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CORRESI^ONDINa EDITORS : 



JOSIAH HOOPES, JAMES TAPLIN. 



YOL. 29. 



NOVEMBER, 18T4. 



]SrO. 341. 



The Forty-sixth. Annual Exhi- 

 bition of the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society 



WAS held September 15th, 16th, 17th and 

 18th, and on the whole, was fully equal 

 to the splendid exhibition of last year. The 

 fruits were shown in the upper Horticultural 

 Hall, and though the pears, which always 

 constitute the most prominent feature of the 

 fruit shows of this society, were not as good 

 as last year, it must be remembered that that 

 crop was much above the average. Native 

 grapes, owing to the lateness of the season, 

 were not in as large quantity or as well 

 ripened as usual, but on the other hand, the 

 peaches and apples were much more abundant 

 and of better quality than last year. The 

 vegetables in the lower hall were excellent, 

 both in quantity and quality, and we were glad 

 to see that this important department of the 

 exhibition attracted more attention than ever 

 before. The plants and flowers were shown 

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in Music Hall, and though less imposing than 

 last year, there being not so many of the large 

 tree ferns and other plants which gave one 

 the impression of walking in a tropical grove, 

 we thought it more beautiful and the arranere- 

 ment an improvement. The cut flowers, in- 

 stead of being placed under the balconies, 

 were arranged directly in front of the stage ; 

 a fine belt of gladioluses, asters, etc., reliev- 

 ing the green of the palms, ferns, and other 

 plants, while another stand and a table 

 covered with floral designs filled the gallery 

 at the end of the hall. In the center of the 

 hall was a fountain, the basin surrounded by 

 flowering plants, and the sides of the hall 

 where the cut flowers were placed last year, 

 were occupied with semi-circular stands, two 

 on each side, one filled with a large and 

 varied collection of evergreens from H. H. 

 Hunnewell, another with new and rare plants 

 from James Comley, and the other two with 

 the prize collections of ferns. The plants 

 being so arranged that none interfered with 

 the view of the others, the whole exhibition 

 could be seen at once from the stage, present- 

 ing a most beautiful appearance. 



