In ribald, and yet not undelightful ¢ontrast to the fragrant charm of millions of flowers, there was a long Tow of vegetable' crates, filled to overflowing with potential_food for the inner man. Glorified onions and, cabbages made foil for the bril tomato and strawberry. Del pink mushrooms and lusty radishes nestled side by side, 'One of the exhibitions of vegetables was put on by the Imperial 'Chemical Industries. 'The' display was re-enforced by jars of sulphate ammonia, and a chart which promed that the imports have risen from 17,000 -tons to 85,000 during the last five years, There was also brilliant scarlet banner in compliment to the company from the' farmers of Shantung.
Lord Li, and Mr. Way Vu-ding' made, perhaps the most notable contribution to the chrysanthemum display. 'The fact that flowers of} exhibition. standard must be as broad and as deep as the ya varieties are capable of producing; that they must be irreproachable in colour, and that exhibition must take place when the form peculiar' to the variety is at its best makes the efforts of those two exhibitors: 8 well as those of the many other' contributors, noteworthy indeed.
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