DUNEDIN GARDENING CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 21093, 4 May 1932, Page 6

DUNEDIN GARDENING CLUB

SUCCESSFUL YEAS CONCLUDED The annual meeting of the Dunedin Gardening Club was held in the Y.W.C.A. Rooms last evening. Mr • H. flollingwortb (president) was m the chair. , . , The annual report stated that tnc membership bad been fairly well maintained in spite of the depression, and the meetings had been well attendee. The members regretted very much the death of Mr J. W. MTntyro and the continued serious illness of Mr W. Walker, both of whom were valued members of the committee. The committee had also lost Miss Robertson by removal. She was one of the club s best assistants. Miss M'Ewan bad reluctantly been compelled to relinquish her place on the committee at present. The keen interest take nil) the meetings and the good still continued, which was very gratifying to the committee and to all concerned. Jhe syllabus was fairly well maintained. To provide lecturers for lortnightly meetings for some eight months ot the year was a heavy tax on the committee, and also on the available talent. In this respect thanks were specially due to those who so willingly gave thenvaluable experience and knowledge so freely. Thanks were also due to those who from time to time exhibited plants and flowers at the meetings. They were much appreciated, and were an education to everyone, as well as helping the club’s finances. Thanks were also due to all those who in various ways assisted the club. The picnic was held at Company’s Bay. The committee would have liked to see a larger attendance. Those who attended were favoured with a lovely day, and spent a very enjoyable afternoon. Special thanks were due to the Y.M.O.A. and to Mrs and Mr Chapman for their assistance. A sweet pea growing competition was held during the year from seed donated by Messrs Borron and Dance, Moa Seed Farm l , and brought forward some seventy entrants, over forty of whom put up exhibits showing .the result of their efforts. The unfavourable weather conditions for sweet peas were much against success, but the result was quite gratifying. It is intended to continue this competition this year; perhaps in a slightly modified form. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £1 2s 6d for. the year’s work. In moving the adoption of the annual report and balance-sheet the chairman congratulated the club on the year’s operations, and appealed for renewed enthusiasm and interest during the coming year. These sentiments were endorsed by Mr J. Nelson, who seconded the motion. The election of office-bearers resulted as follows: —Presidentj Mr F. H. Hollingworth; vice-presidents Messrs Passmore, Vickers, White, Blackburn, Roy J. Nelson, Mrs Rodgej-, Mrs Hpllirigworth, Miss Orr-Campbell, and Miss Anderson: executive—Messrs E. H. Hamel, Shaw, Lord, R. More, M. Thomson, A. C. Wilson, H. Gore, A. Rissman, Mrs*Doodeward, Mrs Rhodes, Mrs Brownlie, Mrs Brown, Mrs Kinsman, Misses Burgess, Nolan, Burton, and M‘lntyre; secretary and treasurer, Mr P. Nelson. It was decided to hold tho annual pruning demonstration on Juno 11. During the evening Mr A. Skene nade a small presentation to Mr and Mrs Hollingworth on behalf of the club in. recognition of their services over a long period. When the formal business had been concluded a short musical programme was provided by Mrs Kitchin, Mr F. W. Holmes, and Miss Rodger (accompanist) .