Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-28
mum EXHIBIT Of 1918
TO EXCEL IN BEAUTY
Will Open Tomorrow Morning
and Continue Daily There
after Until November 5.

Those in charge of the thirteenth an
| nual chrysanthemum show of the De-
partment of Agriculture which is to open
tomorrow, say the exhibit this year
will excel in beauty and variety any
ever held in Washington. The show will
continue only eight days. The reason
for the short time is the unseasonably
| warm weather. which makes it impossi-
| BILE to keep the blossoms in good con-
dition for an extended time. The show
is to open at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning
and will remain open until 8 o'clock each
evening, including Sunday. until Wednes-
day. November B. No admission cards
will be required.
More than 1000 plants have been
placed on exhibition. including about
$50 varieties. of the huge dollhouse
NUNS and about 10 varieties of the
! hardy outdoor and pompon type The
most of the latter are seedlings devel-
oped in the Conservatives and beds of
the Department of Agriculture, and
number of the big blooms are also
products of the departmental greenhouses.
Classed as Chief Attraction.
A magnificent rich yellow blossom meas
uring six or eight inches across is ex-
pected to be the chief attraction at this
years show. This handsome new mum
has been named the Bob Pulling. Other
recently developed NUNS. several of
which are to be seen for the first time
this year, are Gilbert Drabble. His Maj
esty, Solomon. Yonkers, Mrs. w. E.
Trucker. Rose Queen. Crown Princess, FL
boron. Mrs. G. l.. Wigs Miss A. +.
Roope. Prof. Billandet c. J. Vert, Madi-
son. Consul Lewis, Elizabeth Seaton. Pere
Franchise. which is new French vari-
ETY.; Rowland Hill, Thorpe's Beauty, Mas
ter Rex. Duchess of Fife and other sorts.
The Gilbert Drabble is considered one
of the finest pure whites yet developed.
His Majesty is mum of a deep red
color. the under side of the incurved petals
is old gold in color. The favorite of
year or SO ago. the Christy Mathewson,
another huge pure white blossom, is also
shown in perfection this year, as is the
President Taft, the big crimson and old
gold Dazzler Smiths Sensation. white
with faint tinge of pink, and others
that range through every shade of white,
yellow, orange. red. lavender pink.
mauve and even green, Nine f. Roger.
French variety. being of delicate
pale green color in the center, the outer
petals being white tinged with green at
the base.
Electric Lights Provided.
The chrysanthemum house. which is
at the corner of 18th and B streets, is
well lighted with electricity, the lights
being arranged so as to show off the
blooms to perfection at night.
The report recently circulated to the
effect that one of the new blooms had
been named in honor of Miss Jessie Will
son, the Presidents daughter. is declar-
ed to be incorrect. The only flower
bearing the name of Wilson, it is said is
one named for the former Secretary of
Agriculture. 1t is a huge, fluffy white
mum which attracts the notice of
visitors.
Officials of the department today ex-
pressed regret at the mistaken announce
ment that one of the stellar attractions
of this years show would be the Miss
Jessie Wilson. The report was not
authorized.