow, not large, but perfect in shape
and with well-deveIoped petals.
Here is my favorite." said Mr.. Brown,
gently touching a large, round flower of
light lemon color, whose petals shaded off
TO a deep orange IN the center: this is
the O. T. Bassett. and is one Of the finest
In the collection
4 Floral Curiosity.
a floral curiosity is seen in the Mrs.
Paul Sahut, with blooms fun six inches
In diameter, and pure white, gradually
turning to a delicate pink. Mrs. J. NJ
Wilson IS a creamy white. with lemon
center and odd petals. longer than the
others, at regular intervals.
The Amorita is exquisitely pink and
round. while Ethel Fitzroy, with red and
yellow blossoms, grows to the astonish-
ing height Of six or seven feet Next 10
Amorita comes William Jennings Bryan,
described as Large, white, with delicate
flesh tints."
a particularly handsome flower Is the
Magenta, which at a little distance close
ly resembles a great peOny. while the
Dazzler, a deep crimson, bushes like a
June rose.
Chrysanthemums, like geraniums, may
be raised from slips, and AIr- Brown was
besought yesterday by hundreds Of people
for cuttings from the numerous varieties
which had taken their fancy. The Depart
ment is very generous in this respect,
but no slips will be given away until the
close Of the exhibition.