ROYAL EXHIBIT

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 152, 30 June 1938, Page 18

ROYAL EXHIBIT

FOR THE CENTENNIAL

QUEEN "MOST GLADLY"

ACCEDES

(From "The Post's" Representative.) LONDON, June 8.

The Queen has "most, gladly acceded" to a request that both she and Princess Elizabeth should lend some object of interest for exhibition ' in the women's section of the Centennial Exhibition to be held at Wellington. Her Majesty's decision was communicated in a letter received? by the High Commissioner for New Zealand, Mr. W. J. Jordan, from, Major Streatfield, private secretary to the Queen. It was the sequence to an invitation extended by the executive of the women's, section of the Centennial, which was conveyed to Major Streatfield by Mr. C. P. fiainsworth, th# business manager, now in London. The King's private (secretary, who was present when Mr. Hainsworth saw Major Streatfield, inquired whether it was desired that the. King might also be approached to lend 'some object of interest for the He was thanked by Mr. Hainsworth who said that he would to communicate the inquiry to Wellington. It is not yet known what items the Queen will select to .besent to New Zealand. , ; KEEPING FLOWERS The mantelpiece, although a favour ite place for flowers, is the worst possible position in a room for them if it is desired to keep them fresh as long as possible. On the mantelpiece the heat from the fire soon withers the blooms. Any position where there Is a draught should be also avoided, such as placing them by an _■ open window. Do not let the sunlight fall directly on flowers kept in a room. Important rules for prolonging the. life of flowers include removal at night" from warm rooms and the changing of the water in the vases or bowls every day. Rinse stalks under the tap before replacing, and cut a small portion'off the end ot each stem.