HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18182, 19 September 1924, Page 2

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

MEETING OF COMMITTEE. A special meeting of the committee of Ifc Canterbury Horticultural Society was hel last evening, Mr E. E. Wiltshire prosiflin over a full attendance. The chairman reported that the speck sub-committee appointed to consider w!ieth« the Spring Show should be postponed o not had unanimously decided that a recon mendation be made that _the show be hel on the dates originally aecided upon, viz Thursday and Friday, the 25th and 23t : inat. *Mr W. G. C. Beumelburg and h had visited the gardens of several daffodi jsfiowers on Saturday, and, judzing by th "oloomj seen, the show should be wej filled. Upon the giotion of Mr W. E. Clothier seconded by Mr R. •J. Chxistensen, the re port was adopted. The question of extra advertising wa raised by the secretary, and after discussioi it was aecided, upon the motion of Mr It M. Barr, seconded by Mr Young, that : canvas sign be erected on the City Hole front, advertising the dates of the eho-w: The chairman reported that he hid receivec a consignment of gladiolus bulbs to giv avay to members introducing new members and that these who were entitled to thesi gift bulbs, which were really good varieties could now obtain them. It was decided that Mr Beumelburg ant Mjt W. J. Humm bo appointed a Press Com mittee for the ehow. Mr Humm mentioned that he had been ii touch with many growers during the pas week, and confidently anticipated an excelienl show from all standpoints, the flowering shrubs this aeason being exceptionally fine, Many now varieties would be seen exhibited foe use first time. The time for receiving entries will expire on.Monday, the 22nd,. at 9 p.m.