ROSE AND CARNATION CLUB

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3149, 30 July 1917, Page 2

ROSE AND CARNATION CLUB

SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

Thei commit'teo of the Wellington liose awl Carnation Club, in its annual report, states that up to the present lime tho club still continues to make steady progress, the financial position being quite sound, despite the fact that the whole of the profits derived from Iho spring show were devoted to patriotic purposes. Tho spring show on November 22 proved a great success. Though the roso exhibits were larger than many previous shows, owing to the adverse season the average were pcor in quality. The sweet pea and carnation show on January G was unfortunately <rom a financial point of view disappointing, and although, tho expenses were reduced to a minimum, the show resulted in u slight loss. During the year an amount of J630 IBs. 2d. was expended upon tho purchase of now rose plants, and planted by members of the Zoo rosary, which havj proved a source of delight to many visitors during the season, the display of blooms being continuous and excellent. Up to dote some 1400 roses havo been, planted, and tho amount of .£SB Bs. Bd. has been expended by tho club on tho rosa.-y; further planting operations ara being vigorously continued this winter. As a result of the spring show, the amount of .£25 15s. Bd. was handed over to tho Mayor's Fund for 'Wounded Soldiers, thus making a total of .£232 9s. 7d. contributed by the club during tho war to this purpose. The receipts for tho year, including a oalance brought forward from the previous vear of .£64 Is. 2d., amounted to ,5269 Ks.'fid., and tho expenditure amounted lo JJ2O7 125., leaving a balance at the bank Gf ,£6l lis. 6d. Of this amount the sum of .£25 15s. Bd., being half the net proceeds of tho spring show, is being placed to the credit of the Zoo Rosary Roso Purchasing Fund. The committee has once again to express their gratitude and appreciation to those lady members of the club and their friends ■who worked so hard to make tho 6how a success. They also wish to tender their best thanks to tho following donors of special prizes and generous donations:—Miss It. M. Toseph, Mrs. H. M. Gore, Mrs. Dr. Hislop, Mrs. Arthur Pearce, Mrs. C. F. Val!a>ico, Miss Duncan, Miss Kirkcaldie, Messrs. F. D. Bell. .T. B. Harcourt, W. C. P.ead, .T. .T. Kerslako. .T. H. Shine, .md Messrs. Stewart. Dawson and Co.