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upon the grounds of John Lane, in October, 1888, and in 

 the same year also, a display was made in the Eden Muse'e 

 of that city, in November. Each year since, a most interest- 

 ing meeting or exhibition has been held, and liberal premiums 

 are annually offered under the able management of the Chicago 

 Florists' Club. Indianapolis, too, had its first show in 1887, 

 and it has increased annually, until now its fame has spread to 

 all countries where the chrysanthemum is grown, and is perhaps 

 the most popular of all the chrysanthemum exhibitions in 

 America at the present time. Cincinnati held its first show 

 in connection with the Exposition in 1888, and in the follow- 

 ing year, in Pike's Opera House, a grand exhibition, exclu- 

 sively of chrysanthemums, was given, and valuable premiums 

 were offered, and have been continued at all subsequent 

 shows. New Haven, Connecticut, held its first display in 

 1887; Montreal, Canada, in 1889; Atlanta, Georgia, in 1889; 

 Nashville, Tennessee, in 1886; Memphis in 1887; while the 

 following cities also now hold chrysanthemum shows regu- 

 larly every fall : Worcester, Springfield, New Bedford and 

 Plymouth, Massachusetts ; Scranton, Germantown, Lancas- 

 ter and Erie, Pennsylvania ; Hartford, Connecticut ; Camden, 

 New Jersey; Baltimore, Maryland; Evansville, Indiana; 

 Wilmington, Delaware ; Charleston, South Carolina ; Mont- 

 gomery, Alabama ; Dallas, Texas, and several others. 



Every season we read of a dozen or more cities holding 

 their first chrysanthemum show, so that it will probably be but 

 a short time until every city and town of importance will have 

 its annual chrysanthemum show. 



While they have been confined chiefly to the large cities of 

 the North and West, we are glad to note that the Southern 

 cities are also falling in line, and the Autumn Queen is given 

 a well appointed reception each season, as she bursts into 

 blossom in the soft sunny days of the "Indian Summer." 

 Nearly all towns of any importance in the South have had for 



