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Mr. E. Holland, was present each afternoon, and was highly 

 appreciated by the great multitude of visitors. 



The " City Flower Show," as it has now come to be called, 

 is every year becoming more popular, and perhaps this is due to 

 the remarkable fact that not a single prize was offered and 

 the exhibition is entirely of a non-competitive character. Silver 

 cups and medals are of course awarded by the Council, on the 

 recommendation of the judges and committees, to groups in the 

 various sections possessing more than ordinary merit. 



The area required for this great display of flowers under 

 canvas was almost 25,000 square feet, and was covered by means 

 of four large tents, the dimensions of which were respectively : 

 No. 1, 170 x 30 feet, containing Gloxinias, Begonias, Calceolarias, 

 Paeonies, Streptocarpi, and hardy herbaceous plants in general ; 

 No. 2, 140x40 feet, devoted chiefly to Orchids, Ferns, Azaleas, 

 Pelargoniums, Begonias, and New Holland Plants ; No. 3, 

 160 x 60 feet, was decorated with Orchids from amateurs, Palms, 

 Koses, Azaleas, hardy shrubs, stove and greenhouse plants, &c. ; 

 while No. 4, 150x30 feet, had a miscellaneous collection of 

 new or rare plants, bouquets, cut flowers, Tulips, Violas, 

 herbaceous plants, fruits, and garden implements. 



The tents were so arranged that it was possible to pass from 

 one to the other immediately, and in this way the entire exhibi- 

 tion was conveniently displayed, especially as the public were 

 kept moving in the same instead of opposite directions, and thus 

 unpleasant crushing past one another was avoided. Had the 

 weather been pouring rain instead of being fine, it would have 

 made no material difference to the enjoyment of seeing the 

 unique display, because the pathways in and leading to each tent 

 were neatly boarded and consequently made a much nicer 

 footing. 



It would be a very difficult matter to give anything like a 

 proper account of each exhibit, and we will therefore content 

 ourselves with the following summary of the whole. 



Oechids. 



The display of Orchids was remarkable in every respect, and 

 did more than anything to show the tremendous popularity 

 which they have attained. Altogether, about 3,000 square feet 

 was covered with them. The collection of some amateurs are 



