HORTICULTURAL SHOWS
HAMILTON SOCIETY'S YEAR .[from OCR OWN correspondent] H.\,\lir/rOX. Friday i. 'Although the membership stands at'.loo. this niiin-ber should lie greater considering the size and growth of Hamilton and the congenial climate, frhieh is so suitable for horticulture," states Air. A. \V. Ward, president of the Hamilton Horticultural Society, in his report, which' will be presented at the annual meeting of the society on Monday. JHe 'report states that an excellent Display of daffodils was staged at the *l"'Uig show. The summer show was rather late for roses, but there was a good entry all round and a fine disWv. Ahe exhibition of dahlias was considered by competent judges to be ®ne of t [, p | )( , st jj- Mnt t j u , |„. s t. of any 1,1 Xew Zealand. Outstanding decorative cesses were features of the chrysan'"J'lrium show. Hie society was now affiliated with the (Royal Horticultural Society and *«Hlll there* ore be able next season to confer medals and certificates of the i).°. Va l Society on outstanding exhibits. ' le report pays a tribute to the assistance given by the \Vaikato Lyceum I at each of the four shows.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23381, 24 June 1939, Page 19
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