One in The Eye for the Rain

Despite the large number of wet days, growers still managed to bring forth enough blooms to make this year's Chrysanthemum Show a colourful success.

We photographed some of the exhibitors preparing for the show, when a lot of care and thought goes into the staging of the blooms and floral art work.

The typical beauty of the chrysanthemum is shown in this bloom, "Connie Mayhew," which took premier bloom honours in the medium exhibition class for Mrs B. H. Constable.

Young exhibitor Russell Rice casts a knowing eye over some of nature s fantasies.

Mr B. H. Constable gets blooms ready on the judging bench.

Some of the beautiful chrysanthemums on show

Mrs P. Boal puts the finishing touches to "The Richness of Autumn" which gained Best Piece of Work in the floral art section

Mrs N. Rice, a successful exhibitor, with some of the blooms in the show.

Mrs J. Arnott doesn't have time even to finish stirring her tea, let alone drink it

Mrs L. Ryan and Mrs M. Barber arranging six varieties of roses for the Gisborne Garden Club.

Mesdames N. Thodey, R. C. Mills and Miss E. Todd of the P. B. Garden Circle in serious discussion over some nerines

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 203 : May 19, 1971

One in The Eye for the Rain