West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Thursday 26 October 1922, page 8


FREEMAJLE FLOWER SHOW. An Attractive Display. A flower show :held -in the Fremantle Town Hall last night was most sucee.s.ful. The sljow was organ;sed to swell the funds in aid of a war memorial on MUnumenat Hlil by the memorial committee. There was a remarkably good response of growers and public. The blooms shown represented the efforts of a large nu:mber of exhibitors both along the coastal plain and the va'riey of the Siwan. The tollections were tasteinfully arranged on long tables, that gave ample opportunity for each separate bloom to display its n:agnificence. The display of roses was exceptionally fine. and a particularly good eollection of gladioli attracted considerable' attention.The The 'Mayor of Fremantle (?.r. F. 1:. Gibson. 3LL.A.) formally declared the -how open. and thansked the exhib.it-rs: for the interest they bad taken :mni- the help given. In suppoprting the Manyor' remarks. Mr... II. F'oithergil deplored tire fact that FrcmannLic did n,: los'eS:; a horticultural socdety to "ncourage growers. He suggeste' that some move ?' that direction would he weil re ?ived. 'r. A..1. ieoa UHit Staid t.a. aI the exhibit:were for -rle. and exhor:t"d the plbiie eo ipuircbhnso s". as 1.l' o rvia.e the necessity of conducting a further drive thii morniag.