The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-02-26
FIower Show Opens With
Big Display of Exhibits
(BY NINA LESLIE cALLEJAI

ct of startling color; roses of al
kinds in charming vases and
bowls: hanging baskets made OF
wicker. sponges and shells; be-
gonias in lovely pastel shades;
ported caladius rather austerely
beautiful; wild flowers, including
the stately cats-tails, mostly in
! green containers; garden flowers
delicate and hardy alike, in vases,
bowls. shells and glass: a display
of yellow flowers, including some
very fine hybrids that deserve
more than passing mention; ferns
and palms in green lavishnesS; an
exhibit of miniature vases with
flowers, all of these tiny contain
ers as charming and sweet as they
could be. There was a shell and
shell-novelties exhibit together
with a marine garden.
The tropical fruit and vege-
tables display, together with the
seed and seed pods exhibit, beg
CARS description. Many things
have been added since last year,
and, as previously stated, these
two tables were the cynoSures of
every winter visitor attending the
Flower Show.
The antique department was
most attractive, with fine an
tiques of many kinds on display
including the famous tea set of
DR.. Mudd, old fans, vases and
pitchers, one of a set of two sofas
belonging at one time to Presl-
dent Buchanan. and scores Of
other articles far too numerous to
mention individually. Included IN
this display were several old cos
TUNES. a bewitching collection of
dolls dressed in their native COS
TUNES from all parts of the world,
a tray of obsolete hand guns, rim
and pin fire, a series of stems. and
some remarkable whale oil and
hurricane lamps.
In the handiWork and handcraft
section there were examples OF
graceful. ingenious coconut husk
carving. canisters and jewelry; q
small totem pole; a carved wood
en- fruit tray and picture case Of
outstanding skill; drawn hand
work on linen; woven multicolOr-
ed baskets. hats and purses; cor
sages fashioned of fish scales deli
cately tinted; some remarkably
fine beaten. brass and pewter
work: a hand-painted screen; a
moderniStic table made with 10
cal wood. inlaid with a contrast
ing shade and cleverly edged
with rope: handmade hooked
rugs: beautiful handmade tiles
The exhibits prepared by the
schools Of the city were also fine
" done. There was much orig
inality and sense of harmony dis
played in the arrangements to
make them more than ordinarily
pleasing to the behOlder. The
teachers and children deserve
credit for their good work on
these exhibits.
Deserving mention too was the
colored peoples section Of the
Flower Show. They did some
splendid work. and their displays
were very good indeed The
school exhibit represented fine
work: flowers were nicely and
taStefully arranged. their antiques
truly authentic. Many visitors 10
the Show expressed their pleas
ure at the good displays to be
seen in that section.
The entire Flower Show this
year far surpassed those of for
mer years It represented grace.
beauty and harmony. and reflects
much credit upon the city and the
ladies who were responsible for
it. Out-of-toWn visitors yester-
day were unanimous in their
pleasure and approval. many OF
them stating that it ranked with
larger Flower Shows given in
other cities throughout the coun-
Try. and offered many specimens
never before encountered. The
first one hundred ladies attending
were presented with q lovely na-
tive-flower cOrSage. and were
very pleased with these charm
inglv fashioned bouquets
The formal opening yesterday
was indeed an event OF note. and
an outstanding success