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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



A Portion of the Gladiolus Exhibit at the Florists' Convention. 



One of the best features of the recent convention of the Canadian Horticultural Association was the splendid exhibit of flowers and 

 the manner in which the hall was decorated. Probably the best exhibit of any was the one made by Campbell Brothers, of Simcoe, Ont., a 

 portion of which is here shown. It included several hundred of GroflTs new hybrid seedling gladiolus, principally of the lighter shades. 

 The great improvement that has taken place in these flowers was well illustrated by the exhibit. Gladiolus are now being classed as one of 

 the best flowers for table decorations from the middle of July to the middle of September. A large quantity of these bulbs are grown in the 

 vicinity of Simcoe from whence about 750,000 were exported last spring to all parts of the world. This exhibit attracted general attention 

 at the convention and was much admired. 



them off, exhibited their muscle by bounc- 

 ing each one in turn and helping them back 

 into the car through the windows. The 

 banquet had nothing to do with this. 



Those present at the convention included 

 Messrs. A. C. Wilshire, A. Gibb, R. H. Sea- 

 brook, W. C. Hall, W. H. Horobin, J. Har- 

 rigan, J. Bennett, T. C. Gorman, J. Hender- 

 son, J. McKenna, A. Pinoteau, A. Walker, 

 F. J. McKenna, George Milne, C. 

 Denyncke, A. Ferguson, G. A. Robinson, 

 J. Walsh, G. H. Opton, R. Burrows, P. J. 

 Darcy, of Montreal ; Messrs. E. F. Collins. 

 T. Manton, G. Manton, F. H. Miller, A. 

 Jennings, H. G. Dillenwith, E. Grice, D. J. 

 Sinclair, C. Nesbitt, W. Muston, W. J. Law- 

 rence, A. Annandale and R. W. King, To- 



ronto; Messrs. J. A. Wallace, L. Williams, 

 J. Graham, E. Mepsted, C. J. Wright, R. 

 Wright, C. Scrim, W. Kehoe, of Ottawa. 

 Others present were Messrs. I. Wilson, R. 

 C. Winter, of Aylmer ; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. 

 Fraser, of Prescott ; R. Brooks, of Fergus ; 

 F. Cheesman, W, Gammage, of London ; J. 

 Campbell, of Simcoe ; W. McCann, of Bil- 

 lings Bridge ; W, Findlay and W. Downing, 

 of Brampton; Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Johnson, 

 of Kingston ; J. E. Killen, of Windsor ; W. 

 E. Smith, of Cumming's Bridge, and T. 

 Pewtress, of Pointe Claire, Quebec. It 

 was a splendid convention, and w^hen the 

 florists meet in Montreal next year the 

 Montreal people will have to work hard to 

 surpass it. 



A Mistake Occurred. — There is a mis- 

 take in my letter in the August issue of The 

 Horticulturist, as Mr. Jacob Moore, who 

 originated the Brighton grape, lived in the 

 township of Brighton just east of Rochester. 

 The vinery in which the Rose Chassellas 

 was growing was owned by the late Joseph 

 Hall, of Rochester, after whom the Jose^j'i 

 Hall Works of Oshawa were named. My 

 partner in the nursery at Rochester, Henry 



E. Hooker, purchased the original plant of 

 the Brighton for $500. — (Francis Wayland 

 Glen. 



I invariably plant a few sweet cherries 

 through my orchard for the birds. They 

 need and like them, and show their appre- 

 ciation of my kindness by hunting and eat- 

 ing annoying pests. — (John D. Wigle, 

 Kingsville, Ont. 



