HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2166, 21 August 1920, Page 2

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

A meet in;* - df Ibe Committee of t i tc Fo.nl.ovi Horticultural Society was held in tlie Council Chambers !;is| night, Mr Hen(on, Ihe preside)!l , being in tiie chair.

Matters in connection with (lie Spring Show were dealt will), and the following stewards were appointed, subject to approval in each ease: —Section A and B (bulbs). Miss Speivs; section C, parvi coronali, Miss Signal: section D, including trophies, Mrs Pallcrson*, section E, blooms oilier I ban bulbs. Airs Renton; seed ion F, pot plants, Mr D. Whibley; section 0, fruit and \egelables. Mr T. Henderson; section IT, decorative, .Mrs C. H. Symons and Miss O. Nye; section IT, children's decorative. Miss A. XeyJon; sections I, .1 and K, Mr Fevreau and Mrs McMurray; doorkeepers, Messrs Henderson, 'Whibley and HnlJard. tea rooms, to be arranged later; supervising steward, Mr Gal--laiid.

The fpiestion of judges was held over until further replies had been received bv the secretary.

The secretary pointed out Ilia I very few of the members had paid their subscriptions to dale. This wonhhonly mean more work immediately preceding the Show. Mr Galland brought down a report on suggested alterations' for the Summer Show, most .of whieb, after considerable discussion, was adopted. One alteration which dll exhibitors should note is that the cottage garden entries are in future to be judged a week before* the Show. By tliis means it is hoped to obtain further entries from those who might otherwise fear to spoil their garden display. The secretary reported that MrYT. Petrie had offered a prize of £1 Is Od to the best cottage vegetable garden—-.-ucli prize not to be open to the winner of the cottage garden. Tins entry will also be judged before the Show.

At the conclusion «>1! the routine business, Mr Giilhuid moved that the secretary lie instructed to write a k-ller cf sympathy to Mrs Symes in the loss of her late husband. The motion was carried in silence, the mem hers sI a n ding.