. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. tgo4. The American Florist. 42S. FANCY BEDDING IN BOSTON PUBLIC GARDEN. year, and his efforts in this direction, especially the tulip display in springtime, are a world-wide theme. Upon the occasion of large conventions which bring many visitors to the city, emble- matic beds are prepared in the similitude of bidges and other suggestive forms. Our illustrations show a number of the fancy beds designed and planted in honor of the visit of the G. A. R. veterans to the city this summer. The material used in these bed
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. tgo4. The American Florist. 42S. FANCY BEDDING IN BOSTON PUBLIC GARDEN. year, and his efforts in this direction, especially the tulip display in springtime, are a world-wide theme. Upon the occasion of large conventions which bring many visitors to the city, emble- matic beds are prepared in the similitude of bidges and other suggestive forms. Our illustrations show a number of the fancy beds designed and planted in honor of the visit of the G. A. R. veterans to the city this summer. The material used in these bed includes echeverias, alternan- theras, sempervivums, and similar well known high colored plants such as are commonly known as indispensable in this kind of formal bedding. The scene was especially brilliant at night under the illumination of eight miles of festoons of electric lights which were a part of the general decorations in honor of the G. A. R. event. World's Fair Notes. H. P. Burt, of Taunton, Mass., has an acre of dahlias near Clayton, just westof the World's Fairgrounds, from which his fine exhibit is replenished daily. He has shown many excellent pompon and cac- tus varieties. Thus far, although the collection has included several splendid white, yellow and pink sorts, it has been especially rich in the darker colored vari- eties. The gladiolus exhibit of Arthur Cowee is still maintained, the flowers being brought from Belleville, 111., where Mr. Cowee has grown five acres for use here, in addition to some 10,000 spikes brought on from New York. H. H. Groff, of Sim- coe, Ont., the originator of the strain of gladiolus grown by Mr. Cowee, has re- turned home after a visit often days. The superior jury, which must pass upon all awards before they are given out, began its session October 1. As soon as its work upon a group is completed the awards will be announced. As the entries in pomology are coming in at the rate of 150 per day, it will not be possi- ble to give o
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