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NZ Truth, Issue 78, 15 December 1906, Page 2

Second thoughts are \ invariably the best. The creation of woman was really a second thought. Mr George Edwards of the Palace Hotel has already made a start m the Christmas festivity line. Just outside the nor'-east window of the saloon bar, he has fixed v" a sort of fairy bower,' with ferns and palms and orchids and electric lights and fountain sprays and other: things dear to the heart of the artistic soul. George calls it the Wellington Wonderland, and to the. t'other sider it brings back visions of Lennon's m Brisbane. But George has other attractions besides ferns— ft takes a terrible lot of prehistoric flora to work up sufficient joy for a Christmas jag— he has a splendid female specimen of that rare flower scientifically known as "goodsort," belonging to the- natural order of Hebe, and cornmonlv known as Nancy. This is really a prize, bloom and worth walking miles to see. There are two other plants of the same variety- of exquisite shape and most delicate ooloriner whom visitors to George's Wonderland will find considerably above the usual hot-house standard. For the poor unfortunate who has to take his pleasures sadly and have his Christmas schlemozzel at home Mr Edwards is still oq^ial to the occasion. Just have a look at his price-list an>d see what a variety of cocktails can bs brewed out of ona of his 30 bob hampers.