The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-14
Roses, Carnations and Chry-
santhemums by Local
Growers Are Shown.
INDIANAPOLIS DISPLAYS.
RHEA REID ROSE is SAID TO
EQUAL OR SURPAsS THE MRS.
MARSHALL FIELD, a CHICAGO
SENSATION.

Indianapolis, Nov. 14.-There are
many new flowers in town today-neW
roses, new chrysanthenums, new car
nations. They are showing tnemsel-
yes in competition with the aristocrats
OF the flower kingdom III three separ-
ate shows, and the display they make
Of themselves is one to delight the
eye and warm the heart. Simultan-
eously this morning the show Of the
State Florists association opened at
the conservatory of A. Wiegand &
Sons, Illinois and Sixteenth streets;
that of Bertermann Brothers in Iheir
Massachusetts avenue store and that
OF Henry Rieman in the greenhouses
at Morris and East streets. All exhi-
billions are free and all are beautiful.
The show at the Weigand COnserva-
tories Is the annual competitive eXhi-
billion of Indiana flower growers and
has entries from all parts of the state,
in addition to exhibitors from other
states. Judges this afternoon went
through the displays picking prize
winners. Chrysanthemums are most
important, Judging from the prize list
for the seven classes of that flower,
ranging from the tiny Pompons to the
immense Eatons. American Beauty
roses are next in Importance in that
respect. However, the show is not
able for the new varieties introduced
for the scrutiny of the experts.
Mrs. Marshall Field Rose.
Among the newcomers is the Mrs
Marshall Field rose, which was the
sensation of the season in Chicago
IL that term can be applied to a flower.
Equaling or surprising it in favor is
the bloodred Rhea Reid rose, grown
by e. G. Hill in Richmond and named
for the daughter of the financier, Dan
G. Reid. This rose has been winning
prizes wherever exhibited. including
the recent big Chicago show. Hil's
silver cup winner, Princess, is another
exhibit. The list is almost unendinC,
New Castle (Heller Brothers) furnish
ing notable variety in the William
r. Smith.
or the chrysanthemums, the big
yellow Eatons, Richmond exhibit,
catch the eye first. The Timothy
Eatons also attract attention. Others
Of Hills chrysanthemums are the
French flower, Mile. Angelo Laurant,
white, and the A. J. Balfour.
How Varieties Are Produced
The Henry w Reiman greenhouses
at Morris and East streets are the
scene of a different sort of flower
show. Reiman has turned all his con
servatOries into exhibition halls, show
ing the flowers as they grow and illus
trating how the much sought new var
ieties are produced. In addition dis
play of cut flowers of his own and out
side exhibitors is shown il the Office.
Among the flowers of the last named
sort are carnations bearing the name
President Roosevelt and Mrs. ROOse-
welt, Richmond products.
Display at Bertermanns.'
Rows of small evergreen trees.
reaching from the store in the middle
of the Massachusetts evenue block, to
Pennsylvania street in one direction,
and Delaware street in the other,
point the way to the exhibit of Berter-
mann Brothers. The display here is
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decorations.
Baskets of flowers and ferns, mirror
decorations, decorative posts and ev-
erything of the nature of home beau
tifying with flowers or plants is
shown. In addition there are exnib-
It's Of most of the recent prize-winners
among carnations, chrysanthemums
and roses. OF these the Rhea Reid
rose Is causing more ordinations of
delight than any other Florists like
1t, too, because of its stable qualities
If Richmond never does anything
more, Hills new rose will have been
enough say the florists. The Du
Pousson Foubert. one of Hills French
chrysanthemums, stands out distinct
ly.
No. 81, tea rose, from New Castle,
is expected 10 win prizes. The Rich
mond. not yet year Old, is another
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