The Horticultural Society's spring show, which was held in the Volunteer Hall on Wednesday, bad every advan tage that fine weather could give it, but notwithstanding this the attendance was not at all quite as large as could be wished. This was especially so during the after noon, and in the evening up to closing time tbe attendance may be described as fair. Nor can tbe exhibits be described as numerically large or, indeed, in any sense repreaenta ive of the district. Ib may be said that the exhibition was held just a libtle late in tbe season aDd might have been seen to somewhat better ad. vantage a few weeks earlier. Yet the chances are that, whether early or late, the difference in the number of exhibits would not have mattered materially, though the quality of the flowers would have certainly approached nearer perfec tion. What does really make the differ ence is the waning interest ot the growers, ihe objection, which has now taken a very visible and settled form, to undertake whatever tronble and labor and devote whatever time the prepara tion and staging of exhibits demand. This has been very fully exemplified during the pasb twelve mouths or more and apparently there is no cure for it. In previous notices of the Sooiety's ex hibitions this tired feeling, flagging of interest, evaporation of enthusiasm, or by whatever term it may be best de scribed, has been referred to and sug gestions made as to the best means of meeting tbe tronble which seems almost to threaten the existence of the Society. One of these suggestions, the only feasible ooe under tbe circumstances, was that one annual show should take the place of the three now held. Whether such a show should be held in spring or autumn would be a matter for the con i sideration of the members of the So ciety ; but it must be clear that unless some such change is decided on without further delay tbe growth of the present feeling may prevent any decision being taken except one for the disbandment of the Society. It is unnecessary to say that this would be a most regrettable issue which all well-wishers of tbe So ciety should endeavor to prevent. But that iv is. not by any means in the re gion of improbability is clear enongb. 