Nov. 32—We visited the French Park today after paying our ten cents at the Route Voyron entrance we strolled along the avenue of stately Wwhite-barked plane trees until we arrived at the entrance to the well-known parterre. This for ally "designed section was wonderful sight thousands of yellow and purple chrysanthemums being in full bloom, with dwarf alternanthera larity relieving the monotony in ribbon beds and Along the edges of the flower beds. The "vase" fountain in the centre of the ornamental pool Teoked particularly charming as also did the wide border of yellow "snowball" chysan= themums planted between the pool and the walk. 'The plants used in this display varied little in height: there must have been 10,000 of them, all well-grown and healthy specimens! The whole colour scheme was most impressive. The morn= ing' air way quite chilly but this seemed to please the hundreds of children we caw disport-Jing themselves on the nearby lawns: they were having a fine time, In front of the Rene Vallon memorial there was another display of bloom: this display was smaller than the parterre one there were probably about 4,000 plants in the various beds. Pink and deep yellow were the colours used, Cerise-pink roses were blooming Around two magnolias at the entrance to the garden while many plants of 3 pink Brown in standard. form, were sed Dlants in some large beds of gorgeous a pink, chrysanthemum, Between the raised see tion "and. the walk around the willow-shaded ornamental pool. were several beds of the "lec Yellow "snowball" variety, while several beds in the vicinity ut the garden were planted with similar varieties as used in the main display. We Iiked this display' very much indeed: and if we were called upon to decide which of the main displays was the better, we should vote for the Rene Vallon scheme, althotigh we know that the popular vote would go to the parterre display. We strolled alonx; the Poplar avenue, past. the chikdren's corner, to the large pond' where, air, many people were sitting planted tier the shade of a Cedar tree thir variety has to be be kept away is a poor mixer. The waters the Mecca of numer as We passed on vot some. bed ofa num on the oppor noticed a few plants (Cineraria merit) adding to a small rockers, while ber shelter we found another bed of shell-pink chrysanthemum, As we into the plane tree avenue. we Femonstrating, with seme doing. that they should Heft satisfied with a job tw wait and see the result Tooked at us with surprise as we left the park ight that we could not have had Jue for our ten cents in the short time the park: but we know that we had. buy us Fe in one of the 14,000 plants that we and a sealed capsule of Todine pocket this atlernoon, we started on our Journey to Yanglszepoo ' where we had dareed ty act as sole arbiter at a flower show. We ignored a suggestion that we call at the insurance office while down town and. we arrived at the Garden Bridge without incident, but shortly afterwards, our troubles started: we attacked the Hongkew creek from many direc tions, but we were eventually compelled to wait our turn at the Yalu Road bridge: it war a Tong tedious wait, but we found some console tion in the fact that the creek did not smell so "honey-like" as St used 10 do sp days gone by. At long last, we managed to get across the crock and it was not long before we found ourselves the premise where the EW.O. flower being held! We were agreeably sur the show full of gorgeous plants. There were entries in the various classes and no Tess 17 competitors! The class for large tlower= Jing chrysninthemums on frames had attracted 2 large number of entries and" what beautiful ants they were! We stroked our field dressing.
lerly before we decided on the winners. A ize specimen of the "Neo King Ball" variety received first prize, this plant had 105 Looms en. Lilse lotus and Purple Wel Fong varieties red the second place, white a light ise with few simply gorgeous blooms was third. In a class for. "natural" grown plants another pot '9¢ Purple Wei Fong gained premier honours: hig was ay perfect a specimen as we could wish to sce, the numerous stems were all tied to feentral stake and they were a mass of healthy foliage. We did not count the Mowers, but they were numerous. A White "Ear pie" was second single received first place while second went to 5 mixed medley of varieties grafted on to an Artemisia: ifthe colour scheme had been better. this plant would have been very attractive, [There were many entries in the flowering pot blunt and fern sections, a very fine" Crown of Thorns" Euphorbia splendens) xaining frst prize in one of the classes, There were other noteworthy plants, too numerous to mention, to be seen and also a collection of vegetables. Looking around the marquee, we-found many things of interest. There was a "Hurricane" on. view {0 remind us. of the aim of the committee and plenty of good things to eat and drink at the Gardener's Arms" We like the crest of this hastelrs—erossed spade. and fork—uver the scription "Dig. like H—L" All. prizewinnian plants were Tater auctioned and they. brought excellent prices after the auctioneer had minded us of the Jervis Bay and we believe that ome lady was bidding against her husband. The
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