CITIZENS' GARDEN FETE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16753, 22 July 1916, Page 11

CITIZENS' GARDEN FETE

Tho executive of the grand tulip gaiden feto has tho whole scheme now well undoi way. Tho ladies repoit splendid suppoit for all their different ventures. Indeed, it appeal's as if two Brvdone Halls will be rcquned to cariv the huqo stock of donations which will be disposed of during the. currencv of tho fofe. The great hall has been cleared, and from Monday a sfe.idv stream of lorries will be lequisitioned to bring 111 tho vast accumulation of material that is required to transfoim tho hall into a beautiful garden. To give some slight idea of the magnitude of fhe garden, it need only be mentioned that 3000 bunches of wistaria and 5000 tulips are required to fromplete one avenue and eieato a centre piece. The whole of the flow ere are now ready for the main dewrafion. Beautiful pot plants will be in <noat cudonce, as v\ ill many raio and costly shrubs. Patrons will eniov \listening to the Philharmonic Society, the Orchestral Socety, and all tho nulit.ir» bands. Tho orchestral stage is 1 very elaholato nieces of work, ,uicl is ono of the chief featn-cs in tho garden. Children will give exhibitions of darcmg faithfully repiesentin«: all nations