HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 96, 12 October 1938, Page 2

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

OUTSTANDING SUCCESS THE SECOND EVEN IN 0 The second lecture and display evening held in the Parish Hall last evening. proved to be an outstanding success, and despite strong counterattractions. there was a surprisingly large attendance. 'I he exhibits made a great display and resembled a small ilower-xhow. The exhibits, numbering .over CO were of a very high standard and some • magnificent- specimens ol the rarer varieties el ilowers were staged. notably amongst them being a white Styrex Japonica, red boronia. cotton plant, pro-tea and a beautiful bead ol' Waratah. The most outstanding exhibit was won by iMiss E Bridge for a lovely bowl ol blue irises. The judges wen* Mrs. Maddron and Mr. Cl. Disk who said the exhibits would be a credit to any big flower show. An interesting lecture on manures was given by Mr. Croll and was fully appreciated. It was decided to hold a flower show in place of the usual monthly lecture evening early in November,■ but open ’ to members only, as a 1 arge, nmnbei; voE.firms and private valuable trophies and i>rizos’ to be'lcoinpcted for by the members./’ ./’■*: 1 nteiidi’ng 'members; .ai;©--.’’ advised tb; join up without; delay / and lie thus eligible .tp ;eQmpete aE the fortheonv-^ script ion 2/6 p©r/anniim)‘.may he> olj-i tained at AirP. Clark s shop ojr; Mr. (1. Disk; a o Mr. 8. 81ialt'oop,-