How to Cultivate a Taste for Flowers.
At Liverpool an interesting experiment has been inaugurated. The chairman of the parks, and gardens committee of the corporation (Mr Ball) has made a four of some of the poorest streets, and has distributed about 500 window boxes and plants. s . The novelty of the procession (Mr-Ball was accompanied by large carts containing the boxes) -'naturally attracted great attention. No difficulty was ex-' in obtaining ready 'helpers with the work, and great eagerness was displayed by the inhabitants to lb* corns 'possessors of the boxes. These have been given gratuitously upon an im lertakiug that the . plants and flowers shall be well cared for,, and a notification that if the gift is abusedit will be withdrawn. Other districts please . copy ! -Such A scheme will doubtless .neisessitatesome supervision by the!donors at the start, but it must ultiuiateiv tend to a considerable extension, and a corresponding demand for all; sorts of plants, pots, boxes, seeds ,andother requirements. ...
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Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2104, 17 May 1898, Page 3
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162How to Cultivate a Taste for Flowers. Te Aroha News, Volume XIV, Issue 2104, 17 May 1898, Page 3
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