HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 257, 6 December 1909, Page 4

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL SHOW. The annual 6pring show of the New Ph mouth Horticultural Society will l.e held in the Theatre Royal on Thursday afternoon and evening next, December Oth. Entries close with the secretary to-morrow (Tuesday) evening at 8 o'clock. Already there are indications of a very Mg display of flowers, garden pro duee, cookery and preserves. The season has been a good one, and splendid gardening results have been achieved. It is hoped that our amateur gardeners will make a point of showing their products, be they floral or vegetable. Nothing succeeds like success. Nothing teaches gardening more quickly than seeing what others grow. Nothing gives one such an interest in any class, or prompts keener enquiry, than having an entry oneself. There arc many people hero' who grow choice flowers to pert iciion. but they won't exhibit at the

shows. Even' if only in "exhibition only" classes these residents can help the Society by sending ill 1' -;'s or specimens of blooms,. and ihc-v can brighten the show and delight lovers of nature. Uncommon specimen of vit plants, uncommon 'blooms, freak pbinls, inii ;n on, all help to make a hoi'Liciltui'iil show more interesting. 'l'iis ve.ar, the Nocielv's committee.'las departfd from the old stereotyped arrangement of the show-stands end tables. The cut flowers will be displayed on the stage; the decorated diningtoWes and mantelpieces and floral designs in the dress circle; afternoon tea in the Burlington Club rooms; pot. plants, vegetables, cookery and nurserymen's exhibits in the body of the theatre.

Amongst the novelties promised is an ''observation hive" of bees, with glass sides, so as to give a view of the busy little bees at work. Bee-keeping is becomiiij; more generally accepted now as an adjunct of the cottage garden, ami this exhibit will doubtless prove of interest to many. The schedule provides several cla ■s.-'S for children, in hand bouquets, baskets of, flowers, and buttonhole bouquets, the exhibits to bo made up and staged under the supervision of some person apopinced by Ihe committee on Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. Pupils of the Technical School are allotted six classes in the cookery section. Copies of the schedule mav lie had on application to the secrotarv. Air. W. :P. Nlcoll, at Mr. W. Rowe's seed store, Brougham street.