In 1890 it was resolved that supports, i.e.
Auricula shows 2014 professional#
In fact they were often manufacturers and professional gentlemen.
The fact that only subscribers of over 10s could enter the multi-pot classes tells us that the early members must have been comparatively wealthy. In the single plant classes the premium prize was 10s (50p) and first prize was 8s (40p) – these prizes would be more than most people could earn in a week. Class A for six dissimilar show varieties, one at least in each of the classes Green, Grey, White Edged and Self, had a first prize of 60s (£3.00). The prizes at the first show were of cash and appear to have been extremely generous. With the support of the Manchester Botanical Council the first revived exhibition of the National Auricula Society was held on Tuesday the 29th of April 1873. The National Auricula Society was founded in 1872-73. The early shows were held in public houses… The Muse shall touch her tend’rest string įrom the early years of the 17th Century there have been shows for florist flowers – including Auriculas. Thou rear’st thy beauteous head, sweet flow’r Apparently this particular type is called an Auricula Theatre – there is indeed drama in it, a striking sense of mise en scène. Even the method of display reflects the emphasis on order and classification beloved of a certain type of gardener. I stumbled upon a reminder in the glasshouses at Temple Newsam in Leeds last week. National Collections and Plant Societies are just a couple of ways this manifests itself. I am fascinated by the way many aspects of the horticultural world are so arcane and specialised, marked by an obsessive attention to detail.
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