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HAND AND FLOWER

... HAND AND FLOWER THIS desice in its original heraldic form, shows a fleur-delys. As an inn-sign, the flower is sometimes a rose, our national emblem and queen of flowers, or a marigold, symbol of the sun. The name was often adopted by alehouses in the ...

Published: Thursday 25 July 1946
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 86 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ORNAMENTAL VEGETABLES

... Unless a garden is full of flowers during summer months it does not show to If the soil shows through in large patches the garden owner can scarcely be said to take full advantage of his opportunities. By sowing seeds of annual flowers now these blanks can ...

Published: Thursday 10 June 1926
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 352 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

NOTES FOR GARDENERS. Swadlincote District Parks

... Mr. Simpson writes:— Records show that the chrysanthemum was held In high esteem In Chine and Japan many years before its intro. Auction In Europe. In IX& a plant of chrysanthemum was growing In the Botanic Garden at Chelsea, but it attracted very little ...

Published: Thursday 28 October 1937
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 202 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Mr. J. %Arran's Triple WI

... for trade exhibits was taken by Mr S. Simms, of Draycolt, with a display of herbacious flowers which had previously taken first prizes at the Royal Show and at Chelsea. The McMaster Bowl, the Rubotham Perpetual Challenge Cup. and the Argyle Perpetual Challenge ...

Published: Thursday 07 August 1947
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 286 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

MIDWAY

... MIDWAY. ARMS TABLE SHOW.— On Sunday, August tad. the members of the Mason's Arms Table Show Corn. muses. held an open show for the three sweet r As. when twenty-two entries were received. The Judge's awards wet: el follews:-1t and tad. Mr. A. Wood: 3rd ...

Published: Thursday 13 August 1931
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 387 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

NEWTON SOLNEY GARDENS Thrown Open to Public

... the revelations of the Chelsea shows. The rockery has also received attention, both in a large way and a small. On the latter scale the very observant and hotinicallv.minded visitor may discover a tiny patoh of scarlet flowers occupying a space no larerr ...

Published: Thursday 16 May 1935
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 286 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

A LONG FRIENDSHIP

... is made for no flowers. One of the deceased's activities for many years has been his interest as a rosarlan in his garden. For years, whenever be felt the need for relaxation, he went into his garden and attended to his beloved flowers. He was chairman ...

Published: Thursday 05 September 1940
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 420 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GRESLEY

... Herbert Nigel Gresley, seal Church, on Thursday aft. . Gresley's ter was tt..: nearly 40 years, and many residents of the vil age show their sympathy. I. tr Sir Robert Gresley, of Dra• Mr. Greeley — the posiL mechanical engineer with th.. I. \ Company, and hie ...

Published: Thursday 15 August 1929
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 533 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

OLD BURTON. THE POTT

... was established for the manufacture of a yellow earthenwaregarden vases, flower-pots and similar objects. Lt may not be generally known that Burton took a highter flight than flower pots, inasmuch as porcelain was made also. This was about the year 1839 ...

Published: Thursday 21 November 1912
Newspaper: Burton Observer and Chronicle
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 1428 | Page: 5 | Tags: none