SWEET PEA.
THE CORONATION FLOWER. AYHOLESALE CULTIVATION IN BRITAIN. Sweet pea is to be- 'the coronation flower, and everywhere, from the Royal nurseries to the most obscure cottager’s garden, is this favorite climbing annual now; being planted to provide the millions of buttonholes tliiajt will be required in June. At the la co-ma kin g school in S jialdon Vill age, Devonshire, children have for scp:;e time past been paying 2d weekly for the privilege of learning the art of making the lace to be used in trimming Queen Mary’s robes. The King’s liking for a life on the ocean wave is" setting the fashion in the direction of navy sei,gc and sailor costumes 1 as the corona-ton garb. Lord Stradbroke is collecting subscriptions from the Georges, whether mole s son or duke’s- son, for e-base <>f a coronation gilt for the Ivin-g; and' the Marys, Mays, Marions, a m<l Maries of the kingdom are similarly contributing towards a fund for the presentation, of a gift- to the Queen.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3171, 17 March 1911, Page 6
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169SWEET PEA. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3171, 17 March 1911, Page 6
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