FLOWER SHOW

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 292, 7 December 1923, Page 7

FLOWER SHOW

DISPLAY OF SUMMER BLOOMS

Despite the dry weather and the lateness of the season the flower show. staged by the Horticultural Society in one of the grandstands in the Trotting Club's area, was the best show for many years. The Brett Challenge Rose Cup was carried off by Messrs. D. Hay and Sons and Cutler. A really nice show of pansies was made by Mr. Finer, and Mr. .T. Cullen's gladiolias were much admired. Mr. H. Brett put up for exhibition only a nice stand of perpetual carnations, delphiniums, yellow lily, and gerberas. Mr. Cordes, of Onehunga, put up a fine lot of perpetual carnations for i competition. I The feature of the show was the great and beautiful display of gladiolias. Following is the prize list:— Koses.—Brett Kosc Challenge Cup, presented by Mr. Henry Brett to the exhibitor scoring the most points for blooms in rose classes, open anJ amateur : Messrs. D. Hay and Sons and Cutler. Messrs. l>. Hay and Sons and Cutler carried off first prize In every section from cif.ss 237 to 242. Other prizes awarded were :— Six trusses I'olyantha : A. Suudall 1. Six trusses climbing: A. bantlall 1. Six blooms novelties : I). Hay and Sous and Cutler. Champion bloom "George Dickson" : D. Hay and Sons and Cutler. Amateur classes • Eighteen blooms: J. Rock 1. Six bloomsA. Saudall 1, Northcote School 2. Six blooms hybrid teas: A. Sandaii 1. Three blooms hybrid perpetuals: A. Saudall l Three blooms hybrid teas: Mrs E \ I-eishtoii 1, A. Saudall 2. Three blooms teas: Mrs. E. A. Leigh ton'l. Sweet Peas.—Twelve distinct varieties : Mrs. -J. T. Bodle 1. Six distinct varietiesMrs. J. T. Bodle 1, C. H. Edgerley 2. Three distinct varieties: Mrs. J. T. Bodle 1 A Fenton 2, C. H. Edgerley 3. Vase cream" or white: ('. H. Edgerley 1, Mrs. J T Bodle 2. Vase pink or rose: Mrs J t' r Od ir c h C ' ,"• I Kd « orle y 2 - Va «<= scarlet: A. Fei'tof I, CJ Mrs. XT® BodleY' Hakes: Mrs! J. f. Bodle (this exhibit being pronounced the finest vase in the show). Vase lavender: A. Fentou 1 Mrs .1. 1. Bodle 2. Vase Picotee edged-' Mrs" peas: Mrs. J. f. Bodie 1. 4 " Cut Flowers.—Delphinium : R. Burns 1 Antirrhinum = Mrs. E. A. Leighton 1. Collection of Flowers.—Win. Cullen 1. SoISe'IST °™^ I- Six spikes: J. Cullen 1. Cauda veneis hybrids: J. Cullt'n 1. Lemoiiie hvhri.ijCulfen 1. -" ThrCe spikcß: J - Carnations.—Twenty-four blooms: E Cordes 1. Twelve varieties: E Cordes 1 Six blooms: E. Cordes 1. Six blooms (Derpetuals) : E. Cordes 1. Six blooms - E l.ordes 1. Six. blooms (picotees) : s. I'.iMolr 1. Ini-Pe blooms (perpetuals) • S Elliott 1. Three blooms (border) :' E* Cordes 1, S. Elliott 2. Three blooms (picotees) : S. Elliott 1, E. Cordes 2 Twelve distinct varieties carnations or I iiicoteos: J. A. Skinner 1. Six blooms (perpetuals) : S. Elliott 1. six blooms (picotees) : J. A. Skinner I, S. Elliott 2. Three blooms (perpttuals) : J. A. Skinner 1, S. Elliott 2. Three blooms (border) : S. Elliott 1, J. A. Skinner 2. Three blooms (picotees) : J. A. Skinner 1, S.

'Elliott , 2. Champion bloom - : Jγ A. Skinner. , Twelve blooms (any other species) : E. Cordes 1. Twelve blooms: E. Cordes 1, ■T. A. Skinner 2. Six blooms: E. Cordes 1, S. Elliott 2, J. A. Skinner 3. Six blooms (selfs) :E. Cordes 1, J. A. Skinner 2. Six blooms: E. Cordes 1, J. A. Skinner 2, Sis blooms (picotees) :S. Elliott 1. Champion bloom: E. Cordes 1. ■•■■."•■. Pnnsies.—Twelve distinct varieties: A. H. Finer 1, Dorothy Davis 2, Win Cullen 3. Six distinct- varieties :A. .H. Finer tj M. and D. Ohorn 2, Dorothy Davis 3. Six. distinct varieties (dark) : Sybil Davis 1. Six distinct varieties (brown) : Sybil Davis 1. Six distinct varieties (yellow .'or white) :A. H. Finer 1. Champion bloom : SI. and D. Oborn.

KENNEL CLUB'S SHOW.

FIXE REPRESENTATION OF DOGS.

The first feature that attracts the attention of visitors to the Show is the din of canine voices issuing from two marquees situated opposite the main entrance. Here are housed thY 2<X) odd competitors in the thirtysecond annual exhibition under the auspices of the Auckland Kennel Chib. These representatives of the best strains of canine blood forget the fact, that they are the aristocracy of their race and express their displeasure of their unwonted captivity in the sanie language as the hujn'ble animal which haunts the city streets or guards the" back yard of suburban dwellings. Jn one tent sleek greyhounds, a better representation than in previous years, rest peacefully while opposite them powerful and ferocious-looking bulldogs strain at their leashes. Terriers wag their stumpy tails and bark defiantly at restless setters and collies, whose appearance betrays their indignation of the babble of their noisy neighbours. In a separate tent is housed the toy sections, miniature balls -of. fluff, that plead for release from the restraining bars of their cages, eager to. regain the shelter of the laps of their mistresses, or envious of the more fortunate members of their species who are 'being coaxed into the show ring. Among the general din judging prqcceded apace. Numerically the compe-' tition exceeded that of the previous exhibition, for ' this year there -were 20(> dogs on show as compared with 188 last December.