OUR AFFILIATED SOCIETIES. 



The Flowkr Show at Napanee. — The 

 members of the Napanee Horticultural So 

 ciety provided a great treat for our citizens 

 and scored a great success in their grand dis- 

 play in the curling and skating rink last 

 Friday afternoon and evening. The society 

 has been in existence but a few years, but in 

 that time it is truly marvelous the strides 

 they have made, and the interest they have 

 created in the culture and love for flowers in 

 our midst. Each year the society gives a 

 display, and each successive exhibition has 

 proved a marked advance over the preceding 

 one. Last year the town hall proved too 

 small for the proper display of the large 

 collection of plants, and this j-ear the man- 

 agement conceived the rather risky experi- 

 ment of showing iu the large rink. To trans- 

 form the bare and unsightly space into the 

 scene of beauty presented on Friday night 

 was no small task, and only those who 

 planned and labored in its accomplishment, 

 know the work and anxiety expended to 

 secure this end. Our citizens are greatly 

 indebted to the society for the work they 

 have done and are doing in our midst, and it 

 is to be regretted that all of our citizens had 

 not availed themselves of the privilege of 

 being present. 



The President, Mrs. Wilkinson, and her 

 staff of willing assistants are to be congratu- 

 lated on the success which attended their 

 efforts to make the show such a decided 

 success. 



On entering, the scene was indeed a sur- 

 prise and delight to all ; and where all the 

 flowers and plants came from was an equal 

 surprise. The display was just a little out 

 of our reporter's line, and too extensive and 

 bewildering to describe iu detail. However, 

 a brief sketch where so much wa£ to be seen 

 and so mnch taste and labor were rejire- 

 seuted, is demanded. 



The sides, ends and rafters of the large 

 building were gracefully draped with flags 

 aud jubilee bunting in red, white, blue and 

 yellow. Along the two long sides of the 

 structure were arranged shelves, on which 

 were displayed cut flowers, in glass and vases, 

 and abundance of grasses, ferns, vines, etc., 

 filling the spaces and backgrounds. At tlie 

 south end, on entering, was a mammoth sun- 

 flower, stretching up 15 feet plant. This 

 end of the building was banked up with 

 rushes, golden rod, grasses, vines, etc., and 

 above all were a crown and the floral letters 

 " V.R " of daisies draped with Union Jacks, 

 the letters and crown the handiwork of 

 Mrs. Uriah Wilson. 



The northwest corner was banked with 

 ferns and vines, and across the north end, 

 with the Union Jack for a background, were 

 the initials, " N.H.S.," in letters about three 

 feet high, constructed of Sunflowers. Here 

 also was an ingenious piece of floral work, a 

 beaver, life-size, made entirely of red Sumac 

 berries, the creation of Miss Ballantyne. In 

 the northwest corner was a fairy bower, which 

 we will describe later. 



Along the east side, besides cut flowers in 

 reckless profusion, were two bicycles, a ladys' 



and gentleman's, beautifully decorated with 

 flowers, scarcely a vestige of the framework 

 being visible. 



The centre of the space was devoted to 

 four large platforms, eight feet square, on 

 whiuh were displayed potted plants, common 

 and rare, arranged in pyramid shape, the 

 foliage and colors being arranged with rare 

 taste. Two of these tables were arranged 

 by Mr Thos. Symington, to whose utiring 

 energy and good taste much of the success of 

 the show was due. The other two contained 

 elaborate displays by Mr. James Harnier and 

 Lloyd & Hill, florists. In the centre were 

 also distributed many large vases, filled with 

 folinge and l)loom. 



The centrepiece for the collection was a 

 " Ferris Wlieel," designed and constructed 

 by the Society's secretary-treasurer, Mr. J. 

 E. Herring. The height of the structure was 

 1 1 feet, aud the wheel itself was made to re- 

 volve, carrying eight suspended boxes, each 

 filled with brilliant flowers. The entire frame- 

 work was tastefull}' decorated with green 

 and (ioldenrod, flags, etc , and the whole 

 piece was considered verj' haudsome. The 

 decorations were effected by Mrs Burritt, 

 Mrs. W. K. Pruyn, Mrs. J.E. Herring and 

 Mr. Cowan. 



A crowd was always gathered before the 

 exhibit in the northeast corner of the build- 

 ing, which represented the handiwork of Mr. 

 and Mrs. W. S. Herrington. The corner was 

 cut off by a partition of tall Uroomcorn and 

 Goldenrod, a space being left in the centre 

 through which to view the pitQf du resistance 

 within. Over this space was draped a pair 

 of lambrequins made from Millet and joined 

 at the top by a heart of crimson Verbenas. 

 Looking through this unique and handsome 

 entrance, one saw the exhibit proper, which 

 was a model of a modern battle-ship, con- 

 structed wholly of flowers, and complete in 

 the minutest detail. This was a study in 

 itself, and represented many liours of labor. 

 The hull was of white Verl)enas, the deck of 

 Asters, and a border of tricolor around the 

 entire ship marked the water-line. (Juns of 

 Phlox protruded from turrets of Marigolds 

 and Calliopses. The fighting towers were 

 made of Candytuft, Pinks and Larkspur. The 

 Union Jack with the colors accurately ar- 

 ranged floated over the stern, while an anchor 

 cunningly wrought of tiny Forget-me-nots 

 hung over the bow. The whole floated upon 

 a sea of green. The walls of the building 

 behind this exhibit were covered with green 

 vines, through which could be seen here and 

 there the golden face of a half-hidden Sun- 

 flower. 



NOTES. 



The band during the evening played a 

 number of selections, and added materially 

 to the pleasure of all present. 



A lemon and fig tree were amongst the 

 curiosities of the exhibition. Mr. Walter 

 Ross, Sec.-Treas. of the Picton Society, show- 

 ed a full-sized lemon grown by him. Mr. 

 Ross was present and was greatly surprised 

 at the beautiful display made. 



