journal  OP  Horticulture  and  gottagp  gardener. 
April  30, 1898. 
38? 
NEW  CATALOGUE  f°r  1896 
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mqnal  of  horticulture. 
THURSDAY,  APRIL  30,  1896. 
PROVINCIAL  SHOWS. 
ATOTHING,  perhaps,  indicates  more  clearly 
ll  the  existence  of  active  interest  in  the 
pursuit  of  gardening  in  the  provinces  than  the 
number  of  horticultural  exhibitions  that  are 
held  every  year.  Some  of  these  are  small,  some 
what  may  be  termed  of  medium  size,  while 
others  are  very  extensive.  These  terms  are, 
however,  relative,  because  obviously  a  strictly 
local  show  only  represents  horticultural  products 
raised  within  a  prescribed  area,  and  considering 
its  limited  extent  the  surprise  is  not  that  many 
of  the  “  small  ”  shows  are  so  small  but  that  they 
are  so  large.  They  afford  unmistakeable  evidence 
of  a  great  amount  of  zeal  on  the  part  of  their 
patrons  and  of  the  cultural  knowledge  possessed 
by  industrious  workers,  who  acquit  themselves  so 
creditably. 
Then  there  are  shows  which  are  less  local  in 
their  character,  as  they  are  supported  by  sub¬ 
scribers  and  furnished  by  gardeners  and  amateurs 
over  a  more  or  less  extensive  district.  Some  of 
these  district  exhibitions  are  remarkable  for  their 
magnitude  as  well  as  the  splendid  examples  of 
culture  that  are  brought  together  from  time  to 
time  ;  and  the  shows  have,  by  advertisements  and 
reports,  obtained  a  recognised  position  in  the 
horticultural  world.  Again,  there  are  shows  of 
still  wider  scope,  and  which  by  the  enterprise  of 
their  promoters  and  the  success  accruing  have 
won  for  themselves  somewhat  of  a  national 
character — such  as,  for  example,  York  and 
Shrewsbury  ;  while  others  are  following  on  the 
same  lines.  In  addition,  a  season  rarely  passes 
when  a  special  effort  is  not  made  for  a  great 
horticultural  display  in  some  populous  centre, 
such  as  during  the  present  season  at  Chester. 
Thus,  in  various  ways,  it  is  perceivable  that  the 
horticultural  spirit  is  abroad,  and  is  as  active  in 
Britain,  we  suspect,  as  anywhere  else  in  Europe, 
or,  indeed,  in  the  world. 
The  organised  endeavour  that  is  made  for 
creating  a  wider  interest  in  gardening  among  all 
classes,  and  the  incentives  afforded  to  develop 
the  greatest  amount  of  skill  in  the  production  of 
flowers,  fruit,  or  vegetables  in  various  districts  is 
altogether  gratifying,  and  nothing  but  good, 
viewing  the  results  in  the  aggregate,  can  be  the 
eventual  outcome.  Then  the  occasion  of  the 
No.  2483  — VOL.  XOIV.,  OLD  SERIES. 
