HORTICULTURISTS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 14, 17 January 1930, Page 4

HORTICULTURISTS

SOCIAL EVENING HELD There was a large attendance of the public at the Conference Hall of the Dominiou Farmers' Institute last evening, when the New Zealand Horticultural Trades Association held a public session in connection with the conference, which commenced early this week. Several short and interesting addresses were given by leading horticulturists, and there was an attractive programme of musical and elocutionary items. In addition, there was a fine display of flowers and fruits which was responsible for much favourable comment. The chairman for the evening was Mr. W. Nash, M.P., who spoke briefly on the high standards achieved in the floral display, complimenting the association on its enterprise in combining the entertainment with an attractive show of flowers and. photographs of horticultural subjects. Mr. V. C.Davies (New Plymouth), president of the association, outlined the working principles of the Florists' Exchange, an international organisation, which was rendering a service to the public. He gave details of where the exhibits came from for the floral display, and made special mention of the collection of photographs illustrating modern methods in landscape gardening. The president's remarks were followed by a talk on "Rock Gardening," by Mr. T. W. Attwood, former president of the Fruitgrowers' Association. The history of the association was sketched by Mr. G. A. Green, honorary secretary and organiser, who paid a warm tribute to the services of Mr. Thomas Waugh, of Lower Hutt, who had been actively engaged with the association since its inception. On behalf of the association, Mr. Green presented Mr. and Mrs. Waiigh with a grandfather clock. Mr. Waugh suitably replied; The aims and objects of the Institute of Horticulture were dealt with in an address given by Mr. J. A. Campbell. There was an attractive entertainment programme which included a pianoforte solo by Mr. H. E. Brusey, songs by Messrs. Stewart Nelson and Wilbur Davies, and humorous songs and a recitation by Mr. Frank Moran. The flowers in the display were arranged by the Wellington members of the Floral Exchange, and the citrus fruits were supplied by growers in the Auckland province. The New Zealand Horticultural Trades Association Conference was continued yesterday, when the following remits were carried: "That further steps be taken to improve nomenclature in use in catalog"That the attention of members be called to incorrect plant nomenclature, as instance, the cases of magnolia conspicua, rhododendron congestum roseum, escalloniaingramii. That correction be urged in catalogues. An interesting feature of yesterdays session waa a paper on "Root Stocks," by Mr. J. H. Cutler. Considerable discussion followed the reading of a paper by the secretary (Mr. G. A. Green) dealing with stock quotations relating to varieties. It was decided that the discussion should be published, and copies sent to prominetn agricultural institutions.