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PARK AND CEA\ETERY. 
The Annual Flower Show, Chicago. 
If there had been any lingering doubt, as a 
legacy of the World’s Fair, on Chicago’s future ses- 
thetic possibilities it must have vanished during the 
Flower Show, or Chrysanthemum Show, as one may 
choose to call it, which has just been held, and 
which has become one of the annual events of this 
progressive city. 
With greatly enlarged space compared with pre- 
vious exhibitions; with increasing interest by those 
citizens whose participation in the preliminaries 
means virtual success under any circumstances; 
with a magnificent and varied display of flowers 
and plants and the necessary accessories to bring 
out their excellencies; and finally with public ap- 
preciation at least equalling enthusiastic anticipa- 
A GROUP OF SHRUBBY CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
tion; it will have to be conceded that 
even in flower shows Chicago has no 
rival. 
Of course the chrysanthemum was 
the principal feature, if we might ex- 
cept the gentleman affectionately 
termed “Uncle” John Thorpe, who 
has the reputation of having intro- 
duced this floral wonder to the western world. Of 
the chrysanthemums there were not so many new 
flowers as greater development of older ones, but 
what there were of new ones were remarkable for 
size and other points. 
Roses, carnations, orchids, palms and deco- 
rative plants helped with the chrysanthemum to 
make a most meritorious and artistic exhibition. 
The collection of orchids of E. G. Uihlein, the 
park commissioner, attracted a great deal of atten- 
tion and was marked by some priceless gems of this 
mysterious and marvelous plant. A splendid col- 
lection of palms, ferns and other decorative plants 
from the conservatory of Mr. George M. Pullman 
did great credit to his gardener. Many of these 
were relics of the World’s Fair. 
EXHIBIT OF THE WEST CHICAGO PARKS. 
of entertainment, elevating and refining, and con- 
ducted with the addition of lectures and informal 
talks by practical men, a means of education also. 
Rockeries at Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn, Hass. 
The accompanying illustrations present certain 
features of landscape work, which from associations 
and suggestions always form an attraction wherever 
they may be placed. There are comparatively few 
locations where conditions are most favorable for 
the preparation or maintenance of rockeries or rock 
gardens, although it is, perhaps, possible with due 
knowledge, diligence and means at command to 
construct and cultivate them anywhere conditions 
admit at all. The rock gardens illustrated, of Pine 
Grove Cemetery, Lynn, Mass., on which Mr. Will- 
The advances made in the cultivation of the 
carnation in form, size and color were excellently 
well displayed, the masses of color in varying shades 
being actually remarkable. 
The presence of the collection of plants from 
the West Side parks was suggestive. It not only 
showed the variety of beautiful plants collected and 
cultivated for the people’s pleasure, but it was an 
evidence that the park conservatories might well con- 
tribute to future exhibitions. Such exhibitions are 
an incentive to higher work and promote honest en- 
deavor to progress as far as possible from year to 
year. 
The decorative use of flowers was exemplified 
in table decorations, for which prizes were offered, 
and in which students from the Art Institute took 
an active part. 
The Horticultural Society of Chicago 
is to be congratulated on the magnificent 
success of this recent effort — a success which 
will not only incite to increased eftort in 
the future, but affords the gratification of 
assured public support in anticipation. A 
flower show is always a source of attraction 
for all classes of society, and it is a source 
