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conifers at Highland Park, Rochester, under the care of Mr. 
Dunbar, is one of the finest in this country. 
The Third National Flower Show was held at the New Grand 
Central Palace, in this city, from April fifth to thirteenth, the 
last day an extension of time in compliance with the demand for 
further opportunity to visit this wonderful exhibition. It was 
the largest flower show ever held in this city, if not in this country, 
and the management deserves great credit for bringing it to so 
successful a termination. It was broad in its scope, plants and 
wers of many kinds being on view. A large collection of 
Australian acacias, dene in form and delightful in color, 
was eatu exhibits of orchids, representing many 
thousands rane ae nimportant part. Foliage plants, 
eerie airs ferns, dracaenas, cycads, and many others 
were t in abundance. One of the greatest features was t 
ae ae of roses, pee specimens, in the opinion 
of experts the finest ever show One vase of Killarney Queen 
was a triumph of the eaten s art, with its long stems, 
six to seven feet, clothed with rich foliage, and bearing blossoms 
fully six inches across when fully blown. A large pyramidal 
group of roses, eae about 2,200 blossoms of several kinds, 
was the admiration of all. Nothing like it had ever been seen 
in this city. ae and sweet peas were ee in great 
abundance, and hundreds of pots of bulbous plants, including 
hyacinths, tulips, and daffodils, added the charm of their brilliant 
colors 
The attendance was large, night and day. Many of the visitors 
were prominent — and indicated their great interest in 
ee by more than one visit. e great interest of the 
influential people 7 this city in matters pertaining to horticulture 
e abundantly evident. It is to be hoped that New Yor 
s come into her own in matters horticultural, and that the 
success of this great exhibition means a great awakening in 
this art, not only in this city, but elsewhere in the country.— 
V_N. 
