Following the annual meeting of the Shanghai Horticultural Society at "Marble Hall" yesterday evening, it was decided that th" annual spring fower show should be held after all, it was learned last night, At the meeting itself, it was thought that the show ould not be held, but a contrary decision was later reached, Mr, Horace Kadoorie, president of the society, in presenting the report for 1937 said that the year was beset with difficulties, Trouble was experienced in arranging the spring show owing to the impossibility of holding it on the Race Club premises, and the autumn show had to be cancelled due to the local hostilities, "The majority of exhibitor's gardens are in the outlying districts and members have been hard hit," he went on, "however, gardeners are never beaten and I sincerely hope and believe that before long we shall be again seeing those beautiful gardens we have enjoyed so much in the past,"
After reviewing the spring show, he said their thanks were due to the SM.C. for a grant-in-aid of $200, a reduction of $200 over what they received in 1996; to the tram and bus companies for free advertise ing space; and to all others who had given them much valued assistance, Following the meeting, the distribution of awards to the winners of the Camp Garden Competition was carried out, the winners being welcomed by Mr, Kadoorie. The gardens, he said, were visited on three occasions by members of the working Committee, who found that the standard of some of the gardens was very high,
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