ROSE SHOW.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20103, 5 December 1930, Page 21

ROSE SHOW.

RECORD ENTRIES FOR TO-MORROW'S DISPLAY. Just now Christchurch snd surrounding districts can be described with ttccuracy as a garden of roses, and this state of things is reflected in the very numerous and highly satisfactory entries received for the Canterbury Horticultural Society's Rose Show,'which is to be held to-morrow in the Art Gallery.

In the fullest meaning of the words, this year's exhibition will he a rose show, and this is borne out b.y the fact that in the rose section alone the entries total over '2OO, as compared with 73 last year. Not only as recards numbers, but also as regards quality this year's exhibition promises to be noteworthy. I", cut flowers, owing to the lateness or the season, there is not the same increase in entries this vear, but a good display is assured fn the decorative classes the entries this year total us compared with SO last vear. \ feature of this year s snow is that it'will l>e the first occasion that the handsome challenge silver cup, presented bv the Society as a memorial of Lady 'Rhodes, will be competed for, and it "is gratifying to record that the entries arc numerous, and that keen competition will take place. The cup lias been allocated to the class lor the best collection of twelve roses—a class that last vear only brought forth two entries, as compared with fourteen that have been received this year. Tn all sections the total entries this year are over 400, as compared with 311 last year. The show is to be held In the Art Gallery, and will be open from 2 p.m till 30 p.m. to-morrow.