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HORTICULTURE.

CANTERBURY SOCIETY. MEETING OF COMMITTEE. The committee of the Canterbury Horticultural Society met last night, Mr O. W. B. Anderson, presiding. Messrs Barnett and Humm reported on the tree daisy submitted by Mr H. H. Gardiner, Purau, for an award of merit. Both considered that it was worthy of an award of merit. It was decided to grant it. Bose Show. The chairman reported that the executive had decided to alter the date of the Eose Show to Saturday, December 6th, owing to the Art Gallery being in use on the preceding Thursday, and to the difficulties which would be experienced in staging exhibits for the following day. The action of the executive was approved. There was on view at the meeting the Lady Ehodes Memorial Challenge Cup. It is of solid silver, and will be competed for at the rose show for the first time for twelve roses, distinct varieties. The chairman said that a sub-eom-.mittee had selected the cup and also several other cups and submitted them to Sir Heaton Ehodes who had concurred with the sub-committee's choice. The Society of Arts had advised tha chairman that it had selected Misa Stoddart arid Mr A. F. Nicoll to judge the decorative section at the Show. .Home Gardens Competition. Eegarding the offer of Mrs Keith Garrick to present a challenge cup, valued at £ls 15s for competition in Class B of the Home Gardens Competition, the secretary reported that Mrs Garrick had made the suggestion that the conditions in this class should provide for labour one day and a half, instead of two days, her desire being to increase | the amount of labour to be done by the occupier.

As the prizes have been arranged for these competitions for this year, it :was stated that the cup could not be allocated till next year. It was decided to write thanking Hn Garrick for her generous gift. Pruning Boses. The-chairman, said that a suggestion had been made to him that the Society would render a good service if it appointed two or three competent pruners of roses whose services would be available to those. desiring them at a nominal cost. If agreed to, the suggestion could not be put into effect till. next year. Mr Humm said that technical knowledge and wide experience were required. No action was taken. Assisting Kindred Societies. The secretary reported that they might expect to receive communications from the Akaroa and Little Eiver Societies asking the Society, to - advise them regarding the staging of exhibits at Shows, and the chairman Baid that the Society would be glad to co-operate with the other Societies. Fifteen new members were elected. HOME GARDENS. | THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION.

J An appeal to the residents of Bie- ] carton "to enter in this year's Gardens I Competition, conducted by the Canterf bury Horticultural.Society, was made to last night's meeting, of the Biccarton Citizens' Association by Mr W.' H. H. Anderson. ~ * • The conditions' had. been altered slightly, he said. One•of the. trophies was a valuable challenge cup,' a replica of which would be given eaeh year for. one quarter acre garden competitors. There were also a large number'of prizes for airtypesof gardens. He desired that the Association should assist in the running of the competition in. the district, by canvassing for competitors - and arousing general enthusiasm, amongst householders. The Horticultural Society was the most practical of - its kind in Christchurch, he said, "Christchureh has the best gardens in-the Dominion, and wo desire--to see the standard maintained. Indeed, the values of some properties are increasing, owing to the gardening work which is beaut&ying the City and suburbs." Last year there- were excellent entries and it was suggested that Biccarton should give a first and.- a second prize for the competition^ Judging would take place during' the third week in February, and the competitions were open to aIL It was not necessary to be a member of the Horticultural Society to enter.' The chairman (Mr E. W. Brightling) said that the Biccarton Borough Council could take a deep interest in the competition to the benefit of the district. " No doubt the Council would take the matter up with enthusiasm.

It was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the executive to make the necessary arrangements.

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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20095, 26 November 1930, Page 13

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HORTICULTURE. Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20095, 26 November 1930, Page 13

HORTICULTURE. Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20095, 26 November 1930, Page 13

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