April Cherries
Art Card: April Cherries
Art Card, 5” x 7”. Back Caption:
In 1938, the winning float in Victoria's 75th anniversary parade and flower show was the Japanese community's. They donated the $300 prize to the city to purchase 1013 cherry trees. This started the flowering-tree planting campaign that continues today, producing 4 months of blooms from early February through May.
Item # AC2135
Art Card: April Cherries
Art Card, 5” x 7”. Back Caption:
In 1938, the winning float in Victoria's 75th anniversary parade and flower show was the Japanese community's. They donated the $300 prize to the city to purchase 1013 cherry trees. This started the flowering-tree planting campaign that continues today, producing 4 months of blooms from early February through May.
Item # AC2135
Art Card: April Cherries
Art Card, 5” x 7”. Back Caption:
In 1938, the winning float in Victoria's 75th anniversary parade and flower show was the Japanese community's. They donated the $300 prize to the city to purchase 1013 cherry trees. This started the flowering-tree planting campaign that continues today, producing 4 months of blooms from early February through May.
Item # AC2135