Brilliant Display Put on by Horticultural i -Society at Shanghai Race Club of "black velvet and bowls of slender foxglove were among erh "geraniums, huge yellow and purple pansies
thousands of colourful blooms which gave the pari-mutual including plants furnished by more than 150 ribed as one of the most successful fo. have funkia, anthericum, primula obconica and.agleonima.
Not the least important of spring plants to be exhibited were the vegetables and the number of entries under this division was large.
First prize was given to Sir Victor Sassoon for the best collection of vegetables to be exhibited in not less than six. varieties, Ta the entries of single kinds of vegetables Mrs. P. S. Hopkins received first prizes for her entries of broccoli, cucumber, strawberries and fennel. Mrs. W. J. Hawkings won prizes for her exhibitions of Brussells sprouts leeks, common lettuce, cabbage lettuce, and Potatoes, and Lady Maze received prizes or.her exhibits of beets, medium cabbage, curled kale, and mint.
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