The New York herald., 1921-03-15

Blue being Mrs. Warren G. Harding's
favorite color, those floral wizards VINO
annually present some new variety OF
bloom to the horticultural world have
named 1921 sweet pea after the wire
of the President and for the first time
displayed it at the opening yesterday OF
the International Flower Show at Grand
Central Palace. The Florence Harding
sweet pea is a clear blue of many shad-
ings with just a tint of mauve. another
of the fancied colors of the First Lady
Of Land, in it's outer petals.
! Grand Central Palace. which has been
the home of the Flower Show ever since
1914, when the first collection Of rare
and beautiful blooms was brought to-
gether, is a riot OF color from floor to
mezzanine. This year the spaces seem
to have been more effectively separated
and formal gardens predominate.
The orchids have a special section on
| the mezzanine floor. where they show to
advantage. and cut flowers and potted
| plants are arrayed In wide bands of
| flaming or delicate colors down each
side from the main staircase. Arthur
Herrington of the horticultural Society
Of New York and the New York Florists
1luD, uHueT whose AUSPICES tnc snow Is
held, has charge OF the arrangements.
He encouraged among exhibitors the
| garden idea, with the result that there
are several interpretations OF the old
fashioned garden, brimming with tulips,
sweet peas. phlox. hyacinths, lilacs, pam
sizes, daffodils and roses.
/ Adolph Lewisonn and Mrs. Harry
| Payne Whitney, both of whom cap
tured many OF the first days awards.
have delightful gardens at the top OF
the main stairway. Each is bordered
| with tall slender cedars and laid out
with tiny paths and flower beds, which
form setting for an artistic bird bath,
Mr.. Lewisohn's showing starting
poised on the rim OF the shallow marble
basin.
The most important prize awarded
! en- the opening day was for an exhibit
| which attracted throngs of visitors 1t
was the garden designed and planted
\ by John G. Scheepers. Inc, covering
1000 square feet and winning in the
sweepstakes one dollar for every two
square feet of space. Besides this $500
| award the winner also receives a por-
| tlon of the 5000 appropriation, which
\ is TO be divided among the four con-
testants.
The other awards were for plants in
bloom, orchids, bulbous plants and
ferns. Women exhibitors figured largely
| in this group, some capturing first
prizes in competition with several well
known men contestants. Mr.. Lewisohn.
who has the largest exhibit Of any
! single entrant, won first prize for the
finest collection OF various flowers.
| Mrs. Harold l. Pratt captured a blue
| ribbon for freesas: Mrs. Percy Chubb
| for lilies: Mrs. Paul Moore of Convent.
/ y. j.; Mrs. NJ. i. Cockeroft OF Sauga-
Il ANA Ta4
| orchids; James B. Duke for group of
plants and collection Of hybrids. Mrs.
II. Mex. Twomby of Convent. ferns,
and Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney and
4 Daniel Guggenheim for bulbous plants.
Other first prize winners were Mis- IS
Alice Delamar, Mrs. William ID. Guthrie.
Joseph Il. Widener. Mrs. Harold /. Pratt.
Mrs. George d. Pratt, Mrs II. o. Have
meyer. Mrs. Eugene Meyer. Jr. Mrs. j..
A. Constable. James A. Macdonald. Mr9,
| r. E. Lewis. Mrs. q. S. Dearborn and
William b. Thompson.
| The tea garden. always the gathering
place for society and in former years
vast aid in contributing TO various war
charities. vies with the flowers for popu-
iarity. The proceeds Of the tea garden
will this year go to the Social Service
Department of Bellevue Hospital Mrs.
Joseph r.. Truesdalc is chairman Of the
committee In charge and IL assisted By
Mrs. Belmont Tiffany and Mrs. Halstead
q. Freeman.
Between dancing and ten slipping
visitors we're treated TO glimpses Of Ina
Claire. Grace La Rue. Mime. Alma Clay-
burgh. Marie Dressler and Hale Han,!-
ton
Assisting In the tea garden were Mrs.
Gouverneur Morris. Mrs. Morton L.
Schwartz. Mrs. John r. Drexel Ir.;
Symphrosa Bristed. Mrs. J. L. Banks.
Mrs. u. p. Twining. Jr. Mrs. II. c. Pell,
Jr. Mrs. r. H. Townsend, Mrs. Stod-
dard Hoffman. Mrs. John y. Marsh, Mira.
r. III. Talmadge, Miss Ethel King. Miss
Marian Hartman. Miss Louise Schieffs-