New Britain herald., 1924-08-14
PhinoiM News
FLOWER SHOW OPENS IN RIOT 0F COLOR Hundreds Drawn 10 Grange Hall
 to View Exhibition Of Specimens BUY BASKETS FOR HOSPITAL

Fined For Failure 10 Haze Regisira,
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 ,esiigate Aeeiient-Briefs
 The flower show being conducted in
 Grange hall on Pierce street by the
 Womans' club of plainNille for the
 benefit Of the flan'llle public library
 fund. opened yesterday afternoon st
 2 o'clock In a lilaze Of glory and a
 riot Of color. Thousands Of blooms Of
 various flowers, including some Of the
 rarest specimens in the world, oeeu-
 pied the long tables and have been
 arranged by the individuals in charge
 of the exhibitions, tastsfully and in an
 order meant to show of the beauty of the blooms to their hest advantage.
 The show includes exhibitions Of
 sladioli. dahlias, snapdragons, palms.
 ferns and other flowers which cannot
 be seen every day or in such a large quantity.
 4 large number of the growers in
 Plainville have their specimens on ey-
 hibition. but the exhibits of the larger producers are such that they can hardly be equallod anywhere in this section of the country. AS one enters the doors Of the hall, on the right can be seen the blooms from the gar dens of W. H. Carpenter, with gladioli arranged in vases and baskets num- bered among which are the very lat est hybridized specimens Of the flow CTS. Continuing on the right. is long covered table containing the ex- hibit of George D, Mastin. one Of the best known gardeners throughout the New England states. His entry con sists Of all the named varieties of gladioli among which are the Geral- dine Farrar and Henry Ford speci- as s100 each. The others number among them flowers which have been grown from bulbs which cost any where from $10 up.
 On the rear table of the hall stands the exhibit of Dr. J. N. Bull Gus ters of spikes of gladioli are arranged on either side of the table which in the middle is placed one of the finest exhibitions of Zinnas ever seen. Banked behind these is monstrous fern shedding its branches over the exhibit. On the left side of the hall. stands an exhibit to be compared with that of Mir. Mastin in the offerings of Charles Diggle, many times prize win ner at the Boston flower show last year. This exhibit has the novel ap- pearance Of groups of many colorcd gladioli in baskets making one Of the prcttiest combinations possible. h. cluded In this, is a group Of imported | very rarely seen In this 1 
 Ranging from the front of the hall , o the rear stands a table holding the choice exhibit of Mr. Robertson, ex- oert dahlia grower He also has tarted an innovation in that he has 'n exhibition group of valuable eedings, the first ever seen at pub ~ ''oh' iiiS SioupS oI udnlldS 1dNC he latest hybridized specimens in that inc some of which have ain incom- 'arable mixture of colors and perfect Of effect.
 Contained in the exhibit is a group f rare palms and ferns, donated by irs Edwin Hill and a group of pot cd geraniums which mix in nicely ;ith the beauties surrounding them
 Some of the most noted horticul- ural men in the state visited the how Yesterday among whom was D. $. Peckham of Mddleheld, consd- red the largest grower in Connecti- ut. Alex Cummings, an expert on oses was also present to view the isplay and many others interested in ( ne flowers and their methods of cul- ( vation. s Although hundreds passed through ' le hall during the afternoon and eNe- ing. less than one-third of the en- ( re assemblage was composed of people. This is to be won cred at, considering that the show
 being given for the benefit of brary for the town and that the eX- bits on display are from the gar ems of local growers only. Every oom has been donated by the gard .' ,ers and all expenses in connection :. ith the setting of the blooms has :. cen borne by them individually, with :. ch cooperation as has been shown i, : the business men and merchants. o
 great disappointment has come Ii ,out through the failure Of local n ,ople to attend and take. a proper q idle in the showing of the product T
 local mems skill. f,
 Buy For Hospital a Six of the largest baskets of ii adioli furnished from the gardens is
 Charles Diggles. have been pur- r, ased by the employees of the Trun- III Electric Mfg. Co. and will be mated to the New Britain General is spital in order that the lives of ir ose sick or wounded lying there ay be frightened, J. The quilt. donated by Mrs. George VI istin has been sold. the buyer being hn B. Minor. The pillow also don b. sd by Mrs. Mastin will be sold to h 2 highest bidder tonight and a mber of very attractive straw bas- ts of blooms will be given away. This afternoon and tonight will be ..
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