108 ON FLORICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS. 



ARTICLE VII. 



ON FLORICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS. 



BY DAHL, LIMEHOUSR, LONDON. 



I am obliged by tbe notice you have taken, and the observations you 

 have made on the few hasty remarks by me on Floricultural exhibi- 

 tions, which I had almost forgotten till your publication came to hand; 

 and on second thought, the subject seems of more importance than 

 when it first suggested itself to my mind, and I sincerely hope that 

 at the coming meetings of the different committees to arrange their 

 proceedings for the forthcoming season, it will be taken into consi- 

 deration and universally adopted. 



I am quite aware that on the mornings of exhibitions secretaries 

 have more than they can well do; perhaps a hint in this place will 

 not do any harm. There are generally persons at Floral Exhibitions 

 who could be of considerable service to the secretary on such occa- 

 sions, who never give it a thought, and thus valuable aid is lost. 



All fresh regulations in societies, more or less, cause trouble, but 

 still this ought not to be a bar to improvements; and the Editor I 

 agree with, that exhibitors ought not to write the names on their pro- 

 ductions. Yet I think all this might be avoided, and the thing 

 brought to bear well, and quite easy, provided a rule was made and 

 strictly adhered to, that each exhibitors hould, three clear days before 

 the day of show, senda list of everything it was his intention to ex- 

 hibit, to the secretary ; and I am sure there are many persons who 

 form these committees, or some of his confidential friends, that would 

 feel pleased to help him on an evening. A sheet of paper might be 

 taken by each person, and thus the whole of the lists would soon be 

 written, and on the day of show might easily be attached to each 

 plant. Or societies might, at a small expense, get sheets of the lead- 

 ing things that are shown printed, and the rest might be written. 



AVhile on the subject of exhibitions, I think that a " Young Florist," 

 in a late Number, does not pay the respect to the opinions of visitors 

 that they deserve ; and if he does not know it, he ought to be told, 

 that many persons who visit Floral Exhibitions know the properties 

 of a flower perhaps as well as himself. They feel an enjoyment in 

 visiting these places, and, perhaps, have no other means of keeping 

 alive the flame kindled in their breasts for floral productions; and as 



