236 THE FLORIST AND 



PENNSYLVANIA STATE FAIR. 



At the meeting of the Horticultural Society, held on Tuesday evening 

 August 15, the Committee to whom had been referred the subject of hold- 

 ing an autumnal exhibition under the auspices of the Society, as usual, re- 

 ported a recommendation to hold no separate fair this season, but instead 

 therof to solicit all contributors to send their horticultural products to the 

 great Pennsylvania State Pair, which will be held at Powelton, in the twenty- 

 fourth Ward, commencing on the 26th of September. This recomendation, 

 adopted after mature deliberation by the Committee, was agreed to by the 

 Society, and a Committee of twelve members directed to be appointed to 

 assist a similar Committee from the State Agricultural Society in conducting 

 the Horticultural department of that grand display. This is a most grati- 

 fying movement, and shows that the members of the Horticultural Society 

 have properly considered the matter, and are fully alive to the benefits 

 likely to accrue to Philadelphia from the approaching exhibition. We are 

 confident now, that the department of flowers and shrubbery will be among 

 the most attractive features of the Pair. With such facilities for a display 

 as those afforded by our numerous private gardens and conservatories, and 

 the extensive establishments of our professional florists, aided by the know- 

 ledge and energy of the members of the Horticultural Society, we think 

 there need be no fear but there will be such an exposition of the floral cre- 

 ation as will long be remembered. We know not whether any action has 

 been taken by the Gardeners' Society, but as they seem to be in some sort 

 involved in the action of the Horticultural organization, we trust that they 

 will come forward in a proper spirit to do their share of the work. 



We have been informed that many of the members of the State Poultry 

 Society are exerting themselves in a praiseworthy manner to secure such a 

 representation of their department as will do them credit. They have also 

 taken the trouble to visit some members of the Bird Fancier's Society, to 

 interest them in the movement, and with reasonable success. Though the 

 exhibition occurs at a very unfortunate season for the display of birds, yet 

 not a few of the professional bird fanciers have determined to do their best, 

 very properly believing that thereby they will be advancing their own inte- 

 rests. Many hundreds of persons who will visit the State Fair from the 

 interior, have probably never seen an array of singing birds, such as these 

 men can set forth, and we should not feel surprised to see large numbers of 

 these feathered songsters sold to the residents of the pleasant villages and 

 towns scattered through the State. As regards the exhibition of poultry, we 



