WELLINGTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 9317, 11 June 1891, Page 2

WELLINGTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The second annual general meeting of the Wellington Horticultural and Florists Society was held at the Exchange Hail last night, Mr L. G. Reid in the chair.

The report, which was adopted, showed receipts for the year including £l6 6s 6d (balance from lust year), £377 10s 7d; expenditure, £370 7a Gd ; leaving a balance in iand of £7 3s Id. Three shows bad been held daring the year—the summer, autumn, and chrysanthemum—which had been.taken collectively, a financial success, the receipts being £2Ol 0a 31, aa against £lO9 19a 6:1 for

1890. The number of subscribers had increased from 140 to ISO, which was considered very satisfactory. Special prizes bad been offered by Mr Beiohardt for children's bouquets, and the Committee, recognising the value of each competitions, had set apart a children’s section at the Chrysanthemum Show, with the result that 443 exhibits were received. Three monthly meetings had been held by the Society, and the following papers had been read, and subsequently printed "The Cineraria ss a Hothouse Plant,” by Mr McKay ; “The Tomato," by Mr F. Cooper; and “ Autumn, town Annuals,” by Mr L. G. Eeid. The question of holding three meetings daring the coming year was discussed, and several gentlemen present contented to road papers at future meetings of the Society. The following gentlemen were unanimously elected as officers for the coming year:—President, John Dnthie, Esq., M. 11. 1?.; vice-presidents, T. K. Macdonald, Eeq., M.H.E., and W, H. Levin, Esq ; Committee, Messrs Eeid, Boscher, Jay, McKay, Wilkinson, Kerolake, Wills, Triggs, Clark, Ward, Claridge, and Young; treasurer, Mr W. H. Taylor. The election of secretary was left for the Committee to decide.

Great regret was expressed at the loss sustained by the Society by the removal of tho late secretary, Mr H. C. Pilcher,'to Western Australia. During his term of office he had been most assidaonn in his duties, and it would bo bard to fill his place. The Chairman hoped that some endeavour might be made by the Society towards improving and' beautifying the Town Belt, which was a disgrace to the city. He thought the Reserves Committee of the City Council

might be induced to aid thorn in carrying out thia needful work. If they could only plant two or three acres every year the Bolt would Boon become ft beautiful plantation, instead of, as at present, a desert waste. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the meeting.