The three-day 119th edition of the famed Ooty Flower Show will be held at the Government Botanical Garden here from May 15 to 17.
Announcing this here on Monday, the Director of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, L. Sitherasenan, said that it will sport a few new features.
When asked to elaborate, he said that efforts are on to display the national flowers of about 200 countries. If possible more flowers representing those countries would be obtained.
Stating that a floral model would be a major attraction, he said that a decision is yet to be taken on what it should portray.
Pointing out that the right to collect entry fees will not be auctioned this year, he said that the ticket counters and the gates will be taken care of by the staff of the Department of Horticulture. For the first time, tickets would be sold online for the flower show. The booking would open on April 1. Counter and gate staff would be provided with uniforms.
He added that the 8th Vegetable Show at the Nehru Park in Kotagiri would be held on May 2 and 3.
The 6th Spice Show would be held at Gudalur on May 8 and 9.
The Government Rose Garden here would host the 14th Rose Show on May 9 and 10. The 57th Fruit Show would be conducted at the Sim’s Park in Coonoor on May 23 and 24.
Earlier, Mr. Sitherasenan presided over a meeting of the Nilgiris District Flower and Fruit Show Committee here on Monday.
Among those who participated were The Nilgiris Collector P. Sankar, the Superintendent of Police T. Senthil Kumar, the Field Director, Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Srinivas R Reddy and the Joint Director of Horticulture N. Mani.
