SEASON WAS BAD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17882, 25 June 1926, Page 10

SEASON WAS BAD.

FLOWER FANCIERS ARE DISAPPOINTED. The annual report presented to the Canterbury Horticultural Society last evening: stated that, owing to the very unfavourable season experienced last year, the society’s operations did not come up to expectations. Three shows, a spring, a rose and a chrysanthemum show, were held during: the year. The spring: show was a creditable display and drew favourable comment from the. judge, Mr T. H. Clark. The rofce show did not attain to the success that was antio.ipa.ted, and resulted in a loss. The chrysanthemum show 7 proved the best display of the year.. The cup for the best, exhibit by nurserymen was won by Mr W. Jones. Officers were elected as follow: —Patron, his Excellency the Gov-ernor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson; president. Sir R. Heaton Rhodes; honorary secretary, Mr E. Cooper; honorary botanist., I>r C. Chilton; committee, Messrs O. W. B. Anderson, W. J. Uumm, ,1. Marshall, R. ,T. Christensen, E. E. Drewitt, J. Poulson, H. Oropp. F. A. Jones, W. BalcTT, J. W. H. Francis, C. Rides and A. G. Bull; vice-presidents, Hon lei. F. Wigrram, Rev H. G. Bowers, Rev Dr Erwin, Mesdames W. T. Chariewood. Deans, Geo. Gerard and G. Murray-Aynsley, Lady Rhodes, Mrs G. Rhodes, Miss E. Sneyd-Smith, Mrs IT. F. YVigram, Messrs W. G. C. Beumelburg-, W. T. Charlewood, W. K. Clothier, A. TC. Firth, J. G. S. Holmes, W. Bayliss. E. C. Huie, Jas. Jamieson, W. Jones, W. IT. Lawrence. R. E. Mardou&all, R. ICairn, A. Penrose, A. R. Ra*j£, E. F. Stead, Wm. Taylor, E. E. Wiltshire, J. G. Yager and J. Young. A recommendation was made to the incoming committee that they should reconsider the society’s definition of amaIt was decided to elect Mr W. Jones a life member of the society.