The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-09-18
WEALTH OF BEAUTY
MARKS EXHIBITION
AT FLOWER SHOW

onstrate the productiveness OF the soil
across the river, and luscious fruits
that make ones mouth water mark
the flower show and exhibit which be-
gan at the Alcott school, Fourth street.
South Canon. yesterday afternoon at
four O'Clock and which will be con-
tinued today and tonight. The display
is being given by the South Canon and
Lincoln Park Civic Improvement
league and reflects much credit upon
the men and women who were in
strumental in perfecting the exhibit
ton.
While the name Flower chow" is
given to the display. the offerings in
the vegetable line are fully. If not
more. interesting TO the visitor. One
room of the school building has been
set apart for the edibles. and great
heads of cabbage. mammoth beats.
huge pumpkins and cucumbers, having
Aldermanic proportions. vie with their
more humble-sized brothers in the
vegetable kingdom for recognition.
Owing to the lack OF space but little
attention was given to q showing of
fruit. but there is one long table
which shows what can be raised in
this respect in South Canon and Lin
coin Park.
The other school room is a mass OF
color, long tables being filled with the
fragrant blossoms from My Lady's
garden.
Several hundred persons attended
the show yesterday afternoon and last
night. many of whom we're from this
side Of the river The crowds are ex-
pected to be much larger today. as the
presence OF the Canon City band this
evening will prove an added attrac-
ton The display is well worth ones
attendance and those who go over to
the Aicott school any time today or
this evening will be amply repaid for
their trouble.
Much credit is due to those who
made the show the deserved success
n has achieved. The flower committee
having the affair in charge is compos-
ed OF Mesdames ]. C. Snyder. chair
man. Vernon Ames and E. z. Carter.
Assisting them are the members OF
the entertainment committee. com
prising Mesdames VIII Clark. chair
man. W. d. Rowland. Allan Bell. B.
d. White. c. A. Linkins and S. F.
Maynard Especial mention should be
made for Mr. and Mrs. Snyder and Mr..
and Mrs. Ames for the indefitigible
work they have done In arranging for
The show. Miss Maude jenkins had
charge OF the entries.
The premium committee gave out in
prizes all the money and donations
which were received from the business
men and others. Owing to the many
excellent entries the judges had con-
siderable trouble in deciding which
we're the best in their respective
classes
In the first exhibit. Mrs. C. c. Pat
sersea. Of Riverside. South Canon. car
ried on the first prize with luscious
display consisting OF a dozen plates.
comprising blackberries. raspberries.
grapes. five varieties OF apples and
two each OF pears and plums. G. NJ.
Rice. of Lincoln Park. won second
prize in this. showing eight plates con-
Sisting OF two varieties each OF apples
and grapes. and one each OF peaches.
piums. pears and cherries. Mrs. Stiers
Of Lincoln Park won the honors for a
table OF vegetables. there being fully
thirty-five varieties in all.
There were tables devoted to dah-
des and tables devoted to asters. snap
dragons. cosmos. nasturtiums. pan
sizes, phlox. petunias and golden glow.
There was also display of sweet
peas, Notwithstanding the lateness of
the season for these sweet smelling