N.Z. INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURE
- MEETING OF CANTERBURY COUNCIL Gratification at the progress in education and assistance m horticulture given to gardening enthusiasts in the city was expressed by members last night at the annual meeting of the g Canterbury District Council of the e New Zealand Institute of Horticulture, a Mr J. McPherson presided at themeet- - ing. e Details were given in the annual rea port of the present educational- facili- .. ties for persons studying horticulture s in the city, by lectures specially 1 arranged for student trainees, by lectures at the Christchurch Technical College, and addresses by specially 3 qualified speakers, including those in 3 the open-air at the Botanic Gardens » and by the Canterbury Horticultural 2 Society and the Workers’ Educational ® Association. 1 It was reported that Mr L. W. Mc--7 Caskill, agricultural instructor at the ’ Christchurch Training College, would 7 be visiting the United States, England, ’ Sweden, and Denmark, and would report to the council on his return on , the progress of horticultural education overseas. a The election of officers resulted:— ; Chairman, Mr J. A. McPherson; vicechairmen, Messrs C. E. Pope, C. GibZ bons, and A. H. Shrubshall: honorary j secretary and treasurer. Mr J. N. Mc- =. Leod; honorary auditor, Mr A. H. f Shrubshall; executive committee, j chairman, vice-chairmen, representai tive of Canterbury Horticultural So- | ciety, Messrs M. J. Barnett, H. Kitson, I E. Taylor. C. E. Foweraker, J. J. t Keetley, H. T. Falla, and T. D. Lennie; j nomination for honorary Fellow, New i Zealand resident, Mr T. D. Lennie; t nomination for honorary Fellow, overt seas resident. Professor Carl Skotts--3 berg, of Gothenberg, 1 A remit that the New Zealand conference of the institute consider the . advisability of appointing a commitl tee to advise on horticultural classi- ; fication lists for the use of horticul- ■ tural societies was carried, on the • motion of Mr M. J. Barnett. (
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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22584, 14 December 1938, Page 11
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