Evening star., 1907-11-12
EXHIBITION OF FLOWERS
DISPLAY BY FLORISTS
CLUB OF WASHINGTON.
New Rose Being Shown-For Ben
eft of Associated Charities.
Names of Exhibitors.

The public was given a chance to view
a new rose when the annual exhibition of
The Florists Club of Washington was
opened this afternoon at . o'clock. It is
he Mrs Jardine," a pink flower with
fine fragrance, 1t was originated in Ire
'and
Arter three years of experimenting Rob
ert Scott x Sons of Sharon Hill, Pa. de-
cided to take advantage of the exhibition
hera TO show the new rose to the public
for the first time and to begin its dissem-
ination among the flower dealers of the
country. The new rose arrived in Wash
ingtOn this morning, attended by men
who will care for it as carefully as If IL
were d lady of royal blood.
When the doors of the National Rifles
Armory We're thrown open and the public
was admitted a scene of unusual beauty
was disclosed. Both floors Of the armory
are covered with rare and beautiful flow
crs. Chrysanthemums roses, violets, Ill
les Of the valley and other blooms and
palms run riot everywhere.
AS the spectators trooped into the frs;
floor OF the armory this afternoon they
were greeted with the strains from d
band half concealed in the balcony in an
arhor OF palms. Two aisIes down the
floor led through a bewilder ns garden Of
cut flowers, including chrysanthemums q. !.
VI tit' lLtdtiy every variety, roses ana VIZ
lets. On the second floor the gaze was
greeted by the brilliantly lighted Chinese
pagOda, stacked from the floor to the roof
with magnificent Chrysanthemums and
red roses. This was the Guide booth
which has opO electric lights, and is the
largest single booth in the show.
Queen Beatrice Rose.
The small room a the top of the stair
case Is devoted to the Queen Beatrice"
pink rose. In this room Is a long oheval
mirror bordered by Queen Beatrice"
roses and lilies Of the valley. so that
My Lady Of Fashion, viewing herself in
the mirror, sees her face framed in flow
erS.
In the ballroom of the armory. in addi-
ton to the Guide booth. there are many
other booths and stands bearing the flow
ers exhibited by the Washington florists
and florists from out-of-tOWn points. On
the second floor there are about 800 900
flowers. Here also are the chrysanthe-
mum eXhi bits of p A B. Widener of
Philadelphia and the exhibits of Mrs
Letter and Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard
The 1oWer-lovers who saw the exhibit
this afternoon manifested the greatest
interest in the three new kinds of roses
exhibited. roses that have never before
Interest was greatest in the deep yellow
rose exhibited by Frederick Kramer of
this city. There are only four blooms
of this rose in existence, and Mr.. Kramer
has only one of these on exhibit. 1t is
large rose Of a hue so yellow that its
like has never before been produced. 1t
was discovered by Mr.. Kramer acci-
dentally in the course of his experiments
in crossing roses.
The show will last through today, to-
morrow and Thursday. and will be open
to the public from . o'clock in the after
noon until II o clock at night. The net
proceeds from the twenty five cent tick
cts of admission will be turned over to
Charles T. Weller. secretary of the AS
soCiated Charities. who will the mon y
in the winter work of the organization for
the relief of needy families.
Some of the Features
At the exhibition, which is being held
on both floors of the National Rifles
Armory. 91S G street there are other
notable features in addition to the Mrs
Jardine' rose. Florists from practically
all parts Of the country have theil
rarest buds on view. Dealers In flowers
are here from Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
! YORK and Michigan. In that way the eX
/ hibition, which is given for the benefit 0
/ the Associated Charities of this city
! IS 1t is declared. one of the finest fiowe
shows ever seen In this country.
Among the local exhibitors are A
GUIDE & Bro, George H. Cooke. Freder-
i,k II. Kramer. 4. D. Blackstone. George
/ c. Schaffer John II. Small & Sons, May
berry Il Hoover, ]. r. Freeman and the
Washington Florist Company. The gov
eminent is also ali exhibitor. as there i
/ in the show magnificent contribution
from the propagating gardens and the Bo
/ tanir Garden In addition men and WON
| en- high In private life in this and othe
cities are exhibiting. 2. A. 3. Widener o
, Philadelphia has on show some of hi
| priz- Chrysanthemums. Mrs. Gardne
! Hubbard and Mrs. Letter have also pu
on display some of their choice flowers
Names of the Patronesses.