FLOWER SHOW.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18552, 30 November 1925, Page 5

FLOWER SHOW.

AKAROA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. Tho annual Rose .Show of the Akaroa Horticultural Society was held on Friday. In spite of the somewhat -unfavourable climatic conditions of the past few weeks, and more particularly of the boisterious southerly storm of the previous day, there was a very fine display of flowers, the blooms in many cases being well up to Akaroa'a standard of excellence. The show was well attended, both in the afternoon and the evening. Maßter Robbie Munro took the pTlzn lor the "Best Rose" in the show with a bloom that was indeed well, worth noting. He scored also most points in the rose section, and thus won the handsome Challenge Rose Bowl presented by Messrs Mason, Struthere and Co., and also the special prize given by the president, Mr Geoi Armstrong. Mr Rogers,' of Chrißtchurch, was the judge. • Following is the prizo list: ROSES. One specimen ivac; i,vb. Mut>ro 1, Mrs T. a. Liuaiury i. ±nree roaeti, ojiu v<..iei>. nob. Amnio 1, jars X. is. x>uxoury 2. Xmee luoes, varieties: u. !•'. l. iiou. (J. ItLUUio -. Triree plus ruses: Miss Ji. jacobiiou 1, Robme Muuio 2. Xitree white l-oaeB: Mrs xl. J. iiaraham 1, Miss x,. jacobson 2. xmee. rea roses: KoDuii luuniM •1, Ansa E. JacoDson -J.. six rosts, varieties: 1-. u. Armstrong 1, Mrs x. o. jJuxoury 1 1. Xiiree r\.ses, luu bloom, varieties:. Mrs T. a. xmxbury 1, Mrs Geo. Mcilay 2, Mrs F. G. Armstrong v h c. Twelve roses, varieties: Miss E. Jacobson I, Mxa X. a. X>uxbury 2. Three icsea, H.T. named varieties: hobble Munro 1. Six roses, JI.T. named varieties: F. G. Atmstrong 1, Robbie Munro 2. Four roses, cne variety, Robbie Munro 1, F. G. Armstrong 2. Xnree roses, climbing varieties: Mrs R. ,W. Shepherd i and 2. oix roses, most distinct varieties: Robbie Munro 1, Miss E. Jacobson 2. Best rose in show: Robbie Munro 1. Three buttonhole roses, varieties: Mrs Geo. McKay 1, Mrs F. G. Armstrong 2. Six buttonhole roses, varieties: Mm F. G. Armstrong 1, Mrs R. W. Shepherd 2. Nine buttonhole roses, varieties; Mrs Geo. Armstrong 1. Three single roses, varieties: Mrs R. W. Shepherd 1. Best decorated bowl roses,' 1 variety: Mrs Geo. Armstrong 1, Miss Ethel Le Lievre 2. Best decorated bowl roses, any foliage: Miss Ethel Le liievre 1, Miss Pearl Ferris 2. Two best decorated vases roses and foliage: Miss Ethel Le Lievre »1, Miss J. Bruce 2. One centre vase roses, suitable for table decoration, open to school children only: Miss Betty Munro 1. Twelve distinct varieties, border flowers: Miss E. Jacobson 1, Mrs A. F. Cowan 2, Miss J. Bruce v h c. Three varieties sweet Miss Dorothy Leete 1 and 2. Six varieties sweet peas: Miss Dorothy Leete 1. One lady's spray, roses: Mjbs Eithel Le Lievre 1 and 2. Three buttonhole roßes: Miss Ethel Le Lievre 1, Miss Betty Munro*2. OTHER BLOOMS. Two decorated vases, sweet peas: Miss Dorothy Leete 1, Miss Alice Hall 2. Three antirrhinums, varieties: Mrs A. F." Cowan 1, Mrs J. Btowji 2. Six ntirrhinuma, varieties: Miss Vera Bell 1, Miss Jessie Bruce 2. Three flowering rhrubs: Mrs T. S. Dusbury 1, Mrs A. F. Cowan 2. . Three carnations, varieties: Mrs J. Brown 1. Six, carnations, varieties: Mrs Geo. Hammond 1. Three pansies: Mrs Stanley Hammond 1 and 2. Best decorated table, ■ jroses, any foliage: Miss A. Ccrbett 1, Miss Ethel Le Lievre 2, Miss B. Jacobson v h c. Best decorated article of roses, open school children only: Miss Jean Goodwin 1, Miss Fay Pilkington 2, Miss Betty Munro v h c.

SPECIAL PRIZES. Mrs Cowan's special prize, flowering shrubs: Mrs T. S. Duxbury. Mrs B. Wv Shepherd's special prize, vase roser (school children): Miss Betty Munro. Messrs .A. W. Buxton's special, most points in show: Bobbie Munro. Akaroa Borough Council's specials—Twelve varieties roses: Miss E. Jacobsrm; twelve varieties, border flowers: Miss K. Jacobson. Messrs Mason, Struthers and Co.'s Challenge Hose Bowl, best rose in show: Master Bobbie Munro. Mr Geo. Auus.iona's special, premier bloom in show; Master Bobbie Munra.