Horticultural Society's Fine Exhibition: Quality arid Quantity Increased The "Shanghai Horticultural Society's Autumn Chrysanthemum Show was field at the Town Hall fon Monday. In spite of the heavy rains the Settlement. experienced two months ago, the quality of the! flowers this year. is "undoubtedly higher: than it has eves been, before, and some lovely flowers were to. seen. The quantity, also, was eon-Aiderably higher than has been the case for the past three or four year: The art of " growing—chrysa themums certainly "has. received a welcome fillip, and it looks as if this show has gained its old pres—tige, The spirit of competition engendered by the Society's shows is undoubtedly at the back of this Yemarkable improvement. For the success of the show, the Society again owes, much to Mr. D. Mac srogor, the hard-working hon. Seer tary, Who spent a considerable time on the preparations, and proved an entertaining guide round the show.
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