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stiles registered an attendance of nearly 83,000 persons, a figure 

 never before even approached by any exhibition ever held in these 

 halls, and there have been many of most extraordinary merit and 

 interest. I have called it a masterpiece of installation and no 

 other word seems adequate. 



This community is under a deep obligation to Mr. Burrage for 

 his altruistic activities on its behalf in promoting the interests 

 which underlie the foundation of this Society. 



Plants and Flowers. 



Theophilus D. Hatfield, Chairman of the Committee on Plants 

 and Flowers, reported in detail the exhibits made at the exhibitions 

 of the year 1922. 



March 23-26. Spring Exhibition. This was only a fair show. 

 The Schedule called for a liberal supply of bulbous plants, but was 

 poorly filled. Various exhibits of decorative material not called 

 for in the Schedule saved the show from being a failure. 



Edwin S. Webster's display of French hydrangeas was well done. 

 His group of decorative plants was well designed and tastefully 

 arranged. It included acacias, heaths, Cytisus, Narcissus, Primu- 

 las, and Hyacinths as prominent features. He also had a display 

 of well-grown Cyclamen. 



Frederick E. Palmer, the Brookline florist, had a neat display of 

 commercial plants, including palms, ferns, marguerites, hydrangeas, 

 Schizanthus, and Baby-Rambler roses. The Iristhorpe Spring 

 Bulb Garden was well-conceived and laid out with characteristically 

 spring blooming plants, such as bulbs, primroses, irises, . azaleas, 

 forsythias, and dwarf evergreens. 



Mrs. C. G. Weld set up an imposing group with Schizanthus, 

 Amaryllis, Freesia, Cyclamen, Primulas, tulips, narcissi, ferns, 

 palms, and hydrangeas. The wealth of material used could have 

 occupied more space with equally good effect. 



Loren D. Towle had a good group of well-grown Pink Pearl 

 rhododendron, acacias, azaleas, and ferns, with decorative material 

 in an effective grouping. W. W. Edgar Co. put up a lot of finely 

 grown commercial plants with acacias. Baby Rambler and other 

 roses, and hydrangeas as the principal features. Mrs. R. M. 



