HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 80, 1 April 1913, Page 2

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Formed in Pukekohe. To be a District Association. I her' wire tlrrteen persons present at the Library on Fii.'ay night tj to. si ler the qjistioi of tuibliahins a Horticultural Society for Pjk. kohe and district. The n'imb:r in attendance did rfot represent anythi g like the suppo't tha' had be . promisei, but a lar ß e number of peiple were unable to come to the rneeti g. The convener, L)r Wak°, was voted t> the chair. ~ ev had, he etpected, all notic d t'le articlas in the "lim s"' and tha subsequent rotices cmvening the meeting, and they had now to consider what prospects t'tre were of fuming a society such s was pr p sed. While Pukekuha was haidlv big enough to rely eolely upon itelf the surrounding d strict was a v< ry imp_rtant w.e, and from a canvass he made h 3 had received very generous promise" of suppo t U was a truism that Pukekohe had grow , but it haj failed to grow on the aesthitic sidf. Aichit cture had shown no development, and there had be n r o t'ndercy whatever lo go in for flowes. Whilst Uh society coJci not deJ with aichite ture it could help to improve ihe triwth of flowers, Ihe young peopli snouli fie trained up with a love of the beautiful; the associating would bring together reople of like minds and mutual cumpeti ion in a frimdly spirit would immediately tend to improvement in ho; ticulture. Today, if one passed along the stietts it *as quite an exception to sre a gaiden nit-ely kfpt, but lhat night the Rev. Nixon had brought a couple of varieties of roses, showing what cou'd be done in Pukekohe soil. People in Poker.o, Tuakau, Buck land, Rama Rama, Paiumahoe and Muuku had all promised to support the society. Rev. S. Nixon rrnved, That the time has arrived to form a Horticultural Society for the PuKekohe district. Seconded by Mr J. Kiown Mr R. J. Eames sail that wnle he disagreed wi'b t'e chairman that there had been ro improvement in local architecture, hp cordially endorsed fill that th 3 d ctor had said about the reed for cultivating a taxte tor flowers. He had every confidence that with careful management and hard work nn the pa r t of th? offcers a stionn and pioscerous society c~uld be f.rned. While not prof vsing to be an expert, he believed tha f . the soil of Pukekohe district capable of crowing as fine ros's, say, rs could be in New Zealand. Mr L)ri\er explained that ?<me four years ago Mr AII in hid tried to u t supp;rt for a Horticultural Society, but at that tima the people of Pukekohe did not tee th ir way to co-operate His opinion *a- that a society, with Pukekohe as its centre and brariqunr ers could be made to boom. (He'r, h;ar). Mr E. All n expressel gr at pleasure at b ing present. It was difficult to get such a society up'on it> legs, hut nnce it was goirg p opia would siv it was the very thing they had Leen looking forward t". He, too, agreed with Ur Wake about the r.eed lor c-rcoura-?-ing gardeningsome people would soend £lO on a gate and have nothing growing it side to beautify the place. No pleasure wai equal to that derived from garoeiiing--whether flowers, vegetables ur fruit. The pos.-ibilities for such a Miciety wete exe dingly r.sy. He aid rot know any borough with lur population without sucli a tociety, and many places with one-third the population had quite cteaitoble exhibitions. There was no reason why Pukekuhe should not grow r..ses equal in quality to those grown in any other part of New Zealand, and he knew of no place in the North Island which should be such a success as an exhibition centre as Puktkohe. If they threw themselves heartily ir.tu the project the society would succeed bejond expectations, and that • ven the first sh ,w woi.ld be a revelation. He was quite sure the surrounding dist tc's woul.l d> their levei best to support the society in every way (Appbu-re). Ihe motion to form a society was carried unanimously. It was decided to ask Hon. W. F. Massey to be patton of the society. Officers elects wert;:— Presidt nt -Dr Wake. Vice-Presidents—Rev. S. Nixon and \ r L. «llan. Hon. Secretary—Mr R. J Eames. Executi/e Committee -Mes'ames Townson, I. Motion, Grigor, J Brown and Eam?s, Measri Towneon, Mason, Grisrr, w. Rruls'on Barter, and Driver, The appointment of three of the foregoing wassibject to their consent. The committee has power to add to its number. Dr Wake, Rev. Nixon. Messrs Tnwi.soo, Allan and Eam c s wtre appointed a a euh-com tiittee to draft rules f;r submission to the next general nuetine. In the rojr-.e or discu-sior., in which Messrs Brown, Driver, Allan,] Rev. Nixon Meslamen Tosnson, I Brown, Grigor, Eam;s and Miss Townson took part, the bala'ce of op'riion appearel to he that the menvetshp fee should be low and 5s pr annum was suggested, j miors unler 16 years 2s 6d An acetylene gas plat is i eing install d at the Pukekihe railway station, ati'i it is expected that with- i in a wetk the ol 1 oil lamps will have j been replaced by the new illuminant. j The many friends in Pukekohe of I Staft'-b'erßeant-Major Bell, who for | some twtive months was in control j of Ihe Terrritorial movement htre, j will So pleased to hear that he has J received his commis-ion as lieutenant. ' I The pupils of the Pukekohe Convent School accredited themselves very well at the Franklin Show. Besides the honors carried off t'l' writing and faucywork, six prizes were secured for the compcsiti in on th° Show. Ihe prize winners were: -For children under 14 yearsLulu O'Connor 1, Katie Pulman 2, Eileen Kerrigan !!. Children under 11 years Nellie McPougall 1. Audrey Cargill 2, David Kerrigan 3,