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HOKTICULT^yRt 



August 31, 1907 



BOZEMAN, MONT., SWEEl PEA CARNIVAL. 



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The Queen's Float 



The Bozercau Sweet Pea Carnivdi, 

 the only event of the kind in the nm th 

 Hociiy Mountain region, is in its 

 second year. It started in a sirgges 

 tion for the Improvement of tr>e gar- 

 dens and lawns and proved 'effective 

 in that direction. Prizes WPie offered 

 for the best sweet peas .n various 

 )<inds and conditions and p. most every- 

 body in town planted thf m and raised 

 them. The effect so i.ar, upon the 

 amateur jjlanting and culture of the 

 peas, has been to increase the quantity 

 rather than to improve the quality. 

 The emphasis which the parade re- 

 ceived, last year and this, has also 

 tended to promote the use of artificial 

 rather than natural flowers, because 

 they keep better. This year only a 

 few carriages were decorated with 



natural sweet peas, though they were 

 used extensively in window decora- 

 tions, for there is an enormous nunibei' 

 of the flowers produced here. Thous- 

 ands of houquets were distributed free 

 on the transcontinental trains which 

 pass through the town and wagon 

 loads were distributed among the de- 

 parting guests. 



Among the striking features of the 

 parade was a hay wagon, apparently 

 loaded high with sweet peas, which 

 were thrown from the top in bouquets 

 to the crowd below. A placard wa:; 

 hur.g below inscribed. Sweet Peas, 50c. 

 a Ton. The float prepared for tlie 

 Carnival Queen had the seats made in 

 the shape of sweet peas, in which were 

 seated the Queen and her attendants. 

 One of the most ingenious conceptions 



.Japanese Carriage 



was the water lily carriage. The body 

 of the carriage was made one huge 

 blossom, in the centre of which sat a 

 tiny girl dressed like a winged fairy. 



Whether the carnival will be kept 

 up, or whether it will be changed in 

 form or aim. it is too early to say. As 

 a means of beautifying the town, and 

 stimulating the interest in flower gai'- 

 deniu.a it has undoubtedly done much 

 good. It has also helped to bring 

 visitors to the town from the less at- 

 tractive n>ining towns of the region. 

 Perhaps if the Carnival is kept up it 

 v'ill show more results in stimulating 

 growers to seek for a fine quality of 

 flowers. There are several gardeners 

 here who make a business of growing 

 peas for che State market, and find it 

 very profit-able. W. F. BREWER. 



Six blo<.ji:s anj' other color, one variety', 

 $5, .$3, $li. 



Vase of 20 Blooms, one color, am va 

 riety, $20, $32, $8. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS, Blooms, twelve 

 Sprays Pompon, one variety. Fink. $10, $6, 

 14. 



Twelve Sprays, Pompon, one v.nricty. Yel- 

 low. $10, $6, $4. 



Twelve Sorays, Pompon, <-ne variety. 

 Red, $10, $e; $4, 



Twelve Spra.rs Pompon, one variety. 

 White. .flO, ,$6, $4. 



Twelve Spravs Pompon, one variety any 

 otter color. $10. $6. $4. 



Twelve Sprays Anemone, one variety, 

 $10, $6, $4. 



Collection Pompons, tUi'ee spravs oacli 

 variety, $20, $12, $8. 



OPEN TO ALL, SEEDLINGS ADMIS- 

 SIBLE. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS, twelve blooms, 

 twelve varieties, $10, $6, $4. 



Collection named varieties, one bloom 

 eacli, forty varieties, $25. $15, $10. 



Collection named varieties, one bloom 

 each, to be shown on mossed l:)oards sup- 

 plied by the Society, $25, $15, $10. 



Collection, twelve varietie.5, to be shown 

 on mossed boards supplied by the Society, 

 tlO, $6, .$4. 



Specimen Bloom, any color, $10, $6, $4. 



ROSES. Wednesday. 100 American 

 Beauty, $100, .$75, .$50. $25. 



100 Liberty. $35, $25, $15. 



100 Richmond, $35. $25, $15. 



100 Golden Gate or Uncle John, $25. $15, 

 $10. 



100 Bride, $25, $15, $10. 



100 Bridesmaid. $25, $1.5, $10. 



100 Madame Chatenay, $25, $15. $10. 



100 Any other variety," $25, $15, $10. 



Twelve blooms of new Rose, never ex- 

 hibited iu this country previous to this sea- 

 son. Silver Cups value $25. 



Twenly-iive blooms any variely not in 

 commerce. $15. $10, $5. 



CARNATIONS, White, Fifty White Law- 

 son, $5, $3. 



Fifty The Belle. $5. $3. 



Fifty White Cloud. $5, .$3. 



Fifty Lady Bountiful, .$5. $3. 



Fifty Lieutenant Peary. $5. .?:!. 



Fifty White Perfection, $5, $3, 



Fifty White Enchantress, $5. $3. 



Fifty any other White, $5, $3. 



Carnations, Red. Fifty Victory. $5, $3. 



Fifty Robert Craig, $5, $3, 



Fifty Red Riding Hood, $5, $3. 



Fifty John B. Haines, $5, $3. 



Fifty Beacon, $5, $3. 



Fifty any other Red. $5, $3. 



Carnations. Crimson. Fiifty Harlowarden, 

 .¥5 $3 



Fifty Harry Fenn. $5, $3. 



Fifty Governor Roosevelt, $5, $3. 



Fifty any other Crimson. $5, $3. 



Carnations. Pink, Fifty Winsor, $3, $3. 



Fifty Rose Pink Enchantress, $5, $3. 



Fifty Enchantress, .$5. $3. 



Fifty Mrs. T. W. Lawson, ,$5, $3, 



Fifty Nelson Fisher. $5. $3. 



Fifty Helen Goddard. .$5, $3. 



Fifty Aristocrat, $5, $3. 



Fifty Pink Imperial, .$5. $3. 



Fifty Melody, .$5, $3. 



Fifty any other Pink. $5. $3. 



Carnations, Variegated, Fifty Mrs. Pat- 

 ten, $5, $3. 



Fifty Prosperity, $5. $3. 



Fifty Variegated Lawson, $3, $3. 



Fifty any other Variegated, .$5, $3. 



Carnations. New Varieties, 50 White, in- 

 troduction of 1907, $5, $3. 



Fiftv Pink, introduction of 1907, Day- 

 break Class. $5. $3. 



Fifty Pink, introduction of 1907. Scott 

 Class, $5, $3. 



Fiftv Pink, introduction of 1907. Lawson 

 Class. $5. $3. 



Fifty. Red. introduction of 1907. $5, $3. 



Fifty any other color, introduction of 

 1907, $5, $3. 



SPECIAL. OPEN TO ALL. SEEDLINGS 

 ADMISSIBLE. 



Carnations. Best 100 White. $12. $8, $4. 



100 Pink. Daybreak Class. $12. .$8. $4. 



100 Pink, Scott Clafss, $12, $8, $4. 



100 Pink. Lawson Class. $12. $8, $4. 



100 Crimson. $12. $8, $4. 



100 Red. $12. $8, $4. 



100 any other color. $12, $8, .$4. 



Violets. Display. 800 Blooms, $15. $10, $5. 



Lilyof-the- Valley, Display. 500 Blooms 

 $25. $15, $10. 



It is the purpose of the management 

 to have a large and fine display of 



Cut Plowei- Work, believing that such 

 a display would prove attractive to the 

 public. Under the competitive plan 

 this has always been difficult, or im- 

 possible, to accomplish, because uo 

 competitor in the retail business wants 

 to get "Second" or "Third" premiums. 

 It is proposed to have several examples 

 of each item, as shown in the list be- 

 low. Any florist desiring to exhibit, 

 will please notify the Superintendent 

 of the Exhibition. If there are too 

 many applicants, the exhibitors will be 

 chosen iiy lottery. 



The management reserves the right 

 to re.iect any exhibit deemed unworthy. 



Mantel. 15 iu. x 6 ft.: Mirror, grate, two 

 examples. $35 each. 



Panel, 3 ft. x 5 ft., six examples, .$25 

 each. 



Doorway Decoration, 8 ft. x S ft., four 

 examples, $40 each. 



Dinner Table, round or oval, for 12 cov- 

 ers, four examples, $50 or $75 each. 



Roses iu tall vases. 4 ft. to 6 ft. high. 



Fifty American Beauty, arranged for ef- 

 fect, four examples at $50 each. 



Fifty Any other Rose, arranged for ef- 

 fect, four examples, $25 each. 



One hundred Carnations, vases 2 ft. to 

 4 ft. high, arranged for effect, six ex- 

 amidcs, .S25 each. 



Mirror Decoration, size of Mirror 4 ft. x 

 r, ft., $25. 



Chandelier Decoration, two examples at 

 $13 each. 



Steamer Basket or Hamper, four exam- 

 ples at $25 each. 



Bride's Bouquet, six examples at $25 

 each. 



Bridesmaid's Bouquet, pair: three pairs at 

 $20 each. 



Floral Valentine, six examples at $10 each. 



Chancel Decoration for Church Wedding, 

 four examples $50 each. 



Decoration of Reception Room, four ex- 

 amples. $50 each. 



Decoration of Room for Home Wedding. 

 four examples. .V75 each. 



'.\rt Gallery." Deep frames, about 3 



