Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03
MUM SHOW DRAWS
NOTABLE CROWD
2,524 Attend Opening, and
Record Is Expected to Be
Broken Today.
Washington society in large numbers

Washington society in large numbers
is expected to attend today the twenty
eighth annual chrysanthemum show of
the Department of Agriculture as guests
of Secretary and Mrs. Hyde. The van
gard of visitors which assisted Secre-
tary Hyde in formally opening the
show yesterday noon, included many
members of the diplomatic corps.
In spite of the fact that no advance
notice had been given to the public
there were 2,524 persons who were first
nighters" when the show was kept open
until 9 O'Clock last night.
A record breaking attendance is
looked for today. All members of Con-
gress who are in town are invited to
be special guests. Parking space has
been reserved on the department
grounds.
Most OF the old favorites are in the
show as well as rd-breaking num-
Der of new seedlings produced by the
specialists in the Department of Agri-
culture greenhouses. These seedlings
are to be named by Mrs. Hyde's guests
and officials of the department.
Plant Has 100 Blooms.
In front Of the main entrance to the
show house is a plant with 100 blooms.
variety which was allowed to produce
all the blooms it wanted to instead Of
having all but one bud pinched OF. 1t
demonstrates how the Jananese varieties
can be grown in home gardens.
Among the old favorites are the Boil
Dor, giant yellow bloom; the Seminole
Chief, brick red with gold reverse;
Golden Champion, brilliant yellow;
William Turner, white; Mary L. Clark,
pink; Miss Millicent Rogers, a peculiar
formation and shade of brick red with
gold reverse: General Persing, magenta
with silver reverse; John Balmer, ma
room and old gold: Mrs. woodrow VIII
son, which rivals the William Turner as
the best white in the show.
The anemone blooms are attracting
particular attention. One OF the de-
partment's seedlings, now about s
years old, Is the Mrs. John A. Shields
named for a daughter of the former
superintendent of the greenhouses. who
originated. the Mum" show, which is
yellow in color. Other attractive ane-
none blooms are the Verona. salmon
pink and the Marietta, pinkish Law
ender.
The pompon and single varieties
banking the sides of the exhibition
greenhouse are a riot of color and quite
as popular as the big feature Japanese
| varieties. There are Sol varieties OF
these pompons and seedlings, including
such old favorites as the Marie de
Lourdes, Dear Heart, Mary Butterf1eld,
j. Rockford K, Dug Allison, Fire Fly,
Sunlight, Rowanna, 1rma and many
others.
Flowers to Be Fresh.
A particular feature arranged by j.
Wise Byrnes, the superintendent of the
greenhouse, on the advice of DR.. Will
liam A. Taylor, chief OF the Bureau of
Plant Industry, is to give visitors a
better show by putting in many plants
that have not yet reached full bloom
so that as the show progresses during
the week 1t will improve rather than
many of the flowers whiting from ma
| turity as in previous shows.
Those In charge explain that while
this is considered the largest and most
varied show ever held anywhere, on
account of the unprecedented number
Of varieties on display, 1t has been a
particularly difncult show to arrange