VISITORS’ GUIDE TO CHRISTCHURCH

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24820, 9 March 1946, Page 6

VISITORS’ GUIDE TO CHRISTCHURCH

BOTANIC GARDENS, Rolleston aveftJJOrnamental tropical plants are tne main feature at the Cuningham rioiw«i while tuberous begonias are still max ing a bright • ispla.v in the Town«o House. Beds of zonal pelargomWp brighten the front lawn of the ipu. debs, and zinnias, salvias, dahlias, phlox druinmondii. Atnw“ marigolds, and other summer beawna plants are in full bloom in vangy parts of the gardens. Autumn tiowe ing rock garden plants ate c°psP"jous in the rock garden, and mciuc heaths, gentians, and autumn crocuse , Ornamental apple trees are m i™’ in various parts of the a* a specimen of malus eleyi is 8 roW :!;S in the shrub border opposite tn . door to the Cuningham House. J?. Air Training Corps Band Will P»«y * the gardens to-morrow. MCDOUGALL ART GALLERY, in BoUtiie Gardens: hours, week days, 10 aj"; < to 4 p m.: Sundays, 2 p.m to 4 | closed on Mondays. 4 ] CANTERBURY MUSEUM, Rolleston nue: yisiting hours are Sunday, moi day, Tuesday, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.; ww nesday Thursday. Friday, saturtw* 10 a.m to 4 p.m „ m i SUMMIT ROAD, from Gebbre’s Paas, jy Evans Pass, through Kennedy 3 HU®, panoramic view of Canterbury 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. 10 a.m to 9 o.m Sundays; 2tb o T to 9 p.m. Reference Library: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays. 2 to 5 PROVINCIAL COUNCIL CHAMBHJJ: this fine building in Gothic slide designed In 1885 by MouUtMrt. is treasured as a memorial to 11 founders of the province COUNTRY LIBRARY SERVICE. floor of the Christchurch Press t-cjp pany’s building. Cathedral service Is primarily for country P sons, including children, aha is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday Jf Friday. Current displays ate arranPU’ and there is an information ■J'JE and reading room. The lenalfl? “J*.. vite is available to city reside” through the inter-library loan scneni