Evening star., 1921-03-18
THOUSANDS FLOCK
70 /: SEE AMARYttIS'
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SLOW to Be E Kept Open Sun.
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: day-0ut-o Town Dele
cations Coming.

The free amarylls show of the De-
partment of Agriculture. in every way
the biggest amaryllis show ever held
anywhere in the world.'is to be kept
open all day Sunday for the beneft
, of those who were not able to visit
the greenhouses, 14th and B streets
| during the week days.
This decision was reached this
| morning at a conference between Sec
retary Henry C. Wallace. DR.. William
A. Taylor, chief Of the bureau OF
plant industry. and Edward M
| Byrnes, superintendent Of the green
houses, who is callei the fathcr OF
the amaryliis in :his country.
Thousands See show. j.
Large delegations of commercial
growers and flower lovers are, com
ing here Sunday especially to see this
| show, from New York. Newark. Phil
adelphia. Baltimore. Connecticut
| Delaware. Virginia and West Fir-
! sinia. The officials of the. Depart
ment of Agriculture estimate that the
| amaryllis show has attracted to
| Washington more than 5000 persons
many of whom are engaged in com
mercializing the amaryllis seedlings
| propagated by the department.
| Each day the attendance at the big
free show is breaking previous rec
! ords. There were 1854 visitors yes
! terday.
| Representative Theodore Burton OF
Ohio, former senator, who is coming
! back to the Sixty-seventh Congress
| was one of the congressional guests
yesterday who were particularly de.
lighted with the show. He discussed
| with officials of the department the
desirability of Congress authorizing
modern conservatory on the grounds
of the department. where seasonal
| flower shows can be held. He is one
| of the many members of Congress
! who promised to support such prop
osition.
Former Senator Is Caller.
Former Senator Joe Bailey was an
other visitor who pronounced the
eral hundred members of Congress
admired the gorgeous display.
But of all the 10000 persons who
have admired and enjoyed the show
during the last three days none ap-
preciated it more than the manned
SOlOIcfS lToIl " dltcF heeO loSpIIdl,
who were given especial attention by
Supt. Byrnes and the other officials
More than 200 of the boys from Wal
| ter Reed have hobbled through the
greenhouses of the department., and
when the show is closed Supt. Byrnes
] is going to send several large boxes
I Of the blooms out to the Walter Reed
boys.
A number of other cripples in whee
| chairs have also been given right OF
! way to see the blooms. ANY Grip.
Piles whose attendants are bringing
| them to the show should visit Mr.
! Byrnes in his office and special ar.
| rangements will be made so that they
| will not have to wait in line.
Many Tourists Present.
| Several large tourist parties were
! at the greenhouses when the doors
| were thrown open this morning. com,
| ing mostly from New England and
! the middle west. Several of these
| were accompanied by members OF
! Congress and their secretaries.
"Children's LAT the sd flower
| show is tomorrows Wilde dbout a
| score of school teachers have already
brought large groups Of pupils to see
Supt Byrnes expect that the green
houses will be stormed by teachers
and children tomorrow. More than
fifty teachers have already notified
Mr.. Byrnes that they are coming with
parties of from twenty to fifty pupils
The greenhouses are open to the
public free daily, from am. until
8 PM, and the show closes Sunday
night at 8 o'clock. i.