CHRYSANTHEMUM AND FRUIT SHOW.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14660, 8 May 1913, Page 3

CHRYSANTHEMUM AND FRUIT SHOW.

A MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY

! Time was when a Chrysanthemum ! Show in Christchurch was somctliing to Ibo remembered, for a decade or more I a go blooms were seen on the show boards here that were at least equal to I the best staged in the Old Country, i and horticulturists can recall shows at which over £100 was taken at the door. Tuat was in the palmy days of the o.>. Chrytautneii-um Society —a society that I nuiuu 6o u.ucu money at its sljows tJiat I it was ab.e to convert tiie Uarrou wa&ies lof iiai-kct square into a ocaut.iui garden. But tile tuit or tlie "Autumn iias waned of late years. Pre-Viut-nce ot insect pcs to nan uuaiied people oi ciirysautueuiunis ouusiuo, and licitie faamon nas tuouglit into prominence ilowers ol" a leas prententious but Uiore easny grown kind. However, at tiio buuw opeiiea yesterday aiternoon in tno Ait Gallery tnere are very decided lndicat-oiu of a revival of interest in tue couture of this iiower. Better ilowers have never been seen in Ciinabtaurch, and it is trie opinion of se/eral old growers that ttio best of the blooms 1 have never been equalled here. Tiiero are competitors from lnvercargill, Duneilin, Brookside and Ambenoy, arm in ouch case the exhibits reflect the greatest credit on the growers, for the flowers are of very high quality. Indeed, in one stand of six Lacy Talbots from Amberley the flowers are so huge—they firo not by any menus coarse—that they are almost unnatural. The other sections are almost equally good. Tno decorative exhibits, with their wealth of gorgeous au.uma colouring.' are beautiful, and as the classes are well filled, these exhibits brighten up tho show immensely There am several stands not for competition, showing a wealth of bloom for this period of tho year, whilst pot piants are also a strong foaturo of a fine show. Tn the open class for chrysanthemums Mr Bayiiss scores in the stand for 18 with a nicely-coloured and even lot, and the same grower takes the prize for 12, there being no competition in either of these classes. Other prominent stands, in the open to ail sections, nro Mr Harncl's (Diinedin) six specimens of William Turner, a magnificent white variety, and the same grower's stand of six dark red varieties. JJut the professionals arc quite eclipsed by the amateurs. Air Wornall scores in the class for six of one variety, with half-a-dozen blooms of Lady laibot that have never been equalled in Christchureh. What makes j tho exhibit nil the more remarkable is ; the fact that tho flowers were grown outside. The same grower has another stand of three white and three yellow with Lady Ta'bot and Maud Jeffries, whilst he scores in the class for six out-door-grown, with a stand that would bo creditable for indoor nowers. Air J. H. Kingsland, from lnvercargill, scores | in the class for 12 and his dozen is a I beautifully-coloured and well-grown lot. J An extra attraction at this year's i show is an exhibit from the Beclrcepcrs' Association, and an exceedingly attractive show the stand makes. There is honey in every conceivable form. In fact, every product of "the little busy bee" that is known to the apiarist is there. But what, attracts the public more than anything else in the stand is a glass case containing a hive of bees in full working order. An attraction to the fruitgrower was a demonstration of fruit-tree- pruning, given by Mr W. J. Courtier, the Gorernroenfc Oie'iardist. and accompanied by a lecture on pruning. He will give other demonstrations this evening and other demonstrations to-day. ' There is a magnificent display of Fruit, which is of a uniformly high jnnlity. The judges were:—Chrysanthemums md pot plants, opon clns*; Mr .T. T. i-inclnir.; amateur, Mr J. TTnme?: fruit, Mr J. Courtier; decorative, Mr W. Jones. The following is the prize list: — DECORATIVE: AMATEURS (LADIES 03XY). Two baskets of chrysanthemums, any '•-lia-re: Jlise A. Cant 1, Mrs W. A. Firie 2. riirei entr.ee. Ono eperguc chrys.n.ntltcinuins, my foliage: Mrs Goiirlay 1, Miss A. Cant 2 Five cntrke. One bridal boumitt of ihryssr.thcinurnE, any foliage: Miss Rutbcr:ord 1, Mre Clothier 2. The only entries. One auliroom bouquet of chrysanthemums, any toliago: Mrs Clothier 1. 'iiao )nl» entry. 80-.vl of chryßn.flthomutns, sny foliage, bpwl no* to exceed twelve riches at the widest part: Mrs Clothier 1, Miss Baxter 2. Mm Lamb h c. Six «ntr?>3. FluTal stand for drf.wajg-room: 1-re Lamb [, Mige Lamb 2. The only entries. Two adica' sprcys itnd two gentlemen's battoaiolc<? •'ctarvsaatherounid), any foliage: Yra Clothier l", Jtisa Ado ma 2, Mis W. A. Pirio !, Misses Adams and G. Lamb li c. intriee. Hand bouqnet of chrysanthemums, my folisgo, to bo made in the room by :hildr<sn under '.ha a>jc of 15: tfisa I. Piri 1, Iny Lamb 2. Thief> entries. j_>mnt:r t;-.bl« :m of chrysanthemums, any foliage, >n tabic (open to c;!:!* under Ifi Mis-i V. Cant 1, Hir-s I. Piri 2. The only com>etitors. OPEN DIVISION. VEGETABLES. Collection of Te.jjetablce, diflinct vnrictire: Mrs Carson 1. Collection o£ potatoes: Mr kiajor 1, i!rs Carson 2. Five outfits. Onisnc: kliaa I. Rutherford 1 nnd 2, llrs llr.JDr v h c, L M. Price h c. Ten entries. 'IVo vegetable narrows: A. M. Price- 3. Tho only entry. )ne cumpkin (heaviest): A. 11. Prfce 1 ;'.n:l 1 Three entries. Two broccoli: Mrs 3«s.r.R 1. Two cabeages: Mrs Carson 1 and !. The oniy entries. 'i'wo eavoya: Mis -arson 1, Mrs De:-np 2. Four entries. Six '• >sr3niva: A. 11. Price 1, L. Wilson 2. Five ' intrics. Six can-otn: A. >:i. Price 1, Mr 3 Daawi 2. Four cntiiee. Six ii;rr::ps: Mre .arson 1. Tho only entry. Six 1.-ect: Mre 'enr.n I. L. V/ilaon 2. Throe entries. Four ioi!tla ccJpry: A. M. Price 1, L. Wikon 2. >>';: ■entries. f-'ix Urks: Mre Den.r.e 1, Mrs -areon 2. The on'r p;!tric-s. liwrivo pat-i----oca (rouTid): Mrs Carson 1, Mr-. Mr.jar 2. r :vo «ritr!>3. Twrlve retatects (kidney): H. I. Buehell 1. Tlirco rr.w.cs. AV.'x"T.VV.S. Co'lcctons of V4igetabics: W. E. Clothier 2 'he only entry. \ POT PLA. -~> (0r«n). Two d s'iuct varieties: V. Bay.ise 1. Tho only entry. Four dt;:o:a- : j ivo LnryGdiit'-wnjuaia: V*. Bayh&a 1. The | ■n't? entry. Two dnror.itiv* cbr;-eanthemu:u?, I ' listinct var.'etic-3: W. liay'.i-aK 1 and 2. The i r.ly oivir c>3. Pcur ceccr?t;vc ciirysan'keriums. aistitict viir.etkp: W. JJty'Jss 1 ar.d 2. ! 'hi any v.nfi-3 , . Oii-e-er.erimcn ciry&anthcr.uni: W. IJiTj iss 1, S. Pur?e 2. Tbc or.ly i lit ;«?. Throe 'lt-co-etivc chrysanthemums. , varieties: V.". Jiajliaa 1 and 2. Tno , n'.y entri«j. Si W. [ layliss 1, ~W. K. Cl-:l>iior 2. Tho enly en- ; r.t>3. S:x p!r.:;ts in b'coni (chryfarith-ctniiirw ; rr'u'le-d): '\V. Bay'its 1, S. P.irao 2. 'i'he ' "ly c.itries. S:z p'.cnt?, thr;e flowering ana < arse folia.*;, df3t net varieties: S- Pur. ,, * 1, j T. E. Ciothior 2. Th<i cruy cr.trice. One :vup of fcrr.s: .1. H. Tl-ibir.scn 1. The only r.tr/. One spec man tern: J. H. Robinson 1 ud 2 Four entries. '

I CUT BLOOMS. E:'<rht«>n Jnja-e.-e, dist.nct van-efiee: W. B-.iyl.Ea 1. Ti-.e only crtry. Twelve Japanese, distinct vnrietiee: W. Bay!isa 1. Two entr.ca. | Six Japanese, d:>tirct varieties: Mrs G. j Gerard 1, E. A. H.iir.o! 2. TiiK-c entries. S'x J Janancso, one vnriity: E. A. Home! 1, V 7. Bay re 2. The on'y entnee. Six Japanese, d:-3tir.ct -v.h : .U; va;-etiw;: \7. Bav'iss 1, E. A. Hsrnel 2. Th« only entries. Six Japanese, distinct red or dark varieties: E. A. Hs.m-21 1, W. Bay.:ei> 2. The only entries. Sx Japacsc and aix incurved, distinct variotica: W. Ba3-!iD3 1 atd 2. The only entr.ee. Six incurved, edo variotv: W. 1. Tho cniy entry. Six chrysanthemum", difftir.ot vairc;i~3: W. Bnyliee 1. Two entrior. Twelve cliTennthorcuina. fou- distinct varirt.ee: W. Bay! S6 1 and 2. Thiac ■entries. Sis vaacs cut flo-,veri (oiiryettaLhcauais incuded, any forage): F. E. Worry I, ifre Rufe 2. Three entries. Premier Chio-eee: W. Baylise. Premier Japanese incurred: E. A. Hamel. POT PIaAHTS (Amateurs). G-trap of piflcts, staged for effect: W. E. ' Clothier 1. Tie only entry. Oro epecimtn cLrysanlhcrcam: Vi. H. R'ghton 1. Two cntriea. Two chryesjitbemnrEs, djatinct varietiee: V? H Bighton 1 and 2. Tte only cntriee. CUT BLOOiIS (Amatcnre). ; Twelve Japanese, distinct varieties: J- H. Kingsland 1, V>. Bush 2. Four entries. Six Japinese, distinct varieties: J. B. Brown 1,

H. Smith 2. Five entries. Six Jnrane<ee. enc- variety: P. V.*orna"i 1. "\V. Bush 2. Six entrice. Six Japanese, var:etio3: P. VTorna!! 1. G. A. Cocßreve 2. Four tntriea. Six Japanese, distinct varieties, outd'Xir frown: P. Wornal! 1, W. Bush 2. Ei.?ht entrice. Six incurved: W. Clothier 1 and 2. Ibc only entries. Six Japanese: J. B. 1, G. H. Coacreve 2. Four entries. Xine blooms: W. E. Clothier 1. Two entrioe. Two vesca of chrysnntiiemxuns: W. H. Rishton 1, Edwin Smith 2. Four entries. Six trase-oe large flowering chrysantheniume: \V. Cloth.er 1 and 2. The only entries. Focr va*es eiriirlo cLryE.Trjtheuinms: AY. H. Righton 1 and 2. The only entrice. j FRUIT (Open Clasa>. Collection of not more than twenty-four varieties apples inamed), distinct, Eve' fruit of each: E. Blakoway i, H. M. Bnsh«U 2. Fcur entri«. Collection of pears- E. Biakeway 1 and 2, Tht- only entries. Apples, cjirht varietice deseert: F." P. 1, E. Blakewny 2 Six entries. App'«, eight v.rktiea cookinj: E. Blnfeway 1 and 2. H. M. Bushcll h c. Four entriee. Apples, cix distinct varieties suitable for export- E. Bbkeway ], F. E. Merry 2, yLi.ee I. Rutherford c. Five entrira. Applce, dessert, one variety: F. E. Merry 1, E. Blakevray 2, F, P. Beckett vh c. Fifteen entries. Apples, cookinf:, civo variety: E. Blakeway 1 and 2, V H. Laurence v b c. Sixic-cn entries. Ono dump case npp.e-a nscked for export: F. P. Beckett 1, A Mcrton 2. Five entries. Peare. dooaert. twelve of om variety, fit for tsb'.o: E. Bjakevray 1, J. B. Armstrontr 2, E. Blakea7 T,, C ", " hlr -wn entrks. Peats, cocking: 1: Bb!:2Tay 1 and 2. Four entries. Twelvo miint-M: A. Merton 1. Miss J. Rutherford 2. Four entrke. Grapm: J. 11. Kingsland 1, Mrs Lamb 2. Throe entries. AMATEURS. Apples, dessert, four varieties: G. C. Price J The on~7 entry. Apples, cookinp: Mr 3 Carson 1. The only entry. Applet), dccsert, or.c Vflnety: J. B. Arrnotron? 1, 2 and c. five entries. Applce, de-ssert. ono late variety: Mrs Lamb 1, Mrs Major 2. Fcur cnlnre. Appleo, cookins;, ono variety: J. B. 1. Tito entries. Pen-a dcF«Tt ore- variety: J. B. Armstrong 1 2 , fhrw mii:AAWi F & S°£ m *> t™° Six cMfrrw: Mr Major 1 ? ° !" n6S - Memorial fe \. A E. Q Rhcdca's Cup: P. TVornaH T>rl