THE FLOWER SHOW.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 3142, 16 February 1900, Page 5

THE FLOWER SHOW.

Considering the bad season for flowers, and the little time given to exhibitors, the exhibition ad a whole was most creditable to all eonperne'd Tfye difeplay shows the truth pi the fact that this p.^per has been pointing put for the last four years, and that) is that » horticultural society in this district would be » great success. Let us hop* that

lovers of flowers, and all interested in gardening, will take the matter up without * delay, now that the public have had .luohjui eyeopener, of what can be done in this distriot. The room in which the exhibition was held was very beautifully decorated by the Committee, and reflects .great credit upon their artiatio taste and love ef beauty, and they are to be congratulated on the aucoeßS which they deservedly earned. They were ably assisted in their efforts by Mr G. Draper, who kiudly volunteered his assistance gratuitously for two days. A large number of pot plants were kiudly lent by Mrs Jaa. Gray and Mrs W. Taylor, and added in no small way to the effect produced. The judges, Messra Draper and Charters, generally expressed great pleasure at the variety of the exhibits shown, and the quality of the flowers for such a bad season as this. Naturally as exhibitors had never exhibited at shows before, a number failed to utilise their blooms to advantage; in some cases packiug the flowers too closely together, and in others not exhibiting blooms in cardboard boxes or glasses, so as to dis - play them separately and to the beat advantage. But these are points which will soon be picked up if a society can be started here. Amongst the classes specially commented on by the judges may be mentioned the following : — In Carnations there was a very large variety and number of entries, and in each exhibit, the prize blooms were very good for this time of the year. The Gladioli prize exhibits were well shown, and were very choice. In Double Dahlias the exhibits were good, and the first prize blooms were splendid ones, the seconds were also much admired. The Cactus Dahlias were also very fine, and the prize ones quite up to anything grown in the colony. In (ten week) Stocks, six spikes, the judcjes found great difficulty in awarding the prizes, as spikes were asked for, and some exhibitors sent pot plants ; they were so pleased with the latter that they awarded special prizes for them. The Asters were a very good lot, but ra'her early for this time of the year. The judges were very pleased with the Godetias, and expressed the opinion that they had never seen better. Undoubtedly the sweetest corner in the exhibition was the exhibit of collections of blooms of Sweet Pea, and the judges were very pleased with the first and second prize winners' collections. Hand bcquets were of a good class, and the prize winners exhibits wero artistically arranged. There was a large display of cut perennials. The first prize collection took pride of place, owing to its containing better flowers than the second which was close up, and had more variety of flowers. The wreaths of flowers on exhibition were very choice, and several would compare with any shown anywhere. The best arranged basket of flowers, Nos. 1 and 2, were also charming exhibits showing -great taste on the part of the exhibitoYs. The decorated bicjcles showed excellent taste and infinite pains, and the judges must have found great difficulty, where all were so good, in deciding as to which were the three best. The decorated table, with flowers and grasses, was daintily cone, and in excellent taste. The flowers, Iceland poppies of two colors, being ideal ones for table decoration. The button-hole exhibition was a grand display —some 150 were on exhibition. The first was a white orchid, and bore of the Chamberlain pride of place. For exhibition Mr T. Grant had an excellent show of vegetables. Mrs M'Corkindale a very seasonable collection of fruits, home and foreign. Mrs Duthie exhibited a fine collection of cut flowers. The Misses M'Lean received great credit for a florally designed swan, which was almost life-like in its realism. Space precludes our mentioning many other features which were worthy of note did space permit. Mrs Weldon, Mrs J C Small, and Mrs D Reid judged the buttonholes, wreaths, &c. Collection of panaies (six blooms)— Mr T Clark 1, Miss Thomson 2 ; 2 entries Carnations (six blooms) — Miss Cannon 1, Mrs Jas Gray 2 ; 11 entries Lilies (three varieties) — Mrs Jas Gray 1, Miss M'Lean 2 ; 3 entries Gladioli (three varieties) -Mr A Parlano 1, Miss Moore 2 ; 9 entries Roaea (three varieties)— Mrs Jas Gray 1 ; 2 entries Double Dahlias (three blooms) — Mrs Jas Gray 1, Miss Stewart 2 ; 6 entries Cactus Dahlias (three blooms) — Mr A Parlane 1, Miss E M'Laren 2 ; 3 entries Antirrihinuma (three spikes) — Miss Thomson 1, Mrs M'Lean 2 ; 3 entries Stocks, ten weeks (six spikes)— Mr A Parlane 1, Mr T Clark 2 ; 8 co tries Stooks, Princess May (three spikes) — Mr A Parlane 1 Asters (three blooms) — Mrs Jas Gray 1, | Mr A. Parlane 2 ; 7 entries Godetia (six blooms)— Mr T Clark 1 and special ; 1 entry Collection of Perennial Phlox— Mrs Jas Gray 1, Mr A Parlane 2 ; 3 entries Phlox Drummondi (six spikes)— Mrs D M'Gill 1, Mr A Parlane 2 ; 3 entries Collection of Sweet Peas — Miss Paterson (Waibola) 1, Mrs Jas Gray 2 ; 7 entries Dress Boqueb for Lady— No award ; 5 entries Hand Boquet (unwired)— Mr G W Draper 1 ; 5 entries. Collection of cut perennials -Miss France 1, Mies Lookhart 2 ; 11 entries Wreath of flowerß— Miss May M'L,*ren 1, Misa Stewart 2, Mrs D M'Gill 3; 7 entries Best arranped basket of flowers — Miss Paterson (Waihola) 1, Mise M'Ara 2 ; £ entries Decorated bicycle — Miss Gray 1, Miss Taylor 2, Miss E M'Lareo 3, Miss. Driun.an, he ; 8 entries Decorated go cart— Mrs J E Brown; I entry Decorated table— Miss K Reid ; 1 entry Cable bouquet— Mr G W Draper ; 1 entry

Bubtoh holes— MtefcElia MLaren 1, fiias J Moore 2fjßxs CfafAiStar 3 ';■ lsp entries