The Washington times., 1908-11-15
Finest Exhibit Ever Seen
Here Will End With Big
Display Tonight.
BIRDS VIE WITH
THE ORCHESTRA
Many Unique Designs in Art of
Floral Decorations Are
Shown.

Undaunted by the inclement weather.
hundreds of flower lovers visited the
exhibit last night of the Florists Club
Of Washington. in the Old Masonic TEN
pie. Three score Of sweet-throated can
aries Wed with the orchestra in pTOvid-
ing music for the visitors
Rarely in Washington has there been
a more complete floral exhibit as that
which is now In progress, and which
will close tonight. Everything in the
way Of decoration. from the drawing
room to the marriage altar and dining
room, has been provided by ingenious
designers, and the entire hall is a sue
CessiOn Of suggestions as TO the proper
and most attractive mode of decora-
tion.
Kramer Exhibit Fine
Upon entering the main hall one is
greeted by a veritable fairy garden.
Directly in line is the exhibit OF Fred
erick II. Kramer, including his cele-
brated Queen Beatrice rose, one of the
most notable examples of its kind ever
perfected. Alternating with the Queen
Beatrice in popular favor is the scarlet
Richmond, and again is shown KTamer's
Pet. the most delicate of yellow bios
SONS. shaded of into a delicate cream
white. In line with the newer plants
perfected by Mr.. Kramer are his own
productions OF the Bridesmaid and the
Bride rose the stately and fasCina-
ting Killarney and the exquisite Victory
caTnatiOn. Dotted about among these
more delicate productions of the Kramer
lOthOuses are several Chrysanthemums
which are among the largest and most
attractive blooms OF their kind ever
seen here
Palm Fifty Years Old.
Just across from the Kramer exhibit
IS a tall palm. fifty-two years old,
which is not only the pride of J. +.
Freeman and which is the most con
spicuous feature in his notable exhibit,
but which has Travelled practically over
all the country, taking prizes at all the
flower shows in which it has been en-
tered.
Mrs. L. Z. Letter was awarded a Ger
tihcate of merit yesterday for the eX-
CellenCe and novelty Of her cOrtens.
These plants, with several begonias i'm
ported from England, were among the
most novel features Of the exhibit
To the left of the main hall is a little
anteroom devoted almost exclusively to
table decorations. One of the most at
tractive is that furnished by Charles
Rauscher, and which is finished entirely
in yellow There is an attractive big
yellow centerpiece with place bouquets
Of yellow. Canaries hidden away in the
foliage sing away.
Many New Designs.
Next to the Rauscher table is another
berry & Hoover. This is decorated ex- |
clusively in scarlet roses and ornament |
ed with caudelabra covered with red /
and silver shades. George c. Shaffer |
has an attractiveIy decorated mirror /
it reaches TO the ceiling and is a bower /
Of white chrysanthemums and ferns /
Mr.. Shaher has also decorated a we'd !
ding bower and displays two attractive |
bouquets, one for the bride in lilies-Of-
the-vaIIey and white orchids, and an |
other for the maids in pink roses.
Another beautiful display i'm this
room is that of George Cooke who has |
been identified with J. Il. Small for |
many years in floral decorations for in |
augural balls.
Another attractive table is furnished
10y ". MaTche, the basis being sage
blossoms and chrysanthemums.
Birds and Animals.
Not the least notable feature Of the |
display is the little exhibit loaned by |
Edward Schmidt, the bird and animal |
fanCier. which includes many things, |
from the dangerous tarantuIa TO a group 4
of Waiting mice. The mice are most |
extraordinary and are as perfect exam |
piles OF perpetual motion one would |
ever care 20 see. They chase themselves |
around in a circle until it makes one |
positively dizzy 10 watch them.
One of the unusual specimens offered |
IN the flower display is that of a group /
OF ferns in a window box. They are !
very old and considered TO be the hardi- !
est specimens of their kind. ". kim |
mel Is exhibiting several boxes which /
are attracting wide attention
The American Beauty rose display of /
William F. Guide, in the center of the /
hall, is one of the most attractive of its /
kind seen here in years. The entire ex-
hibit OF 4. D. Blackstone is a feature Of |
the show