GRAND FLORAL COMPETITIONS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 69691, 6 December 1900, Page 3

GRAND FLORAL COMPETITIONS.

A JOIWT EXHIBITION. ! The floral d'.'i-.play a.rrunge'a; (for the Home j lii-d'iist-riei? Cam-mi t'tee, and held jointly -with the CliristishuTch Rose Society and- the Ad- j ■ding-ton Horticultural Socie'ty, was lield today, and is tlie' record shmv of the "kir-dl yet. heiM in CaiiterJiiiry. Eon 'the Home Indtosltries Committee's competitions there were no less than 306 entries', for the Rose Society's competitions 49 entered, and) the Addinigtoti Sccieity',3 88, making a. -total of 443. In addition to tlhere, there were special exhibits by Messrs Jones acid Nairn and Son, nurserymen, aad o'tfoer-?, who sent in hawd'seme .e^liih-Jta of flowers for exhibition only. Expert, floiusts, who were present in considerable numbers, are highly pleased with the d'splay, ibo'th as ! to quantity and' quality, the rc-ea being; particularly fine, and the decorative, exhibits in many cases work oi art. Tihere was m laraje .attendance of peoT)le, wbo paid the special fee 'for admission before tivro o'clock, and, of course, after that hour the hall was crowded. I* was found*, affiten all, .tdia't the floor space of the givwid hall wa.3 large enough- for the show, but tbe space !fo'r thia puiblic is somewhat' cramped.