. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 776 The American Florist. Mo Toronto. The snow it snoweth every day, and the lot of the gardener who has much sidewalk to keep clean is not an easy one; however, the sun when it deigns to show itself now helps him a little with its warmth, but in the memory of the orig- inal "oldest inhabitant" it never showed itself so seldom. Bulbous stuff is showing up in large quantities now and the quality is very good. Mr. \Vm. Chappell, late gardener to Goldwin Smith, Esq., who had been sick for some time died las
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 776 The American Florist. Mo Toronto. The snow it snoweth every day, and the lot of the gardener who has much sidewalk to keep clean is not an easy one; however, the sun when it deigns to show itself now helps him a little with its warmth, but in the memory of the orig- inal "oldest inhabitant" it never showed itself so seldom. Bulbous stuff is showing up in large quantities now and the quality is very good. Mr. \Vm. Chappell, late gardener to Goldwin Smith, Esq., who had been sick for some time died last week. Mr. Wm. Vair, of Owen Sound, brother to Mr. Geo. Yair, also died last week. Resolutions of condolence were passed at the regular meeting of the G. and F. Association. There is rejoicing in the house of Man- ton over a sou and heir born to Mr. George Manton. Congratulations were also in order at the afore mentioned meeting. The chrvsanthemum show prize list for November 7, 8, 9 and 10, 1S'.)3, took up most of the time at the last meeting of the Association, and it may be safely said that it is an improvement on last year's list, though the prizes had to be reduced in order to keep within the limit decided on. There will be many more prizes do- nated by private citizens this year though, about 17 or 18 articles, such as cups, medals, etc., having been promised. Every member knows that the Associa- tion could not afford to offer prizes that would pay the exhibitors back in so much cash for the trouble and expense they go to with their various exhibits until they are staged, but I think that those who do not recognize the great good done by these shows in booming horticulture gen- erally are a very small minority. There can be no lietter way of advertising than by ocular demonstration. The minority report of the St. Louis Florists' Club chrysanthemum committee strikes one as a very one-sided, selBsh and short- sighted way of looking at things, and not in accordance with the
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