. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ac ac ac ac aatc ac ac THE BOSl^ON MEETING. Local Exhibits Ruined by Storm. The eagerly anticipated exhibition of the National Sweet Pea Society of America opened in Boston July 13, and ill spite of the worst possible weather (?(inditions prior to its being held, it was a pronounced success. It is doubt- ful if so many sweet peas ever have hoen seen in one hall in America. For ten days previous to the show Bos- ton was visited by a hot wave, tem- peratures over 90 degrees being re- corded each day, and some days 97 to 99 degrees. Even this could ha
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ac ac ac ac aatc ac ac THE BOSl^ON MEETING. Local Exhibits Ruined by Storm. The eagerly anticipated exhibition of the National Sweet Pea Society of America opened in Boston July 13, and ill spite of the worst possible weather (?(inditions prior to its being held, it was a pronounced success. It is doubt- ful if so many sweet peas ever have hoen seen in one hall in America. For ten days previous to the show Bos- ton was visited by a hot wave, tem- peratures over 90 degrees being re- corded each day, and some days 97 to 99 degrees. Even this could have been liorne, but on the afternoon of July 11 a terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by a fierce wind and hail, struck Boston and vicinity and completely ruined the flowers of all local growers. William Sim, the enthusiastic, inde- fatigable and loyal president of the society, had planned to make the ex- liibit of his life. His entire crop of outdoor flowers was ruined. As if this was not calamity enough, tubs and 100 boxes, all distinct varieties of sweet peas, well grown and full of flower, which had been sent to Horti- cultural hall before the storm broke, were ruined by the fierce heat, and after being arranged, nearly filling the main hall, had to be thrown away, so this great feature, so much looked for- ward to by all, had to be done without. Mr. Sim had everyone's sympathy in liis loss, but was as smiling and genial as though nothing had gone amiss. To compensate for the practical de- struction of the Boston sweet peas, growers in Newport, R. I., Bar Harbor, Me., Lenox, Mass., (Connecticut, New Vork, and florists as far away as Phila- • lelphia and Rochester, N. Y., sent j^rand collections. The commercial classes had the least competition, but tlie retailers did nobly, there being six U' twelve entries each for bouquets, I'ompons, baskets, corsage bouquets, mantels, etc. This feature was of great iiitorest. In the table decorations the |irivato gardeners swept: t
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