VISITORS' GUIDE TO CHRISTCHURCH

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24744, 8 December 1945, Page 6

VISITORS' GUIDE TO CHRISTCHURCH

BOTANIC GARDENS, Rolleston avenue: the Cuningham House is still featuring ornamental foliage plants. Gloxinias, stfeptocarpus, hvdrangeas, and coleus are blooming in the Townend House. Roses are in lull bloom in the rose garden, and the rock garden is still colourful, many summer flowering plants, including campanulas, saxifrages, and dianthus, being In bloom. Irises, geums, musk, and red, pmlr, and white water lilies are in flower in the water garden, A border opposite the hospital grounds contains . many of the modern varieties of delphiniums, which in recent years have been greatly improved In form, colour, and size. Derry's Military Band will play in the gardens to-morrow, McDOUGALL ART GALLERY, in Botanic Gardens: hours, week days, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.; closed on Mondays. CANTERBURY MUSEUM, Rolleston avenue: visiting hours are" Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. SUMMIT ROAD, from Gebbie's Pass to Evans Pass, through Kennedy's Bush, panoramic view of Canterbury Plains. PUBLIC LIBRARY: reading room open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays, 2 to 5 p.m.; 7 to 9 p.m. Reference Library: open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays, 2 to 5 p.m. PROVINCIAL COUNCIL CHAMBERS: this fine building in Gothic style was designed in 1865 by Mountfort. and i& treasured as a memorial to the founders of the province.