Visitors during the "Chrysanthemum show" at Punjab Agricultural University in Ludhiana. (Express photo by Gurmeet Singh)
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The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) is all set to hold the 25th Chrysanthemum flower show on December 6 and 7 on the premises of Dr Manmohan Singh Auditorium, PAU, Ludhiana. The show will be jointly organized by the Department of Floriculture and Landscaping as well as the Estate Organization, PAU.
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This show is organized every year in the memory of renowned Punjabi litterateur Bhai Vir Singh Ji who had ample love for flowers. Dr Satbir Singh Gosal, Vice-Chancellor, PAU, will inaugurate the show on December 6 at 12:30 pm.
Giving details, Dr KK Dhatt, Head, Department of Floriculture and Landscaping, said that there will be 12 classes (incurved, reflexed, intermediate, spider, decorative, single, semi double, pompon/button, anemone, spoon, etc.) for the competition among the individuals and the institutions. The plants will be available for sale after inauguration on December 6 and 7 at Rs 100 per pot, she added.
Dr Ranjit Singh, a floriculture expert, called upon the nature lovers, amateurs, educational institutions and general public to visit the Chrysanthemum Show and enjoy the rich feast.
