Flower Exhibition Held in Pyongyang
Korean Central News Agency of DPRK
Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- The Fifth Pyongyang Flower Exhibition took place in the April 15 Children's Flower Garden on the occasion of the 56th anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
On display there were 7,500 flower plants, wild flower plants, flower trees and potted plants of 460 species presented by afforestation offices and florists across the country.
Set up in the centre of the exhibition was the streamer reading "The great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung will always be with us". Below it were scores of Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia pots. They were flanked by big stones inscribed with the words "Juche" and "The people are my God", decorated by various kinds of rare flowers.
Put on the semicircular stand of Pyongyang were scores of Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia pots, and 720 flower and leave ornamental pots of 85 species. It was decorated with 200 artificial flowers and 1,500 natural flowers.
Seen on the moss-clad ground of the stand were words "September 9" written with more than 400 flowers of garden zinnia.
Conspicuous in the stand of Jagang Province was a miniascape depicting Jong Il Peak surrounded by rare natural plants transplanted from land 1,500-2,000 meters above the sea level. The stand was decorated with hundreds of beautiful flowers.
Kangwon Province displays a potted Sabina chinensis helpful toward adding beauty to town.
Potted flowers on North Hamgyong Province's stand were well blended with various kinds of stuffed animals.
North and South Phyongan and South Hwanghae Provinces presented flowers and plants famous in their regions to the exhibition.
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