Agriculture Abroad. 



[JULY, 



evening of the opening day the Chairman of the British Chamber 

 of Horticulture (Mr. Munro), in return for Belgian hospitality, 

 invited the officials to dinner. The Belgians treated the matter 

 as an official affair, as the British exhibit had been made at the 

 request of a Ministry. Among those present were General 

 Cabra, the Governor of the Province of Antwerp, the Burgo- 

 master of the City, and some thirty of the higher Government 

 and Municipal officials. The General, the Governor, the 

 Burgomaster and many others made speeches dwelling on the 

 importance of the British horticulturists' visit and its effect 

 in drawing the two countries closer together. 



The following morning the British Consul, acting under the 

 instructions of our Ambassador, called on Mr. Munro and 

 expressed similar sentiments. 



Next autumn it is proposed to arrange a similar exhibit. 

 The whole Exhibition was designed to form a garden scene, 

 to which the British contribution lent the most charming 

 touch. About 10,000 carnation blooms were displayed in 

 vases and stands and grouped in beds set in a grass lawn. Two 

 corner beds were filled with carnations and orchids. Choice 

 roses — Richmond, Alberta, Madame Abel Chatenay and Molley 

 Sharman Crawford^ — were shown in huge baskets, each group 

 forming a distinct feature. In the central beds heaths and 

 marguerites were set out, and in others w^re baskets filled 

 with cucumbers, tomatoes, melons, apples, figs, peas and beans. 

 The Belgian exhibits contained collections of Indian and Mollis 

 azaleas, rhododendrons, orchids, araucarias, acacias, and other 

 plants. A notable feature was the exhibit of giant palms and 

 bay trees, which gave the whole Exhibition a sub-tropical 

 effect. There were also several wonderful examples of land- 

 scape gardens. The whole undertaking was not only stimu- 

 lating to horticulture, but was a factor in demonstrating in- 

 ternational concord. The fashion here inaugurated is likely to 

 be continued with valuable results during the whole series of 

 flower shows, which will form the main features of the Antwerp 

 fetes from now until the end of October. 



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It appears from a note published in the issue of the 

 International Review of Agricultural Economics for April last 

 that certain railway companies have given 

 Railway Companies valuable assistance in promoting the 

 and Agricultural ^je^^eiopn^ent of agriculture in France. 

 Production m . ^ . . . , ^ . , . 



France. Their activities have consisted mainly m 



the distribution of seed and plants, 

 introducing new varieties, and holding competitions with a 



