Evening star., 1923-11-01
SCHOOLGIRLS VISIT
MUM EXHIBITION
Pompons Stir More Admira-
ton Than Gaudy Japanese
Blooms.

Society buds" of Washington and
from other states. who are attending
schools here. thronged the Depart
ment of Agriculture greenhouses to-
day, rivaling the gaudy and gof-
geous chrysanthemums now on ex-
hibition. Traffic in that neighbor-
hood was congested by the sight
seeing busses and private cars which
brought young women to the show.
Secretary Wallace. DR.. w. A. Tay-
lor. chief of the bureau of plant in
dustry, and other officials greeted
many of these visitors, most of whom
took greater interest in the pompon
varieties than in the large Japanese
NUNS"
Tomorrow large numbers of world
war victims from Walter Reed Hos
pital are to attend the show, scores
of prominent Washingtonians having
volunteered the use of their auto
mobiles for this trip. The Gen:
named for the first American soldiers
to lose their lives in the world war
are of special interest to the Walter
Reed men.
One Distinct Type.
There is one bloom in the show which
is distinctly unlike any other. This
is the Mrs. John Shields" which is
with a center of close-clustered petals
and a fringe of wide petals of slightly
darker shade. This product of the de-
partment experts was named Two
years ago for the daughter OF an ofil-
cial.
The pompons, which are the humber
or garden variety of chrysanthemums,
are outrivaling the more aristocratic
Japanese blooms in popularity. Hun
dreds of visitors today made lists of
their favoriteS to grow in their own
gardens.
One of the best pompon seedlings
produced in twenty years by the de-
partment, which is a true" pompon,
roy" after the wife Of a local physi-
clan. 1t carries clusters of feathery
blooms in shades of pink. and has
been selected for commercial produc-
tion by two of the largest growers in
the country.
Appears Like Stars.
Another unusual pompon seeding
was named ~. Rockford X" This is
of starry appearance with iridescent
shades of yellow.
Many of the visitors are taking a
special interest in the pompon which
&c. Wallace--the sally v. Pickett"
This variety has already been placed
on the market and has proved pop
ular.
The favorite pompons are:
Yellows-Mary Lennon Hall, Nellie
Woods, Nellie, Thomas B. and John
Allen.
Whites-Moder, Jean, Charlotte
Hildreth and Mrs. David Fairchild.
Singles-Dear Heart, Marie de Lourdes,
Maid of the Mist, Grace Waring and
Donna Jacquelin krah.
Iridescent shades-Estelle Ricketts,,
Mary Butterfield and Sardi Vorro.
Pinks-Madame J. d. Creamer, Mrs.
Paul Fitch, Emily Somers, Annabella
and Kate Lothrop.
Bronze-Titian Tints, Josephine
Wallace. Dug Allison, Aldora Shan
non. California and Elidge.
The Jeanne dare is one of the pret-
test NUNS in the show. 1t is a POM
pom with a rich violet coloring and
a silver sheen. The blooms cluster
on a stalk so that each stalk fur
nishes bouquet in itself
In spite of the fact that counter at
fractions in the shape of Halloween
festivities kept many away from the
show last night. the attendance yes
terday was very large-a total of
4,12S persons.
The show is open free every day
from am. until Q. pm, in the De-
partment of Agriculture greenhouses,
14th and B streets northwest.