FLOWER GARDEN AND LAWN. 



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Fig. 2472. Garden of R. S. Anderson, Hamilton. 



$125. The society's window box competit- 

 ion was also a cash prize affair, the total 

 being ^60, and the city being divided as in 

 the Spectator's children's competition. The 

 society also gave a special prize of $25 to 

 the ward foreman for the best kept city ward. 

 R. T. Steele, president of the Improve- 

 ment Society, was in the chair at last night's 

 meeting, and with him on the platform were 

 Mayor Hendrie, ex-Mayor Teetzel, Adam 

 Brown, Rev. Canon Forneret and Newton 

 D. Galbreaith, secretary of the society. The 

 council chamber had been most beautifully 

 decorated during the day by members of 

 the society and their friends, and the large 

 /audience appreciated the effort that had 

 )' been made to have all things in keeping for 



the occasion. In opening the meeting Mr. 

 Steele made a brief address. He said : 



It is only a short time ago since a little 

 meeting was held in this place to see what 

 could be done to beautify our city. The 

 audience to-night shows that many of you 

 are taking an interest in this forward move- 

 ment, which is making great strides in the 

 United States. Much of the good work 

 being done in places has been due to the 

 ladies. We intend to enlist the ladies in 

 this work before our next season's campaign 

 opens. At our last meeting it was decided 

 to continue the floral competition as pre- 

 viously, and in this we had splendid assist- 

 ance. The Evans Seed company offered 

 prizes for asters and the Spectator Printing 



