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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



G. N. Sones, Hamilton, plants for retail 

 trade. 



E. G. Brown, Hamilton, plants for retail 

 trade. 



F. G. Foster & Son, Hamilton, plants for 

 retail trade. 



Joseph Bennett, Montreal, beautiful Adi- 

 antums in pans, also florists' plants. 



Certificates of Merit were awarded to the 

 T. R. Pierson Co., the King- Construction 

 Co. and the Foster Pottery Co. 



NOTES 



It would seem that in this flower show 

 the matter of closer relations between the 

 amateur and the professional Horticultural 

 Societies has been solved. For the mem- 

 bers of the trade and the Horticultural Soc- 

 iety worked hard in hand with the utmost 

 harmony and it was freely said that the show 

 would be made an annual aflFair if at all pos- 

 sible. 



Several g^enial members of the Horticul- 

 tural Society added materially to the socia- 

 bilify of the Convention. 



The majority of the delegates came from 

 the following centres, Montreal, Toronto, 

 Ottawa, Guelph, Brampton, Niagara Falls, 

 Brantford, Simcoe, Woodstock, and Chat- 

 ham. 



It is the avowed intention of the associa- 

 tion to meet in the future in Winnipeg, Hal- 

 ifax, Vancouver, and other distant points. 

 The true national spirit is present. 



Such a Horticultural Association was con- 

 sidered and looked forward to by some of 

 Canada's leading florists for many years be- 

 fore the organization. All of this little body 

 are now active members of the C. H. A. 

 with the exception of F. G. Foster, Hamil- 

 ton, whose poor health has not permitted 

 him to take an active part ; also Harry Dale 

 Brampton, and Jas. F. Webster, Hamilton, 

 who did not live to see the successful launch- 

 ing- of the organization. 



Those desiring- information about mem- 

 bership, fees, etc., should write to Arthur 

 E. Ewing, Secretary of the Association, 

 Woodstock, Ont. 



SOME SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE FLORAL 



EXHIBITION 



A very beautiful and artistic feature of the 

 exhibit was the competition in table decora- 

 tion. This showed tables arranged for din- 

 ner with flowers arrang-ed in as pleasing and 

 artistic forms as possible. The exhibit at- 

 tracted considerable attention, particularly 

 from the ladies visiting the exhibition. 



Another novel feature was the exhibit in 

 plant photography by James Gadsby, of 

 Hamilton. This contained many wonderful 

 specimens of photographic art. There were 

 canpanulas, lilies and groups of flowers, 

 fruits and lawns, all of which looked very 

 natural. This work would be very valuable 

 to any magazine wishing to illustrate flowers 

 and fruits from half tones. 



Probably the best educational exhibit in 

 the whole show was that of the Hamilton 

 school children. In the early spring aster 

 seeds were given to the children to grow in 

 their gardens and there were i86 entries in 

 the flower show. These were grouped as 

 to schools and labelled as to individual ex- 

 hibitors. The results shown from those few 

 packages of seeds was simply marvelous 

 and would have done credit to the skill of 

 any professional florist. Work of this kind 

 is certainly very valuable as an educator to 

 children and should be encouraged and fos- 

 tered by our city officials. 



W. N. HUTT. 



Toronto. 



