AUTUMN FLOWER SHOW.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17452, 12 May 1922, Page 4

AUTUMN FLOWER SHOW.

WOOLSTON SOCIETY'S DISPLAY,

The Wocilston Horticultural Society held its autumn show in the Oddfellows' Hall, Wools ton, yesterday. The chrysanthemums made a very fine display, and equalled the best seen in Canterbury lor some years. Mr E. E. Drewitt, of Mona Vale, stag'-d some excellent blooms and pot plants. An interesting exhibition of local manufactures was made by the iN'cw Zealand Glue Co., the Woolston Tanneries, and the Gerstena iood Manufacturing Co. The fruit, and especially the bturmer apples, attracted largo entries, and were of quality. Messrs Thome Bros, stayed a line exhibition of thirty varieties of app.es and peara. An exhibit of purppkins waa made by Mr McGregor B. Wright, aid Mr F. Adair showed some hothouse grapes. 'J he judges for tho various sections were.—l'ruit, Mr ti. ,1. Ffitch; vegetables, Mr A. GurneU, cut flowers and pot plants. Mr W. Jones j cookcry, Mias 31. A. Blackmore. Following is tho prize list: — • Pot Plants—Chrysanthemums, two distinct kinds, three blooms each (1): E. E. Drewiitt 1. Chrysanthemums, specimen (2): E. E. Drewitt 1, A. E. Pethen.ni 2. Cut Blooms—Chrysanthemums, 12 distinct kinds (1): F. Thorne 1. Six distinct kinds (2): E. E. Drewitt 1, F. A. Thorno 2. One distinct kind (3): E. E. Drewitt 1 and 2, Mrs E. M. King vh c. Three white and three yellow (2): E. E. Drewitt 1, F. A. Thorne 2. Three distinct kinds (1): F. A. Thorne 1. Incurved, not less than three kinds (3): F. A. Thome 1, E. E. Drewitt 2, F, A. Thome v-h e. Vases of six distinct kinds (1): Ti. D. Overend 1. Vases of three kinds (1): E. E. Drewitt 1. Six kinds, outdoor grown (G): F. J. Adams 1, E. J. Hill 2, Mrs Stoadart and A. Soanes v h c. Three carnations (G): F. A.. Thorne 1, H. Lanrdery

Amateurs.—Cut Blooms—Chrysanthemums: Japanese, distinct kinds ("): U. T. Taylor 1, A. E. PetUerum 2. Japanese, two tlistiuct kinds (2): Mas M. L. Young 1, A. E. I'etheram 2. Incurved, distinct kinds (1): A. E. Petheram 1. Japanese, distinct kinds : A. .b. Petheram 1, Mrs M. L. Young 2. Japanese, outdoor grown (2): Mrs W. L. King 1, Mre M. L. Young v h c. Japanese, outdoor grown, not disbu-ided (4): Mrs J. D. Edmonds 1, Mrs Stothers 2, J. D. Edmonds v li c. Single, distinct kinds, with foliago (3): G. T. Taylor 1, Mrs M. L; Young 2, Mrs C. H. Gates v he. New exhibitors: Three distinct kinds: H. Landery 1 ana 2. Premier Blooms—Japanese: E. E. Drewitt (Golden Champion). Japanese incurved: E. E. Drewitt (J. S. Floyd). Incurved: F. A. Thorne (Mrs E. L. Jones). Fruit—Apples, dessert, three varieties (2): 3. T. Turner 1, F. Mullhollsund 2. . Apples' coofcing, three varieties (4): Miss B. Moon 1, Mrs J. Jackson 2-, J. T. McHarg v h c. Six dessert apples, one variety (12): R. x'. Lane 1, Mrs Stothers 2, H. R. Adams v h c." Pears, dessert and cooking (5): B. T. Turner 1, Miss M. Martin 2. Collection o! apples (2): Mrs Stothers 1, T. Mullholland 2 Collection of pears (1): B. T. Turner 1. Six Sturmer Pippins (22): B. T. Turner 1, J. Jackson 2, J. Carrington v h c. Six Jonathans (3): E. T. Lane 1, B. T. Turner 2 Six Delicious (3): Mrs P. Cook 1, A E P«t ; W.am g. Wibuts; Thome Br«». .1 and % .

Vegetables—Collection (1): Mts E. J. Hills 1. Onions (7): A. E. Beauraont 1, W. C. Cooper 2, Mrs Stothera vli x. Vegetable Marrows (1): E. J. Hill 31. Parsnips (6): A. H. Wheeler 1, W. C. Cooper 2, D. Lingurd The. Carrots (6): A. boanes 1, A. H. Wheeler 2, S. Ma/Jen vh e. Beots (2): A. Soanes 1, D. Lingard 2. Potatoes (9): Mrs Stothers 1, A. E. Beaumont 2, Mrs J. P. Pole v h c. Cakes and- Pastry—Seed cake (10): Miss V. Buckley 1, Mrs Stothero 2, Miss W. Hadler vh c. Sponge sandwich (11): Miss M. Martin 1, Mrs F. J. Beswick 2, Miss M. Ma.ii.ger vh c. Fruit cake (8): Mrs A. Boundy 1, Mrs P. Leahy 2, Miss G. Dalziel vh c. Plain scones (10): -Mrs L. A. Adair I, Mrs J. T. McHarg 2, Miss M. Mauger vh c. Shortbread (7): Mrs R. D. Overend 1 Miss G. Dalziel 2, Mrs F. J. Beswick v-h o. Pastry (7): Mrs J. T. McHarg 1, Mrs P. Leahy 2, Miss G. Dalziel v li c. Queen cakes (8): Mrs W. Hadler 1, Miss W. Yates 2, Mrs A. E. Beaumont v h c. Ginger cake (6): Mrs P. Leahy 1, Miss V. Buckley 2. Madeira cake (8): Mrs Stothers 1, Mrs M. Mauger 2, Mrs W. Ha'ller v h c. Home* made .bread (2): Miss E. Cunningham 1, Miss M. Mauger 2. Tricolour cake (4): Miss M. Mauger i. Mrs W. Hadler 2. Pikelets (4): Mrs A. J. Thome 1, Mrs J. T. McHarg 2.