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interspersed with a large proportion of appropriate 
greenery, while near the front of each was a bed, 
palmate in shape, filled with baby rambler roses edged 
with small plants of feverfew. The ensemble was ex- 
cellent and the entire scheme creditable from all points 
of view, for, being clearly labeled “Formal Garden,'' 
no one imbibed false notions of landscape gardening. 
The most interesting feature, from the point of view 
of most of our readers, is reserved for the last ; the 
garden or outdoor (ostensibly) exhibits. These were 
fewer in number than last year, and only one nursery- 
man made any attempt to suggest ideal planting by his 
exhibit. The remainder showed frankly commercial 
collections and were no less frank in admitting they 
did so intentionally and premeditatedly. They claim 
that last year they tried to furnish attractive landscape 
CEMETERY. 
teresting fact remains that they did seem to suggest 
the intended idea of purchase to visitors for the nur- 
serymen report business far ahead of that consequent 
upon last year’s exhibits. To emphasize the result of 
the change in method, it is with regret that we admit 
the sad truth that the more esthetic display received 
the least attention, although it, too, did a better 
business than last season and the exhibitor is encour- 
aged to repeat the effort next year. Truly, who can 
blame the nurserymen for saving themselves so much 
trouble right in their busy season if simply standing 
a lot of trees and shrubs around on the bare floor with 
their feet wrapped up like those of a millionaire with 
the gout brings them better returns in good American 
money. Still, is it not reasonable to argue that part 
of the increased interest and sales are due to two 
MODEL FORMAL GARDENS EXHIBITED BY VAUGHAN’S SEED STORE 
Chicago Flov/er Show 
effects which were not, and under the conditions never 
can be, successful or truly artistic, and that visitors ac- 
cepted them as part of the decorations, — something to 
be looked at, admired and passed by with no thought 
of the implied suggestion that all were at liberty to 
purchase similar material and go and do likewise. This 
year, those who did not lose heart and abandon fur- 
ther efforts in this direction, determined to test an- 
other plan. It seems not to have been a case of con- 
certed action at all, but rather an independent develop- 
ment of practically the same idea. To this end, trees 
and shrubs were selected, lifted with good balls of 
earth which were well wrapped and bound in burlap 
as for careful shipment, and in that shape were 
grouped on the bare floor. They did not look a bit 
pretty, except as considered as individuals, but the in- 
year's absorption of ideas in suggested hardy planting 
by a rather thoughtless but ready-to-be-educated pub- 
lic? At all events, permanent, hardy material is good 
to see in the annual horticultural exhibition whether an 
naturel or in borrowed sackcloth, so one rejoices that 
the nurserymen, one and all, fully intend to exhibit 
again next year. Perhaps the fact that one nursery 
exhibit, that of Swain, Nelson & Sons Co., was sold 
entire to Mr. John Farson, the Oak Park banker and 
automobile enthusiast is no small factor in leading 
them to this determination. It certainly goes to prove 
that such exhibitions are educational and helpful to the 
public as well as to the growers. 
Porter’s nursery and Dundee nurseries were the 
other exhibitors of permanent planting stock, and both 
made a good showing. Frances Copley Seavey. 
