TIMELY TOPICS FOR THE AMATEUR. 



3^5 



g^raphs proved almost as interesting to the 

 crowds of sight seers as did the magnificent 

 display of the products of greenhouse, win- 

 dow and garden, many of the exhibits in 

 both classes coming from people living in 

 the centre of the busy, bustling metropolis 

 of London itself. 



The use of the camera, more especially 

 for recreative and pleasure purposes, has be- 

 come so general, that I feel certain the 

 directors of our Societies would receive the 



people, is too little thought of in these days 

 of commercial activity, and sometimes undue 

 enterprise. 



The coming century will, I trust, see an 

 immense development in the more universal 

 culture of plants and flowers by our people. 

 It is a well recognized fact that where there 

 is a community or nation, where the lov^e of 

 floriculture is general, there you will usually 

 find an intelligent, law-abiding. God-fearing 

 people. I am afraid I have gone somewhat 



Fig. 1965. ••An Amateur's Greenhouse.' 

 Owned and Photographed by T. Glover, Hamilton. 



hearty support of not only members, but of 

 all classes of the community, more particu- 

 larly that of our young people, if this 

 feature were added to our exhibitions and 

 meetings. Premiums could be given for 

 deserving pictures exhibited, consisting of 

 articles used in photography, or plants or 

 bulbs could be given in the same way as for 

 floral exhibits. The social and even national 

 importance of encouraging these and similar 

 projects, more especially amongst our young 



out of the usual beaten track in writing this 

 article, but I hope to be excused for my 

 transgression in this respect, as it is the last 

 opportunity of the nineteenth century. 

 I wish everyone, and especially readers of 

 the Horticulturist, a happy Christmas for 

 the closing one of this century, and a glad, 

 prosperous and peaceful New Year as a com- 

 mencement for the coming 20th century of 

 the Christian era. 



Hamilton. Hortus. 



