We have repeatedly shown that with a few worthy exceptions, horticultural and agricultural societies have not progressed as the world has moved. The best people among amateurs neglect them, while exhibitors have to be almost tearfully besought to rake up something to fill the room. Yet there are exhibitors in numbers, if it were made their interest to bring out their products; and thousands ready to patronize any work of excellence in the gardening world.

Private parties are undertaking to do the work of exhibiting, independent of societies. The success of Siebrecht recently with orchids, and Elliott with Rhododendrons, show what can be done in this way towards educating an admiring popular taste. Franklin, Pennsylvania, is to have a treat of this kind at the hands of W. T. Bell, the leading florist of that city, in the shape of a Chrysanthemum show. He has built a large show house of one hundred feet long for the special purpose of the exhibit. It will be heated by hot water in case of cold nights, which, during Chrysanthemum time, might reasonably occur.

There will be 150 varieties, and all grown as the best of skill could manage them. Though the affair will cost Mr. Bell many hundreds of dollars, he has such confidence in the excellence of his exhibit that he expects the whole world of Western Pennsylvania, with his wife and daughters, will go to see them, and that the small entrance charge will fully recompense him for his trouble.