This section is from the book "The Gardener's Monthly And Horticulturist V28", by Thomas Meehan. See also: Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long.
The sudden death of Secretary Harrison but a few weeks before the exhibition threatened to throw everything into confusion; but the horticulturists of Philadelphia seemed so impressed by his loss as to make unusual efforts to carry out the work the late Secretary loved so well, and the result was one of the best exhibitions held for a long time. It was an excellent tribute to his memory, and one which he himself would have loved had he a choice of tributes under the sad circumstances. So full was the exhibit, that it would take the half of our magazine to do full justice. We can only make such notes as we think will interest our readers everywhere, those of more local interest having already been given in the local papers.
 
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