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"Mountains of Them" 



Thus the Springfield Republican speaks of the National Vegetable Show, held at Springfield, Mass., October 

 12 to 20. The above photograph was an exhibit made by Mr. R. T. Cartter, of the Riverdale Gardens in the 

 Connecticut valley, and, if it couM be produced in color, we are sure you would agree that it was one of the most 

 beautiful effects ever produced by an exhibit of this kind. This was the first National Vegetable Show, and we 

 believe we are correct in saying it was the finest collection of vegetables ever gotten together in America. It was 

 staged in the Horticultural Building of the Eastern States Exposition under the auspices of the Vegetable Grow- 

 ers' Association of America, the letters, "V.G.A.A." representing that organization, which is made up of several 

 hundred of the largest and most successful vegetable-growers of the United States. If you are not already a mem- 

 ber of this organization, we feel sure it would pay you to join. Make application to Mr. Sam. W. Severance, 

 Secretary, Louisville, Ky. We are glad to donate this much space in our catalogue to saying a good word for the 

 organization, for we feel convinced that big results for the progress of the vegetable industry can come only 

 through the cooperation of the growers. This ten-billion-dollar industry supplies 15 per cent of the national diet. 



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