The Washington herald., 1906-11-06
MUM SHOW OPENS THURSDAY
Gorgeous Display of Big Fall Blooms
viii Attract Crowds.
"Mrs. Roosevelt" and "Queen VIII
heImIna" Two Chrysanthemums
of Extraordinary Beauty.

The bright sunlight Of the last few
days has done much 10 bring out the
beauty Of the ehrysanthemums in the
greenhouses OF the Agricultural Depart
ment. at Fourteenth and B streets. Il
cannot be denied. however. that the long
continued wet weather OF summer and
fall. while the plants were out-of-doors.
has prevented them from attaining that
perfection which they would have shown
under more favorable conditions.
Nevertheless, the exhibit, which viii be
open To the public on Thursday Of this
week, is well worth visit by all lovers
of Horticulture. and those of chrysan-
themums in particular. The greenhouses
will be open from O'Clock in the morn
ing until 10 at night including Sunday,
The largest crowds are expected IN the
evening. when the houses viii be lighted
/ by electric lamps, arranged so as TO
bring out the multi-colored blooms TO
their best advantage.
The gem of the collection. as regarded
by many. is a fine. full flower OF Q rich,
} deep yellow 1t is not of extraordinary
size. although about six inches In diane
j ter, but It's glossy hue. its spherical form,
and the velvety softness Of its petals en-
I titles 1t to all the praise which has been
bestowed upon IT, This is the Mrs.
I Roosevelt" named after the wife OF the
/ President, who is herself an ardent
/ lover Of flowers
/ Many people have travelled great dis
tances to see this flower and many have
begged for cuttings from the plant. foJ
{ the chrysanthemum may be prOpagated
/ by slips" Ike the geranium.
The 'Reine Welhelmna. or queen
/ Wilhelmina." is much like the Mrs
/ Roosevelt" in general shape and texture
/ It's color Is white, with just a suspicion oI
pink at the center Of the blossom, anc
1 the bloom IS not so large as the other
/ There are several promising blooms
amCng the seedlings: and this Is better
| fortune than was at one time sntici-
1 pated. on account OF the vet weather,
which prevailed before the young shoots
I were brought undcr cover. Among them
/ is a plant vigorous and stocky. about
/ five feet In heigh-, which has produce
a very handsome flower about six inches
4 IN diameter. fun and round OF contour
ard Of a de!icsts creamy white tint
iAAo ttEFf ftAlA'AF ~ tApA ~ AA-AA Attt-A-
and perhaps the honor Of doing so may
/ fall upon some Of the weeks visitors.
/ The pim-poms. Of outton-hole varieties
which surround the sides Of the building
/ are tn splendid condition. There ar,
/ scores Of these little flowers on a single
plant and as there are several thousand
/ pants. with flowers Of every cOnceiv.
/ able hue-eXcept biue-it is easily realized
/ that they make a most attractive dis
play OF themselves
/ Some Of them. with yellow centers and
white petals look just like daisies OF
4 margueTiJes from short distance: others
/ OF red-aud-yGllow. resemble the mourn
/ ing brides" Of the old-fashioned country
/ gardens; while many Of the delicate pink
/ blossoms look Ike an exotic Of spring
rather than autumn's last offering.
( During the exhibition the other green.
/ houses will also be thrown open for in
/ spectiCn. Here may be seen some fine
varieties Of the begonia ia bloom, palms
/ ferns, geraniums. &C. including even z
/ few perennial roses. But, as is 20 be ex
/ qected at this season OF the year. tht
/ cllrysanthemums form the chief glorS
/ Of the show.