CITY AUTUMN SHOW

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 102, 1 May 1919, Page 4

CITY AUTUMN SHOW

RECORD DISPLAY OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS. As stated yesterday the display of chrysanthemums at the Nelson Horticulurai Society’s Show now being held at the Drill Hall, i 6 the finest ever seen here. This flower is grown in Nelson to the greatest perfection, and there are a number of keen exhibitors. All visilu.g the Show yesterday were charmed With the splendid array of blooms, many of them giants. From the point of view of general beauty this show is one of tho prettiest seen, The following exhibits were sent in ior exhibition only : —Flowers, Begonias, by Mrs Remvick; two enormous beet grojwi by Mr L. Kingston at' Taluina, the two weighing 141b 3oz; collection of chrysanthemums grown by M.r fl F. Liley senior; apples and pears of high colour growyi at Hope by Mr? G. M. Simpson; a snake cucumber 3ft 4in. long and weighing 41b, grown by Townsend 1 cdurnu y a plate of Jonathan apple,, grown on the Stewart Estate, ■ Redwood’s Valley, the specimens being from (four-year-old trees and having exceptional colour, even for Nelson-grown Jonathans. The attendance yesterday was fair, but nothing like what the excellence of the show warrants. In no place in New Zealand could such a display of chrysanthemums be seen. It Uof interest to note that tho veteran, grower, Mrs Merrick, has reached the age of 77, alia is still able to stage the best blooms. She has been growing chrysanthemums for nearly 30 years, and as an exhibitor with the'old Society and the present one has won many cups and other trophies. The work entailed in growing this flower for show is enormous, yet at 77 Mrs Merrick appears to be going stronger than ever. . The show will conclude to-mght, when ifc is honed there will be liberal public patronage.