ADDINGTON FLOWER SHOW AND PAROCHIAL EXHIBITION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3649, 20 December 1879, Page 3

ADDINGTON FLOWER SHOW AND PAROCHIAL EXHIBITION.

*Ebis event took place last evening in the •adhoolrooin belonging to St. Mary's Church, and -was both very successful and a great improve•mcnt aver last year. The quality of the -exhibits was far superior, and the numbers jgreatly^exceeded those entered for last year's «haw. The plants were nicely got up, and particularly the early (potatoes, iawiipq,. cucumbers and peas, would not dis- . grace any aliow room. Messrs Nairn and Son, line, Mrs Craig, and Me Griffith*?, contrii»nt<d ilarjely to the success of the exhibition ijby their numerous And w-ell-grown ujpeeimeiuof pofc ; plantß. ' Amongst the items for trhieh prices were offered, vraß a novelty ■which jproved .quite a success. This wm v prize for the girt or boy who would name correctly the largest number of plants. Six boys entered the Jiats, and Master TopKs carried off the palm. ' Tue children's needlework was « great attraction to the ludiM, The work con.flisted of plain *nd faocy work, lqib(ing, and ' <crochet work. The exbibitioa was rieited by & large number of persons during the evening, •qaiL it wai a soarcve of pleasuro to obsewe the Mifarly behaviour of the crowda of young poOjpie, moat of whom tvere exhibitora. The proc^dings closrd with ft Dutch auction, »t yihiaif. # quantity of fruit, T^getabluj, and flower* w^re disposed of for the benefit of the Sunday gghool fund. The Be? Mr Eaab Uto be congratui94/.d upon thi* hta iacnnd and fv^tigM ftfctgLP.pt »t a JuY«nilfl ExhitnMcm. ,