HORTICULTURE

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 152, 30 June 1938, Page 25

HORTICULTURE

HUTT SOCIETY ' £ '■■■ V' , < '. l $■' It' '•*»': ■1 '' * -THE ANNUAL MEETING 36tJt arimial meeting of the Hutt VaUey Horticultural Society was held last- evening, .presided > over .by the retiring president, Mr. W. Smith, who vacated the chair in favour of the new preftident, Mr. J. S. Barton.

Ato amendment to the rules reducing the | general committee from thirty to twenty, yras adopted. A; motion to am&nd the rules by giving power to the general committee to appoint the secretary in place ot appointment by the meeting of members wa* ruled out of order as sufficient notice had not been given.

Mr.W. W. Wilson reported, on the work of the Wellington> Beautifying Society (of which he was the society's representative), stating that special efforts were being made to prepare for theVCantennlal Exhibition. , 'Ob tke motion of Mr. J. S. Barton, tlMiaodetsr pledged its support to its sister organisation. number of new members were The following officers were elected: Pathm and Patroness, the GovernorGeneral, Lord Galway, and Lady Galwajj president, Mr. J. S. Barton; secretary, Mr. A. C. Butler; treasurer, Mr. Ki J. Poole; assistant treasurer, Mr. A. W« Freeman; auditor, Mr. A. Ackroyd; general committee, Messrs. J". J, Buirell, C. E. Buckingham, W. E. Bock, G. yf. Cairns, A. W. Freeman, A. Grierson,7 H. Hayes, A. E. Hurrell, A, Pilcher, P. A. Plumer, L. L. Reader, J.S. Stalker, E. E. Stoupe, H. Vagg, J. Wall, W, W. Wilson, and J. Olphert; ladies' committee, Mesdames J. W. Andrews,'*. B. Ashe, W. E. Bock, D. A. Ewen, A. W. Freeman, N. B. Gibbons, H. B Gdrdon. W. Glover, A. R. Gower, J. A. Grimwood, W. Hendry, S. M. Hqbbs, J. D. King, T. A. King, H. ;W. Karsley, H. E. Leighton, J. Mitchell, G. B. D. Morison, E. P. Norxpan, G. S, Reid, P. G. Reidi G. H. Savage, T. Stickells, F. Stoupe,. E. E. Stoupe, B. Whitcher,'J; B. Wood, W. H. Wilson; Haggitt, J. S. Barton, A.J. Greenfield, Carter (2), W. T. Strand, and Misses Finlay, Kersley, Truer, and N. Olphert. SERVICES RECOGNISED. Appreciative reference was made to the work done by Mr. and Mr?, W. Smith during Mr. Smith!s term as president, and a special vote of thanks was accorded Mr. G. H. Sayage for his enthusiastic work during nine years on the"'general committee. The auditor, MJP. 'A; Ackroyd, was thanked for his services. Mrs; W. Smith was presented a'vase of flowers by Mrs. G. H.- Savage on behalf of the ladies' committee.

The-annual report recorded that four show# were held during the year. The gladioli and-dahlia show had been described, as one of the finest and. most colourful in the annals of the society. The garden circle, with 113 members, was a great asset to the society, and had staged wonderful exhibits at the spring and autumn , shows. The circle expresSed. it* thanks to . speakers and those who. had lent their gardens for demonstrations. The • ladles' committee had dene excellent service, Mrs. Olphert and her daughters and Mrs. W? G. Alexander were specially thanked for their services. The Work" of the ladies had brought to the society the sum of £ 18. The hall was now proving a financial success. The report recorded with regret the deaths f ' special mentiorioelHg mad 6 of the Work of the late Captain W. Olphert as president and the long,service given by the late Mr. J. G; Helyar. I