1829 Philadelphia Flower Show. First Flower Show in America

Philadelphia Flower Show (1829 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Flower shows -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society was founded in 1827 by a group of gentleman farmers, botanists and nurserymen. Monthly meetings included exhibitions among members. PHS held the first public flower show in America in June 1829 in the Masonic Hall on Philadelphia’s Chestnut Street. It was a one-day exhibition of fruits, flowers, and plants, and included the introduction of the Poinsettia, recently imported from Mexico, to the American public.

1829

Philadelphia (Pa.)
Masonic Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Philadelphia Flower Show Collection

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