SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1984
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RARE SPECIES AT FLOWER SHOW
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ONE OF THE BIGGEST FLOWER SHOWS IN HONG KONG WAS OPENED TODAY (SATURDAY) AT FANLING PLAYGROUND BY LADY YOUDE, WIFE OF THE GOVERNOR.
THE EIGHTH ANNUAL NORTH DISTRICT FLOWER SHOW, SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, FEATURES A WIDE RANGE OF LOCAL AND OVERSEAS FLOWERS.
THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS ARE AFRICAN VIOLETS, SOME OF WHICH ARE EITHER RARE OR NEW SPECIES.
OTHER SPECIAL FLOWERS INCLUDE CHINESE ORCHIDS, AZALEAS AND BONSAIS, HAWAIIAN ORCHIDS AND THE NATIONAL FLOWERS OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
ALSO ON DISPLAY ARE OVER 1 000 ENTRIES TO COMPETITIONS UNDER SEVEN CATEGORIES: CUT FLOWERS, SCENTED CUT FLOWERS, POT PLANTS, MINIATURE POT PLANTS, AFRICAN VIOLETS, ORCHIDS AND BONSAI-TYPE PLANTS.
IN ADDITION, THERE ARE EXHIBITS PROVIDED BY 20 ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE AGRICULTURË AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, THE KADOOR IE EXPERIMENTAL AND EXTENSION FARM,
THE CHING CHUNG KOÓ TAOIST MONASTERY AND LOCAL FLOWER FARMS.
THE SHOW IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DAILY FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM UNTIL TUESDAY (MARCH 13).
TALKS ON BONSAI, IKEBANA AND POT PLANT CULTIVATION WILL BE GIVEN DAILY AT THE SHOW.
VISITORS WILL BE GIVEN A BOOKLET CONTAINING DETAILS OF THE EXHIBITS AND ARTICLES ON THE TECHNIQUES OF FLOWER PLANTING.
THE SHOW IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE TAI PO AND FANLING DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, NORTH DISTRICT ARTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION, HONG KONG BONSAI TYPE PLANTS ASSOCIATION, HONG KONG AFRICAN VIOLETS SOCIETY, HONG KONG FLOWER CLUB AND THE HONG KONG BRANCH, IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL.
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