CHILDREN'S GARDENING CLUB

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 105, 6 May 1933, Page 19 (Supplement)

CHILDREN'S GARDENING CLUB

To the iDear Members of FlowerLand,—! have just returned from a very pleasant visit to the Palmerston Flower Show and I am sure that many of our members will be pleased to hear that the Wanganui Chrysanthemum Club won the handsome cup in a competition staged between Palmerston and Wanganui. Both clubs staged some wonderful blooms and Wanganui won by the narrow margin of half a point. I also staged a display of chrysanthemums sent in by Sybil Smith, Norma Cox, Maurice Cairns, Noel Cairns. Shirley Gilbert, Suzette Hcdgman and Violet Moore. This display created a great deal of interest and many people visiting the show were surprised that such splendid blooms were grown by children of tho Circle. Already Palmerston folk are moving to form a C.G.C., so L hope next year we will be able to have a competition with the Palmerston C.G.C. To those members mentioned I send my thanks for sending me in blooms. It is wonderful to think that after the long hours spent in producing such splendid blooms that so many of my members should cut them and send them to me for exhibiting. I do thank you all so much and feel that you have the interests of the C.G.C. at heart. Now, children, I have received a most wonderful letter from an admirer of the C.G.C. and I am sure when you read this letter you will be proud of the C.G.C. It is your efforts children that is making the C.G.C. what it is; and when wo find such helpful friends as “Uncle Wai” and now “Prince Charming” you will all agree that we must double our efforts and make our happy Circle the best ever. And now let us “blow the trumpet of friendship” and sod who enters—- “ Prince Charming”—and so “Prince Charming” speaks: It is with much interest I have read your column each week sinco the forming of the C.G.C. I think it a splendid idea, please accept my congratulations on the success you have attained and you have my sincere wishes for a “thumping membership.” You perhaps can realise how eager I am to become an active member also, so dare I venture to seek admittance to Flower-Land? I sincerely hope I receive your sanction. To make a long story short, what I wish to state is, I desire to help you in anv way I can, either in monetary form, or by buying plants or seeds, or both for the benefit of the C.G.C. I shall esteem it a favour if you will reply to me through your columns, answering my queries, and stating membership fee. Now please don’t ask me too many personal questions for the present, as I wish to remain, until it suits me, “anonomous. ” But you may rest assured of my support in connection with the club. Bravo “Carnatio.” Good luck and cheerio.—“ Prince Charming.” “Prince Charming,”—On behalf of the members of Flower-Land and myself please accept our thanks for your splendid letter. Wo all welcome you to our happy circle. May you enjoy your stay with us and may we prove worthy of the confidence you have placed in us. Flower-Land has an open door for all who care to enter and enjoy that great gift of Godbowers. We thank you for helping us to enjoy this gift.

NEW MEMBERS. 273. Owen Cairns, Caversham Road. 274. Bruce Handley, Nukumaru. lail Ha'ndley, Nukumaru. 276. —Claude Prince, Brunswick. 277. —“Prince Channing.” FREE SEED. Uncle Wai, always thinking of children has the following varieties of seed saved for the members of the C.G.C.: Antirrhinum, asters, aldnsia, auricula, cinneria, cosma, candytuft, chcrianthus, dephinium, godetia, gallardia, helenium, holyhock, larkspur, lupin, michaelmas daisy, marigold, dwarf French, nicotina, nigella, carnation, poppy, sweet William, sweet pea, sea pinks, viscaria, wallflowers. Should any member desire any of this seed, if they send a stamped envelope and mention the varieties desired they will be sent along 1 . 1 hope my little friends will send their thanks ro “Uncle Wai” for his continued interest in the Circle. EXCHANGE CIRCLE. Claude Prince, Brunswick, would like to exchange polyanthus, or double white and double blue violet plants for some primrose plants. MESSAGES. “Rata Flower,” —A hearty welcome to the busv band of gardeners. I will try and obtain the plants for you. Thank you for the postage.. Have sent the pansy seed on to you. “The Garden Nymph,”—l suppose you ar c very busy with your new garden. You must get some more “mum” plants in July. Yes, the show was a great success. “Pixie,” —Very pleased to hear from you again. No. 2 B should be a pink. Acasia grow from six feet to 20 feet high. Alice Gibbs, —A hearty welcome to our Circle of gardeners. Will send you some plants and seeds as soon as our next is ready, Pauline, —Thank you for the postage dear. Have selected “Silver Dawn” for you as “Daffodil” has been claimed. I hope you like it. Sydney Ponting,—l am very pleased to see you join the Circle, and I am sure you will be a groat little member. You certainly (lid . right in preparing your ground. Call at the avenue office for your pansy seed please.

“Brown Wallflower,” —Hullo, dear it is good to hear from you again. Yes, I will send you some pansy seed.

“Kiwi,”—Well done Maurice—congrats to Noel and yourself. You may have the pen-name chosen.

“Huia.” —A hearty welcome to the C.G.C. We are trying to make our Circle a very happy family. Your letter was just “great” and I am very pleased to have you with us. I am sure Noel and Maurice will help you greatly. “Tom Mix,” —So you wish to join our Circle. Certainly Bruce, and may you have a happy time with us. Have posted pansy seed to you. “Boxthorn.”—Yes, lan, 1 am pleased to welcome you as a member. Your pen-name recalls old memories. About 12 years ago, when riding a motor-bike I ran into a boxthorn hedge near your farm and punctured my tyre. I called to your house for repairs. Now isn’t that strange you should choose “Boxthorn” for your pen-name. Vivienne.—So glad to hear from you and to hear tho success you had with your “mums.” The pen-name was “Daphne.” Posted pansy seed to you. Frank and Ray.—So you are going

to try and grow sweet peas. That Is great and 1 do hope the C.G.C. notes will be helpful to you. •Suzette, —So sorry your flower was too late for the show. It was indeed a beauty and I feel sure you have learnt a great deal already. 1 am very proud of you.

“Aussie,” —Yes, Claude, you may have the pen-name chosen. I. am an “Aussie” myself, so am glad to see one of our beams choose this for a pen-name. J am afraid mother must have mixed her plants. A cutting will always produce the same flowers as from the parent plant. “Prince Charming,’’—On behalf of the committee of the C.G.C. please accept our thanks for suggestions tendered by you. Wl would be pleased to accept your offer for assistance and leave the conditions entirely in your own hands. I will have much pleasure in letting the members know as soon as everything is finalised. I am sure tho competition for tho cups would create great interest and I feel sure my many members would stage a first class display