The Archive · 1939

Painting the Lily

Just now, the season being late, daffodils and narcissus are in perfection and the Royal Horticultural Society has been holding its daffodil show, which is the classic event of ihe narcissus world, to amaze with the novelty of their inventions and the effrontery of their prices. £15 or £20 a bulb is quite a common price.

But this year there is one daffodil raised by Richardson of Waterford, with ə rich yellow perianth and a the large frilled cup of vermilion shade, On Thursday, May 18, at 10 am. the Dramatic Department will meet to hear Mrs. G. A. Carver on the subject "Renaissance on Broadway."

On Tuesday, May 23, the regular bridge and mahjongg party will be held at 3 pin. tea will be served later.

During tea, mannequins will model smart new models for the coming season, s N, E. BRAYNER

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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