FLOWER SHOW.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17756, 7 May 1923, Page 7

FLOWER SHOW.

WOOLSTON SOCIETY'S FIXTURE

It was exceedingly unfortunate that the occasion of the Woolaton Horticultural Society's Autumn Flower Show should this ycai have boen marred by such unpromising weather conditions. The show was opened on Saturday afternoon, and, judging from the number of entries and their quality, it should have been an exceedingly successful function. From the point of view of exhibits th.9 show proved, an undoubted success, and ah that xeit a little to be desired was tne attendance, which notwithstanding tne weainex conditions, wag rainy satisfactory.

ui the entries a great deal could be eaid with regard to their demonstration of the productivity of Woolston. Perhaps of the most interest was the largest pumpkin displayed—a. mammoth of its kind, weighing btjj.b and grown by the Jubi.ee Memorial Home. The entries in the fruit and vegetable sections were satisfactory, as were those by the ladies in '.ho home industries section—the last-named pointing in no uncertain manner to the fact that the art of the still-room has not been loßt in New Zealand in general and Woolston in particular. The flower display, as was to be expected at this season of the year, was confined mostly to chrysanthemums, and it is to the credit of the society responsible for the show that there was not a really poor bloom amongst' the lot of them. Especial credit is due to Mr F. A. Thorne for his display of chrysanthemums, and he, with Mr W. S. Young, carried off the greater portion of the awards for the exhibits of these blooms Altogether, the autumn show would oertainly have proved one of the most successful in the society's history, had it been given fine weather. The following is the prize list, the number of entries in each class being mentioned in parentheses): POT PLANTS. (Judge: Mr E. E. Drewitt.) Group chrysanthemums (1): F. A. Thome 1. One chrysanth>mum (1): F. A. Thorne 1.

CUT BLOOMS. (Judge: Mr E. K Drewitt.) Twelve Japanese chrysanthemums, distinct varieties (1): P. A. Thome 1. Six Japanese chrysanthemums, distinct varieties (1): P. A. Thorne 1. Six Japanese white and yellow chrysanthemums (1): P. A. Thorne 1. Six vases chrysanthemums (1): Jubilee Memorial Home. Cut flowers (1): P. J. Adams 1.

AMATEUB. CUT BLOOMS. (Judge: Mr EL E. Drewitt.) Six Japanese chrysanthemums, distinct Varieties (4): W. S. Young 1, 2, and highly commended, W. H. Cropp vh c. i'our Japanese chrysanthemums, two distinct varieties (6): W. S. Young 1 and v h c, W H. Cropp 2. Three Japanese chrysanthemums (6): W. S. Young 1, G. T. Taylor 2. Three incurved chrysanthemums (3): G. T. Taylor .1, W. S. I'oung 2. Three Japanese chrysanthemums, outdoor grown (1): Mrs "W. Stothers 1. Six vases Bingle chrysanthemums (2): W. S. Young 1, Jubilee Memorial Home 2. Three vases single chrysanthemums (1): W. 8. Young 1.

SPECIAL AWARDS. Premier Japanese incurved: W. S. Young (Wm. Turner). Premier Japanese refiexed: F. A. Thorn* (E. L. Cahill). Premier incurved: F. A. Thome (Romance). Premier vase, eingle: W. S. Young (Joan Landery) FRUIT. . (Judge: Mr S. I. Flitch.) Grapeo (1): F. Adair 1. Three varieties dessert apples (2): J. H. Millist 2. Five dessert apples (6): Mrs E. I. McKie 1, T. Carrington 2. Five dessert and five cooking pears (5): Miss M. Martin 1, W. Martin 2. ix distinct varieties applee (1): Mrs E. T. McKie 1. Sturmer Pippins (11): Miss G. A. Dalziel 1, J. F. McHarg 2. Jonathans (4): W. Biel 1, Miss 6. A. Dalziel 2. Delicious (5): W. Biel 1, Miss G. A. Dalziel 2. Lord WoUoley (8): T. Carrington 1 and 2. Rome Beauty (9): T. Carrington 1 and 2. Winter Cole pears (9): Mrs E, T. McKie 1, T. Carrington 2. Heaviest apples (2): W. Biel 1, Thome Bros. 2. Walnuts (3): Thorne Bros. 1, P. J. Mauger 2. .

VEGETABLES. (Judge: Mr W. Jones.) Collection vegetables (3): E. J. Hills 1 and 2, W. C. Cooper v h c. Onions (8): Jubilee Memorial Home 1, W. C. Cooper 2 and v h c. Vegetable marrows (2): His F. Leahy 1, Jubileo Memorial Home 2. Heaviest pumpkin (4): Jubilee Memorial Home 1, McGregor Wright 2. Cabbages (1): E. J. Hiilfl 1. Parsnips (13) W. Turner 1, Mrs D. Lingard 2, E.' J. Hills v h o. Carrots (12): Jubilee Memorial Some 1, J. E. Baker 2, W. C. Cooper v h c, A. T. McConchie ho. Beet (6): E'. J. Hills 1, Jubilee Memorial Home 2. Celery {3): E. J. Hills 1 and 2, Mrs W. Stothers v h c. White potatoes (13): A. E. Beaumont 1, J. McKernan 2, W. C. Cooper v h o. Coloured potatoes (6): Mrs W Stothers 1, Jubilee Memorial Home 2, J. E. Baker v h c. Leeks (3): W. Turner 1, Jubilee Memorial Home 2.

CAKES AND PASTRY. (Judge: Mies A. .blackmore.) Seed cake (6): Mrs W. .Stothers 1, Mrs J. E. Baker 2. Sponge Sandwich (7): Miss M. Beaumont 1, Miss M. Martin 2, Mrs J. Thompson v h c. Fruit cake (3): Mrs W. B. Giblett 1, Mrs P. Leahy 2, W. Biel v h c. Plain Scones (5): Mre W. Stothera 1, Mrs P. Leahy 2. Shortbread (2): Mrs P. Leahy 1, Mrs R. Coupland 2. Pastry (4): Mrs J. Thompson 1, Mrs P. Leahy 2. Queen cakes (6): Mis A. E. Beaumont 1 and 2. Ginger cake (3): Miss M. Adams 1, Mrs P. Leahy 2. Madeira cake (4): Mrs W. fctothers 1, Mrs W. Hadler 2, Mrs M. G. Thorne h c. Loaf home-made, bread (1): Miss M. Adams 1. Tricolour cake (4): Mrs W. Sadler 1, Mrs W. Stothers 2. Pikelets (2): Mrs R. Coupland 1, Miss D. Thorne 2. Plate of plain econee (mads with SX flour) (8): Mrs P. J Mauger 1, Miss •M. Mauger 2, Mrs W. Stothers v h c.