AUCKLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 141, 15 June 1911, Page 7

AUCKLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING.

tic^tlrTroci^ e^s°neS c , A ? CkJaDdHor i annual report; stiiSrt ,k * , lue fourteen th I point of view . ' from a ""ancia: which "reva fed «" t tem P« st °°«« weathe, d/ 1, and closed with an Serfratt of I rf/7. Ihe sum of £1!) 14/8 had however Satsef° d Th C B ,mPet f , 2 n 5T the other h r g r held 6 on o * 6 *™" ™ s _,u«r , oc _b ? when some very choice later varieties were shown It w S^^.^^ No^-^^uf^ presented no unusual features, the exhibits being well up to tlie uhuhl standard. The sweet pea show and carnival would be still a vivid recollection to all interested iv horticulture in. Auckland. No show of sueu magnitude had yet been held by the exhibition left nothing to be desired. TJur r,f U „ n n te ' I y , tlle laln ' which fe » oninter. ruptedly tfnrtaj. two and a half of the three ™ „ « * P ?, now ' spollt ttil chance of sue. JZS, om J lcMl J- "■*<! »n spite of the gene10sty of a number of creditors, n loss of i.14 was sustained. Mr G XV I'iuminor succeeded in winning the National Sweet Pea Society s silver medal, and the silver challenge cup presented by Messrs Robert Sydenham Ltd. Mrs Brown Clayton and Messrs H. T. Goldle, 17. A. Fox (of Welling, ton) aud F. H. Hayden were other leading exhibitors, and five non-competitive display* of sweet peas and carnations were made by Mr H. Brett. The -weather was likewise unfavourable for the autumn show which was opened by bis Excellency the Governor At this show the chrysanthemums took pride of place for the first time ln several years, and though blooms weie hardly up to . the standard of previous exhibitions, the display was yet a very attractive one, which augured well for the future. Turning to the new year, the comnaittee felt that the conditions were favourable to success. The membership had increased 40 per cent for the year, and a further increase was likely to result In the near future. With regard to the rose show, the committee recommended that the date be brought forward from November IS to 9, the former date having proved for several years too late for the successful exhibition of the flower, it had been decided to repeat the sweet pea show, and further to hold the children's exhibition in connection with it, instead of with the rose show. The autumn show would be the first of the society's shows to be held in the new Town Hall, and It was hoped that growers would endeavour to make it a memorable one. Reference was made to the society's loss by the death of Mr D. L. Murdoch, one of the vice-presi-dents, and the report concluded by expressing the society's thanks to the Ladies' Committee, the special committees, and Messrs H. Brett, Bennett. Fox and Trevithick (of Wellington), also to the judges and stewards of the various shows, and the donors ot special prizes. ■

Tbe report and balance-sheet were adopted.

In reply to a question Mr Green, the Chairman said that the committee had gone Into the question of the union of horticultural societies in the four centres, with the view to forming a national association registered by the Government There were certain difficulties In the way of such a scheme, but their ambitions might bo realised in course of time.

I The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Patron, his Excellency the Governor (Lord Islington); vice-patron, Mr H. Brett: president. Mr C. J. Parr: vicepresidents. Sir John Logan Campbell, Mr A. M. Myers, M.P., Hon. E. Mitchelson, and Prof. Thomas; hon. treasurer, Mr G. Plummer; hon. auditor, Mr E. S. Medley. F.N.Z.A.A.: hon. solicitor. Mr P. H. Williamson: hon. auctioneer, Mr E. A. Perkins. It was decided that the committee consist in future of fifteen members, instead of nine, as at present, and the following were elected: —Messrs W. Handler. H. G. Goldle. F. H. Haydon. K. H. Paterson. F. H. Brown, T. B. Pearson, H. Kerr, D. A.. Hay, S. Wiltshire, G. Day, J. G. Dodds, A. Nicoll, S. Smith, W. 11. Rice, and C. XV. Adams.