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changes rush the work with all possible 

 celerity. Outdoor flowers are now on 

 the wane. Asters are steadily decreas- 

 ing in numbers and their value has im- 

 proved. Plenty of dahlias and cosmos 

 are seen and gladioli, for so late, are 

 wonderfully good. Sweet peas are few 

 and poor in quality. There are tube- 

 roses, but for these no great demand 

 exists nowadays. 



Roses are now the flowers par ex- 

 cellence and their quality is steadily 

 improving. Killarneys are much finer 

 since we got cooler days, and so are 

 Wards, Hillingdons and Bichmonds. 

 There are still too many short-stemmed 

 flowers, but with the decline of asters 

 they sell better. Carnations are more 

 plentiful, but do not yet cut any great 

 figure. Some large growers are just 

 starting to ship small lots. Violets ap- 

 peared from quite a few growers last 

 week. Chrysanthemums, such as Smith's 

 Advance and Golden Glow, are in good 

 supply. There is an ample supply of 

 valley and lilies. Gardenias are now 

 coming in of good quality and cattleyas 

 are seen in greater numbers, with yel- 

 low oncidiums and Vanda cserulea as 

 companions. Demand for ferns and 

 asparagus shows an improvement. 



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The annual exhibition of this society 

 was held at Horticultural hall Septem- 

 ber 20 to 22. While somewhat smaller 



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than in other years, it made up in qual- 

 ity what it lacked in mere numbers. 

 No cash prizes were offered, and it is 

 creditable that such a fine exhibition 

 could be gotten up without them. I 

 think, however, a few specials in the 

 way of cups or medals would consider- 

 ably stimulate competition. 



John K. Alexander, of East Bridge- 

 water, filled half a dozen large tables, 

 staging some 500 varieties and includ- 

 ing every known type. George L. Still- 

 man, of Westerly, R. I., was the most 

 successful exhibitor in the competitive 

 classes, his blooms being of grand qual- 

 ity. Other large exhibitors were E. W. 

 Ela, A. E. Johnson, Mrs. E. M. Gill, 

 George B. Gill, H. R. Wirth, Parker A. 

 Mansfield, Mrs. L. A. Towle, Otis A. 

 Oakman and John ^. Stokes. 



Joseph Breck & Son made a large and 

 well arranged exhibit, embracing over 

 100 of the newer varieties. Fottler, 

 Fiske, Rawson Co. had an extensive col- 

 lection of dahlias, also a grand collec- 

 tion of gladioli. 



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A silver vase offered for the best 

 three flowers of an American raised 

 peony-flowered dahlia went to Christian 

 Miller, of Newport, R. I. Mrs. L. A. 

 Towle took first prize for the best gen- 

 eral display. There was a large array 

 of new seedlings and some splendid 

 sorts were included. A. E. Johnson had 

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