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themums were also shown on the platform 

 and added greatly to the beauty of the gen- 

 eral efifect. The chrysanthemum, being 

 queen of the autumn flowers, naturally pre- 

 dominated in the exhibits. This grand 

 flower was shown in various ways. One 

 of the specimens had flowers measuring 

 slightly over one inch in circumference, and 



Entries in the carnation classes were nu- 

 merous, and the competition was keen. En- 

 chantress again won the honor of being the 

 best light pink. Airs. T. W. Lawson car- 

 ried oflf the award offered for the best dark 

 pink. In the red and white sections honors 

 V ere about evenly divided among the dif- 

 ferent varieties shown. Some wonderful 



A Portion of the Fruit and Floral Exhibits at the Recent Ontario Horticultural Exhibition 



brought to mind the plants our grand- 

 mothers grew. Blooms that measured 19 

 inches in circumference were also shown 

 and bore tribute to the wonderful advance- 

 ment that has been made in the cultivation 

 of this grand flower. Chrysanthemum 

 plants were shown that had but a single 

 flower, while others bore as many as 150 

 blooms. Those shown by Messrs. Steele, 

 Briggs Company , and Mr. Alex. Mc- 

 Hardy, of Toronto, were splendid speci- 

 mens. 



In the rose section every one's favorite, 

 the American Beauty, was the most promi- 

 nent. The new crimson rose, Richmond, 

 had many admirers, the color, foliage and 

 stem of those shown being as near perfect 

 as could well be desired. 



creations of the florists' art were shown in 

 the section for made-up work. 



The dining tables set complete for eight 

 persons were a center of attraction. They 

 v.ere judged by Mrs. Mortimer Clark and 

 several society ladies, who decided that the 

 table exhibited by The Rosery, of Toronto, 

 won first prize. The decorations of this 

 table consisted of orchids, lily-of-the-valley, 

 asparagus and Maidenhair ferns. The 

 handsome silverpiece in the center of the 

 table was tastefully arranged with these 

 flowers, and at each plate was placed an or- 

 chid button hole bouquet fVr ger.tlei> en o' a 

 corsage display of lily-of-the-valley for the 

 ladies. The settings of this table complete 

 V ere worth over $1,500. 



The judging was very satisfactorily done 



