Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25
BIGGEST FLOWER SHOW
IN WORLDS HISTORY
OPENS HERE TODAY
Convention Hall the Scene of
an Unparalleled Display
of Rare and Beautiful
Blooms
WONDERFUL IN VARIETY

The biggest flower show the world has
ever known opened in this city at
O'Clock this afternoon. when officials OF
the Society Of American Florists and
Ornamental Horticuturists threw open
the doors Of Convention Hall to the flower
lovers Of Philadelphia and those Of other
cities who have come here for the occa-
sion
Those who visited the exhibition today
were amazed at the wilderness OF
blooms and the richness of the fragrance
which will greet them as they enter Con.
Vention Hall Thousands of roses, some
Of them growing over elaborate trellises
and pergolas, tens Of thousands Of car.
nations and countless daffodls are banked
against endless seas of other less plenti.
full blooms There are rare orchids by
the score exquisite palms and foliage
plants and other wonders too numerous
- mention.
The present flower show is the fourth
staged by the Society OF American FLOR
lists and Ornamental Horticulturlsts
The first was held in New York in l9Oh
and at three-year intervals they were
presented in Boston and Chicago. Each
exhibition has exCeled its predecessor.
and the present show breaks all rec
ords In the number OF exhibitors and
exhibits in costliness. beauty. arrange
nent ana magnitude Inc ITlAeS dMtTuFu
amount TO $4,000 sum which is many
thousands of dollars larger than has ever
figured In an event of this nature.
The stage Of Convention Hall had
been extended. and from 1t the opening
exercises of the Flower Show was
conducted There was actresses by II.
T. Stotesbury Congressman J. Hampton
Moore and other congressman, who &C.
companed him from Washington to at
tend the ceremony. L. j. Cattell, city
statistician. and other prominent Phila-
delphians. Among those who have prom
ised to attend and who was invited |
10 speak are: John Wanamaker. Re- |
ceiver of Taxes w. Freeland Kendrick !
John Gribbel. president of the Union |
League; Ex-Governor Edwin S. Stuart, |
Justice Emory a. Walling, city Treas
urer William McCoach, Nathan T. Fol- |
well. Charles +. Calwell. Senator Edwin !
II. Ware and Congressman William S. |
Ware !
This is Rose Garden Day" at the Ma
tional Flower Show. Three exhibitors
have entered the competition for $1,000
In prizes which were awarded this
afternoon. and each has converted his
plot of 500 square feet of floor space
Into magic cloistered rose sanctuary
laden with the choicest Of blossoms,
In addition to these there are plots of
200 square feet, each filled with grow
Ing plants, to which a first prize of 5000
and second prize of S100 were awarded
Other features among the rose exhibits
included every variety of rose bush
known. There were ramblers climbing
gracefully over arbors and cut roses of
avery description. Generous prizes were
awarded in each class
An idea as to the magnitude of the
flower show is derived from a glance
at the list Of exhibits. There are about
5000 of them and some are staggering
In the carnation exhibition for instance,
there is ComDetition for n numhar nf
prizes for groups showing not less than
1000 blossoms and not more than 1900
Each of the exhibitors is showing the
maximum number, and there are no less
than $4,000 blooms figuring in this class
alone.
TEA GARDEN FEATURE.
Another feature of the flower show is
the tea garden, which is seen upon the
left of the main entrance TO Convention