El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
FLORAL SHOW To
BE A BIC EVENT
. VIII Prove One of the Elk
' POSITIONS Most Attrac-
tive Features.


The floral show viii be one Of the
most attractive features at the FL Paso
Soil Products exposition. Mrs. J. A
Rawlings and her committee are as
sured OF a number Of out OF town dis
plays and have aroused so much local
! interest that they are expecting some
fine displays from FL Pasoans, for the
encouragement Of whom the show is
principally being staged. Several Fl
Paso men who are fond OF flowers have
Joined Mrs RawIings's committee in its
work and viii give their assistance
during the show.
The show will open with the exposf-
ton, Oct a, and will run through the
ten dSys- with some special feature Tor
each day
The dates set for the different floral
= and plant displays by the committee
October 14-Cactus day.
October I5-Wild Flower day
OCTOBER 16-Dahlia day.
October I7-Garden Flowers day
, October 18-Rose day.
October 19-Fern and Palm day.
October 3O-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
made were arranged as follows:
Prizes OF silver cups, merchandise,
cash and ribbons will be awarded.
No entrance fee viii be charged
Exhibits open 10 florists and ANA
teurs-
Exhibits Of florists and amateurs
viii be judged separately
All cut flowers must be IN place By
Each exhibitor will be responsible for
keeping fresh flowers daily in allotted
space.
cut flowers not called for by exhib-
-. itor by D m. viii be sold and the pro-
! ceeds used for expenses Of the depart
lnenr-
Ported plants remain the property OF
Cacti.
Best collection
Wild Flowers
Best collection Best specimen new
y discovered Native wild plant
Zinnias.
Best u blooms. assorted
Best y blooms. any shade crimson
Best y blooms. yellow
/ Best L blooms. white
Best vase branch blooms
Garden Flowers
Best collective display grown oy
amateurs
Best collective display grown by
professionals
Best u blooms. assorted
Best , blooms, crimson
Best . blooms. pink
Best 3 blooms. white.
Best blooms, yellow.
Best single most beautiful bud.
Best single most beautiful American
Beauty
Res SIX most beautiful blooms Amer
lean Beauty
. Vase containing largest number OF
/ varieties, one Of each.
Longest stem with q single flower
ENTRIES above may be included in
best collectiOn-)
Ferns and Palms.
Best specimen Boston fern
Best specimen Asparagus Piumosa
Best collection Asparagus sDengerie
sprenGerL
Best collection Of table ferns.
Best collection OF Wild ferns
Best specimen palm
Best specimen rubber plant.
DahliaS.
Best u blooms. assorted
Tets . blooms aD- white
Rest blooms. yellow
Best Blooms pink
Best j blooms. any color
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I collection grown by florist
Above entries may De included n
ccllec-ion)
Chrys1 d eniumS-
Bes- % single stem. assorted
Best single stem. white
r Best 6 single stem, yellow.
Best g single stem. pink
Ras- single stem. bronze
Best single stem. any color
Pest rare DimDons-
Best rare branch blooms
Best collection grown by amateur.
Best collection grown by florist
above entries may be Included in
collection-)
Best collection 100 sweet peas. as
sorted.
Best 80 blooms. any color
Best 50 blooms Shasta daisy.
Best 10 asters. assorted
Best 10 asters, any color
Best 10 asters. white.
Best 10 asters, pink
Best 10 asters, purple.
Best 10 blooms geraniun. scarlet
Best 10 blooms geranium. any color.
Best 6 blooms carnations. assorted
Best s blooms carnations white
Best 8 blooms carnations. pink /!
Best blooms carnations, scarlet /
oldest bloom, any flower
Best bloom orchid.
Best bloom Of rare flower.
Designs
Best L s flag in flowers
A prize will be given for the best .
continuous display OF flowers from DC
tOber 1924 ANY plant or flower dis
played not listed will be awarded ac-
cording TO merit
Collections.
Best collection OF ferns.
Best collection OF palms.
Best collection OF geranium plants in (
bloom
Best collection OF any plants in
bloom
Best collection OF ferns in hanging
baskets
(eSot less than threeD
Individual Plants
Best I plant, white, bush form. IN
bloom
Best / plant. yellow. bush form. IN
bloom
Best plant any color. bush form. IN
bloom.
Best I plant, any color, single stem,
in bloom.
THE LOWEST FORM OF WIT.
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