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No 20 : March 8, 1956

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Dahlia Show

There was a fine display of blooms at the annual dahlia show of the Poverty Bay Horticultural Society in the Army Hall on February 24.

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Award for show's champion bloom went to this entry by Mrs S. B. Monck. It is a giant decorative dahlia. Variety: Mrs P. Askew.

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A feature of the show was the special display of dahlias by Shailer's, of Palmerston North. This is a portion of the display.

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A variety of containers was shown by Adairs, and the flowers were arranged by Mrs L. Eade.

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The camera's eye differs from the judge's: Miss Todd's entry in the Flower Arrangement class was unplaced, but makes the show's most striking photographic exhibit.

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