PENINSULA HOSE SHOW.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14525, 29 November 1912, Page 5

PENINSULA HOSE SHOW.

The annual Rose Show of the Peninsula Horticultural Society was held in the Oddfellows' nail, Akaroa, yesterday, when there was a good attendance both afternoon and evening, 'ihe rain and wind on' Wednesday night materially affected the entries, which were not so numerous aa at the previous year's enow, and the exhibits, though good, were not, &s a who.c, quite up to Inst year'e standard. Some very fine individual cxtuuits were shown, especially a collection by Mrs R. Sh CD herd, the premier bloom (Captain Haywatd) of Mrs F. Armstrong. Archdeacon Stocker acted ac judge, his decisions giving goneral satisfaction. During the evcn.ng an orchestral concert was held. The following is the prize list:—

Three roses, different varieties. F. Armstrong 1, Master S. Taylor 2. Six rosea, different varieties: Master S. Taylor 1, A. H. Westenra 2. .Nine roses, different varieties: Master S. '.taylor 1, F. Armstrong 2. Twelve roses, different varieties: Master S. Taylor 1, Mjs Virtue 2. Best bowl of roses: Mrs Shepherd 1, Ifrs Virtue 2. Three roses, HPnamed varieties: Miss L. Julius 1. Six roses, H.X., named varieties: F. Armstrong 2. Beat collection of rosea arranged separately: Mafiter S. Taylor 1, Mrs Julnia 2. Three varietks of climbing roses (clusters): Mrs iiunny 2. Three rosea, different varieties, open to those who have never won a prize at a rose show: Mrs Bruce 1, Mrs G. Armstrong 2. Be3t decorated table: Mies L. Armstrong 1, Mise M. Jacobson 2, JUtise I. lay lor h c. Three varieties of buttonhole rosea: lire Shepherd 1, F. Armstrong 2. Six varietiee of buttonhole rosea: Mrs Armstrong 1. F. Armstrong 2. nest general collection of cut flowers, arranged in separate vasos: Mrs Taylor 1, Mis Jacobeon 2. Collection of flowering shrubs: Mra Leete 1. Collection of rhododendrons: Mrs Weetenra 1. liest vase of cut flowers: Miss K. Julius 1. OTiree pot plants: Mra Lewitt 1. Master B. Thomas 2. Beet rose in chow (Dr. Cant r lrdt \ F - f™«*««e <cipt«m *•*- ---ij» i' Armstrong (Gustavo GrimmerW°» 2- Three lady's eprays: lli«s Delia Hayward 1, M ;SS A . LelieVre 2. Si buttonholes: Mis« DelU fc ayward j M j gs B'ick:and BlacK ' MiM L - LelieTTo *' to -