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THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1978

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CENTURY-OLD BONSAI PLANT ON DISPLAY

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A BONSAI PLANT BELIEVED TO HAVE GRACED EMPRESS DOWAGER TZ'U-KSI'S SUMMER PALACE (1-HO-YUAN) IN CHINA IN THE 1880S IS ON DISPLAY AT A FLOWER SHOW AT FANLING PARK.

THE PLANT - A THREE-FOOT HIGH ZELKOVA - IS AMONG SOME 900 ENTRIES FOR THIS YEAR'S TAI PO SIX DISTRICTS COMMITTEE FLOWER SHOW WHICH OPENS TODAY TILL SUNDAY (APRIL 23).

THE FOUR-DAY FLOWER SHOW IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT, THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, TAI PO DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE TAI PO SIX DISTRICTS ARTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION,

ADDRESSING THE GATHERING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE SHOW TODAY. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES. MR. BRIAN WILSON WELCOMED THE CLOSE CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THE TAI PO SIX DISTRICTS ARTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION AND GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED. IN THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE FLOWER SHOW.

HE SAID: +IT IS TO BE HOPED THAT THIS PARTNERSHIP WILL CONTINUE AS A STRONG BOND TO THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND GOVERN- MENT. +

MR. WILSON ALONG WITH 17 OTHER SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND RURAL COMMITTEE LEADERS PERFORMED A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY TO OFFICIALLY OPEN THE FLOWER SHOW.

THE FLOWER SHOW IS DIVIDED INTO COMPETITION AND DISPLAY SECTIONS.

THERE ARE 589 ENTRIES FOR THE COMPETITION SECTION WHICH IS SUB-DIVIDED INTO CUT FLOWERS, SCENTED CUT FLOWERS, ORCHIDS, POT PLANTS AND BONSAI PLANTS.

ANOTHER 340 ENTRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE DISPLAY SECTION.

IN ADDITION, AN EXHIBITION ON COUNTRY PARKS HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT IN THE FLOWER SHOW. A WIDE VARIETY OF GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. INCLUDING THOSE ON KAM SHAN AND SHING MUN COUNTRY PARKS, COUNTRYSIDE MAPS, MAJOR TRAIL BOOKS AND HONG KONG TEMPLES, ARE ON SALE AT THE SHOW.

THE FLOWER SHOW IS OPEN TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC FROM 10 A.M. TO 6 P.M. DAILY TILL SUNDAY.