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Title: The American garden
Identifier: americang1418811883broo (find matches)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
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Subjects: Horticulture; Gardening
Publisher: Brooklyn, N. Y. : (s. n. )
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1883.) THE AMERICAN GARDEN. Ill NEW-YORK HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. The May exhibition held on the first of the month, although hardly inferior in the variety and excellence of its exhibits, was, in regard to attendance, a decided contrast with that of the previous month. At no time during the afternoon was the hall more than half filled, and no one had any difficulty in getting, near enough to the tables for close ex- amination of the exhibits, while at the April meeting the hall was crowded with intelligent an exorbitant money barrier between them and Flora's Hall. A measure of such vital importance to the success of a society should never be left to the option of any officer, and if this had been i submitted to a vote of the society, the good judgment of its active members would cer- tainly have decided differently. But the fact is, the so-called meetings of the New-York Horticultural Society are a mere farce ; there j are no discussions of any kind, and its mem- bers have about as much voice in its man- agement as the passengers of a railroad train have in the affairs of the railroad company. The injury done to the interests of the society by such a short-sighted policy is ! THE RIVERSIDE CITRUS FAIB. As an exponent of the rapid and wonder- ful progress which southern California has made during the past few years, and which already, as if by magic, has been transformed from a desolate barren into one of the most delightful and enticing regions on this continent, Riverside stands in the front rank. Here a variety of unusually favorable circumstances seem to have combined in the formation and development of a settlement which offers rare inducements to the fruit grower as well as to the seeker of a home under the skies of the sub-tropical region. Orange and Grape culture constitute the principal industries of the country, and the
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GLIMPSES OF RIVERSIDE, CAL, AND ITS CITRUS FAIR OF and appreciative people, from the moment the doors were opened till closed again. In our last issue, we suggested that the exhibitions be held oftener, biifc instead of this some one ordered that the admission price be doubled, and in consequence many persons who did not know of the change until they came tb the doors, and who willingly would have paid the former charge of twenty- five cents, turned back in disgust. This is very much to be regretted, as one of the principal objects of a horticultural society should be to popularize horticulture, and to foster an interest and love for plants and flowers among the masses, instead of placing incalculable, and most strenuous efforts will be required to regain the support and good will of the people thus driven from its doors. These exhibitions, if made accessible to the people, exert a beneficial and far-reach- ing influence, and it is earnestly to be hoped that the next exhibition, on June 19th and 20th, which will lie especially devoted to Strawberries and Roses, will revive the flag- ging interest of the flower-loving inhabitants of New-York. Intending exhibitors may obtain premium lists and entry blanks by addressing the sec- retary, Mr. J. Y. Murkland, 18 Courtlandt street, New York. annual Citrus Fair is naturally considered the great gala day of the year. The re- cent fair was pronounced the most suc- cessful of any ever held, and the short sketch of the same, with illustrations, which ap- peared originally in the Pacific Pin al Press. may interest many of our readers : "The artist has aimed to present a few scenes of the thriving colony of Riverside, San Bernardino Co. There is a general view of the situation of the town, its beautiful slope, edged by picturesque hills and marked out by tree-set avenues into small farms, which are now, for the most part, covered with trees and vines, and dotted with neat cot

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