. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1897. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. $ ©^p Affiliated Societies. $. Fk;. 1245.—Photo, .showing arrangement of and IN Centre op Hall. Kincardine Horticultural Society. On short notice, President A. C. Washburn and his board of ilireotors set to work to hold a floral and horticultural exhibition in the town hall. The date was Friday last, after- noon and evening, and the success which at- tended the att'air exceeded the most sanguine anticipations of the promoters. All day Thursday plants, flowers and fruits with a few vegetables were
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1897. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. $ ©^p Affiliated Societies. $. Fk;. 1245.—Photo, .showing arrangement of and IN Centre op Hall. Kincardine Horticultural Society. On short notice, President A. C. Washburn and his board of ilireotors set to work to hold a floral and horticultural exhibition in the town hall. The date was Friday last, after- noon and evening, and the success which at- tended the att'air exceeded the most sanguine anticipations of the promoters. All day Thursday plants, flowers and fruits with a few vegetables were gathered from those who had an interest in the Society, and under the able direction of the president and Mrs. Washburn, willing hands in a very short time transformed the Town Hall into one vast bower of bloom and foliage. In the cen- tre of the hall was an octagonal pyramid, having a diameter of about twelve feet, and towering up to about as many feet in height. This was surmounted liy a magnificent pot of Dahlias, while the sides contained potted plants, many of them possessing magnificent bloom and others beautiful foliage. Extend- ing down the east and west sides and across the rear of the hall, were arranged tables which bore a wealth of plants and cut flow- ers, including everything that was beautiful in I'alms, Begonias, Oleanders, Hibiscus, Fuchsias, (ieraniums. Lilies, Cannas, etc , with a profusicm of cut Roses, Gladioli, Asters, Dahlias, Sweet Peas, etc. The show of Plums and Pears with a few Apples was very creditable, while the larger vegetables were represented by I'umpkins and Sijuashes. The stage was beautifully set with foliage and flowering plants. One strik- ing feature of the exhibition was the results shown of the fruit spraying in Norman Mc- Pherson's orchard by Mr. Dewar, who con- ducted the spraying during the spring months under the direction of the Agricultural De- partment of the Ontario Government Mr. McPherson had some branches bearing fruit on
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