El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30

The booth for the floral dea prtment
I Will be directly behind the Mexican vii
! lage and viii be decorated inside with
, pine slabs and given a rustic effect Ii
J viii be further decorated with ferns in
B hanging baskets. birds in cages, etc.
( IN addition TO the display Of flowers
{ and plants to be made each day.
! Floral effects viii also be shown
! daily by the different florists Of the
3 city Preceding the lectures each af-
: ternoOn there will be concert of some
7 kind and there will also be music
{ mornings and evenings. The cOmmi ttee
/ hopes 10 make the floral display booth
{ rest and reception hail for all the
{ activities of the women's organiza tons
| interested in the exposition. 4 recep-
! ton committee viii be in charge at all
/ hours.
The dates set for the different floral
and plant displays by the committee
I follows
October 14.Cactus day.
October I5-Wild Flower dav.
OCTOBER 16-Dahlia day.
October 17-Garden Flowers day.
October 1S-Rose day.
October 19-Fern and Palm day
October 20-Chrysanthemum day
October 21-Sweet Pea day
October 22-POtted Plant day.
october 23-Zinnia and Cosmos day.
october 24.-Aster and Geranium day
The rules regulating the contest and
the classes in which awards are to be
Prizes Of silver cups, merchandise.
I cash and ribbons viii be awarded
No entrance fee viii be charged.
Exhibits open to florists and ANA
teurs-
Exhibits Of florists and amateurs
viii be judged separately
All cut flowers must be in place by
10 a. m daily
Each exhibitor viii be responsible for
keeping fresh flowers daily in allotted
space.
Cut flowers not called for by exhib-
ttOr by D. m viii be sold and the pro-
ceeds used for expenses Of the depart
Potted plants remain the property Of
exhibitors
Best collection
Wild Flowers.
Best collection Best specimen new
lv discovered Native wild plant
ZinninS-
Best Il blooms. assorted.
Best L blooms. any shade crimson.
Best . blooms. yellow.
Best u blooms. white.
Best vase branch blooms
Garden Flowers.
Best collective display grown by
Best collective display grown by
professionals.
Roses
Best 70 blooms. assorted.
Best . blooms. crimson
Best blooms. pink
Best blooms. white.
Best . blooms. yellow.
Best single most beautiful bud.
Best single most beautiful American
Beauty
Best six most beautiful blooms Amer
lean Beauty
Vase containing largest number or
varieties, one Of each.
largest stem with a single flower
10 in
best coIection-1
Ferns and Palms.
Rest specimen Boston fern.
Rest specimen Asparagus Plumosa
Best collection Asparagus spengerie
surengeri
Best collection OF table ferns.
Rest collection OF wild ferns
Rest specimen palm
Best specimen rubber plant.
DahIiaS.
Best Il blooms. assorted
Bets . blooms. any white.
Best 3 blooms, yellow
Best 3 blooms. pink.
Best 70 blooms. any color
Best colino-i~' crown by anna teur-
est collection grown by florist
lAbove entries may be included in
colection.)
Chrysanthe mums.
Best 10 single stem. assorted.
Best single stem. white
Best s single stem yellow.
Best single stem. pink.
Best s single ste-l. bronze
Best single stem. any color.
Best rare DimpOns
Best rare branch blooms.
Best collection grown by amateur.
Best collection grown by florist
tAbOve entries may be included in /
cOllection.)
Miscellaneous.
Best collection 100 sweet peas as
sorted
Best 50 blooms. any color.
Best 80 blooms Shasta daisy.
Best 10 asters. assorted.
Best 10 asters, anv color.
Best 10 asters. white.
Best 10 asters. pink
Best 10 asters. purple
Best 10 blooms geranium, scarlet
Best 10 blooms geranium. any color. /
Best 8 blooms carnations. assorted. |
Best blooms carnations, white
Best 6 blooms carnations, pink
Best 6 blooms carnations. scarlet
oldest bloom. any flower.
Best bloom orchid
Best bloom of rare flower
Designs.
Best Z. s. flag in flowers.
a prize will be given for the best /
continuous display OF flowers from Oc-