From the Botanical Gardens near} the Garden Bridge and from Jessfield 'Park were taken the most beautiful dark red and yellow begonias, the gloxinias, ferns and, fuchsias' and these were banked high around the rostrum in a most! artistic fashi to these there pergola extending the entire width' of the platform, At the back of this an orchestra played throughout the afternoon. Of the begonias alone there were more than 300 pots, and ingled among these were' the! sloxinias and fuchsias.
In front of the platform and grouped about the centre of the hall were the exhibits which were] arranged specially for artist effect The ting of various species of tropical begonias. Grouped about these exhibits were the individual entries of all sorts of flowers, while on the, were the table decorations. far and of the hall, opposite the rostrum was a display'
Yokohama Nurseries, which miniature Japanese garden with a lake in the foreground. Here were banks of dwarf pines to be seen.
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