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their accustomed excellent style : Mrs. Knight. 

 Misses McLeod and Dignam, Dr. Brown and Mr. 

 Charles Hamlyn. 



When the audience grew weary of walking 

 around and looking at the exhibits they could 

 retire to the gallery and rest, and be served with 

 ice cream, it" desired, from an ice cream stand 

 presided over by the Misses Parker. 



This afternoon is children's day at the show and 

 the successful candidates in the public school 

 competition will be awarded prizes. In the evening 

 the successful candidates from the Collegiate 

 Institute will receive their prizes. The presenta- 

 tions will be made by the mayor of the city and 

 other leading men. An excellent musical program 

 will also be given in which Misses Powell and 

 Farrell and Messrs. R. J. McAlpine, Sykes and 

 Dugit will take part. The pianauto will be a 

 feature of the evening's entertainment. 



Thursday afternoon was children's day at the 

 Horticultural Exhibition, and a most enjoyable 

 time was spent. The schools were dismissed a 

 little earlier than usual, and a great many of the 

 children visited the exhibition. The great feature 

 of the afternoon was the presentation of the prizes 

 received by the school children in the competition 

 for the best gardens. Mr. Angus Rose and Mr. 

 James Hoare were the judges in the competition, 

 'and the society is very much indebted to them for 

 the painstaking and conscientious manner in which 

 they performed their task. 



The prizes were presented by Messrs. William 

 Grey, T. H. Parker, D. W. Karn, J. S. Scarff and 

 President G R. Pattullo, who made appropriate 

 remarks for the occasion, and encouraged the small 

 gardeners to continue in their efforts. 



The attention of the children was pretty evenly 

 divided between the speakers and the tempting 

 array of fruit ranged in front of them. The presi- 

 dent observed the longing looks that were directed 

 towards the luscious plums and pears, and after the 

 presentations had been made he stood treat to a 

 basket of plums, a practical method of enjoying an 

 exhibit of fruit that appealed very strongly to the 

 children. 



THURSD.AY EVENI.NG. 



At the third and last session of the exhibition the 

 attendance was much larger that at the two held 

 previously and more encouraging to the promoters 

 of the exhibition. If a fourth session had been 

 held the building would probably not have accom- 

 modated the audience. 



As on the previous evening, a most enjoyable 

 musical programme was given opening- with a 

 number of selections on the pianauto. Miss Clara 

 Farrell sang very sweetly ' The Creole Love 

 Song," and for an encore gave 'The Tale of the 

 Kangaroo," from "The Burgomaster"; Rev. R. 

 J McAlpine Mr. P. J. E. Dugit and Mr. H. Sykes 

 also sang in a highly acceptable manner. Misses 

 ilcMullen and Bushbj' and Mr. E. Karn acted as 

 accompanists. 



In addition to the musical programme there was 

 a pr )gramme of speeches and the presentation 

 of th;i prizes won in the competition for the best 

 cottage gardens and flower beds. The following 

 were the successful competitors : 



COTTAGE, GARDEN AND FLOWER BEDS. 



To the President and Members of the Horticultural 

 Society : 



Gentlemen, — We beg to report as follows the re- 

 sult of our work as judges of cottage gardens and 

 flower beds : 



Best cottage flower garden, not to exceed \ acre 

 —First, D. C. Richmond, Riddell street, $3 ; 

 second, Geo. McPherson, College avenue, $2. 



Best kept garden and grounds, including boule- 

 vards, not exceeding \ acre — First, H. B. Sproat, 

 Ingersoll avenue, -fs ; second, R. H. Bond, Vic- 

 toria street, $2. 



Best cottage vegetable garden, not to exceed ^ 

 acre — First, John Whitehead, Drew street, $3 ; 

 second, Robt. White, Wellmgton street, $2 ; third, 

 Frand Pond, George street, ifi. 



(Signed, An(;us Rose. 

 James Hoare. 



Rev. Dr. McMullen and Mr. D. W. Karn made 

 the presentations. 



Among the speakers was Mr. Angus Rose, who 

 spoke in the highest terms of the gardens he had 

 visited in his character of a judge. He also had 

 something to say about the increasing beauty of 

 the town and the number of gardens being 

 cultivated. 



Kincardine. — The officers and directors and es- 

 pecially Mr. Jos. Barker, the able secretary, may 

 feel quite sati-sfied with their efforts in the way of 

 horticultural displaying. The town hall was most 

 beautifully illuminated with electric lights, and the 

 plants, flowers, fruit, etc., were very tastilj' arrm- 

 anged. Great care was taken in the collecting, 

 handling and displaying, and the large numbers 

 who viewed the exhibits were more than surprised. 

 We predict more interest in the exhibition next 

 year, judging from the many remarks and prom- 

 ises made by old member.s, new members and non- 

 members. The indomitable Secretary and his 

 able assistants deserve every praise. No pains or 

 expense were spared to make the displav a com- 

 plete success. The Highland Cadets added very 

 much to the enjoyment of the hour by their sweet 

 strains of music. As Longfellow says : — 

 In all places, then, and in all seasons. 



Flowers expand their bright and suniike wings. 

 Teaching us, by most persuasive reasons, 



How akin they are to human things. 

 And with child-like, credulous affection, 



We behold their tender buds expand ; 

 Emblems of our own great resurrection. 



Emblems of the bright and better land. 



One teble contained no less than fourteen var- 

 ieties of sweet pea, grown and exhibited principally 

 by Mrs. Robert Sellery and Mr. M. McCreath, our 

 respected caretaker of God's Acre. The spacious 

 room was filled with the delightful odor of sweet 

 pea flowers. 



On the same table were a couple of dishes of 

 beautiful samples of peaches, the Early Canada, 

 grown and exhibited by Messrs. McCreath and E. 

 Miller. The first named gentleman also had on 

 exhibition some samples of water melon, which 



