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the country, his Mermets, Hostes and Albany being superb. 

 Mr. Hill showed several new kinds, which had many ad- 

 mirers, notably Duchess of Leeds and Gustave Nabonnand. 

 Mrs. H. Hilker won the prize offered by Mr. Hunt for a 

 collection of roses, among which were superb flowers of 

 Sombrieul and Marechal Niel. Mr. A. Wiegand won the 

 oriental prize with an ottoman of chrysanthemums. The 

 secretary, Mr. W. H. Berterman, and the whole of the Indiana 

 Florists' Club were indefatigable in their work and efforts 

 to please. 



Chicago. My conferree writes that the show was a glorious 

 success, and that they have made seven-league strides ' ' since 

 last year, the interest shown being almost at fever heat. The 

 plants were better, the cut-flowers were better and the whole 

 show far superior to any ever held there. 



Cincinnati. The plants shown by Frank Hunt's gardener 

 were equal to many of the best shown in the country. Other 

 plants were of great merit, while the cut-flowers of Mr. Peter 

 son and Mr. Sunderbruch were almost equal to those shown 

 by Mr. McFadden at Indianapolis. The competition in de- 

 signs of various flowers was up to the Cincinnati standard. 

 The decorations of the hall were elaborate and in good taste, 

 reflecting great credit upon President Mitchell and the Cin- 

 cinnati Florists' Club. 



Detroit. The exhibition far surpassed the most sanguine 

 expectations, the plants and cut-flowers being exceedingly 

 fine. A telegram received on the second day of the show 

 says: 4 'It looks now as if we shall have every man, woman 

 and child in Detroit to see our magnificent exhibition." 



Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has 

 this year surpassed any of its previous efforts. Three years 

 ago, when Robert Craig showed his 25 plants, admitted then 

 to be invincible, it was said that that was the limit to speci- 

 mens in pots, and from that time we should recede. What 

 poor prophets, the winners of the first prize this year were 

 25 per cent, better. The winners of the second prize were 20 

 per cent., the winner of the third prize 12 per cent., and the 

 three other collections were equal to the champions of '86. 



The first prize of $100 for 12 plants was awarded to James 

 Verner, gardener to A. J. Drexel; second to Gordon Smirl, 



