RAILWAY GARDENS COMPETITION.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20788, 23 February 1933, Page 15

RAILWAY GARDENS COMPETITION.

■I i - COMMENTS OF JLDGES. ' James Toatij, R. j; . Uhristeuson, H. Tt- Ptrcon, who were the judges ior v.*hr Canterbury Horticultural Society in tho railway station pardons competition, issued il>« follor.-ißg comments on the lEM , '. <! ' OUkk A. Kskmt.—'Vaia well known ''inland" gal'd en '■» (Mjaiain* its uts.idard of merit. The cfeaiiu, !,' taiUraiioo, a»d maintonaDoa are oi a vtesflVlT. Wfk a?dm. The gravel pathways, kopt '■ M vmt «td tidy, are a special feature. TUa itW-attraeUve speoimena of weeping elms, alSwit tha. four ian palms (eliomserops) give a il'} f!m» to she sard in. Tho rose bed is rcuily and considering the disabilities .jji charge of tho garden experience, ' tbe very exposed /position, tho gov'H« -fj n credit to all concerned, We not ad J>S«aisttr# the preparations being 'made MWfiCill sxtension ot the gardon area to iuTjJuikra collection of New Zealand .nativo KM and treats. , MfflUfrt*, —This garden has an ideal situsnd ideal climatic conditions, and every < has been taken to make it moat j teMtttr*. The outstanding feature is the 'id ®if flov.-ering shrubs as a background to j ; ('afflj tay Howor-beds. Tho rossu were Iho < saw during our tour of inspection. | pR» r ;«3to!« area is particularly well cuHi- ? a weed to be seen. When tie I Wit* haul- at tho rear of ths ' flowering | plßSlk 3wii fch* intended finishing? } ffi&f&iHk ** coaildently predict that thia garI will <iccfupy & SiffhoA* position in the I —'Another very attractive garden, 'i ''Sto'SMwovsnionts mado wore % pleasant suriges. Particularly noticeable lon made in the slope oz tlis I building a atone wall at the by matins ths alope towards stead of. as when previously ope away from it—a distinct The flowers here are probof tho gardens wo inspected. in course of reconstruction, dodga is completed it should belt station gardens in Oan—Here again we found a omont. Acting on the sugjy'tho judges last year, tho3e tranaforwed ehia S» rd ® n '"l 0 to &n attractive station adorciraia plots, which comprise a oi the area, are well majjithe whole of the ilowcr area er garden has made so gicat inj; tho year aa Little a er. is 13 a really good, S"'"'»"• {nature being tlio ew Zealand native trees a»d ii.-ulirly noticeable were the bbonwood (hohena). aev "f. in full bloom, and they oeipieture, placed as they p ore i to «»' tower plots. tli» carflen » excellent, at t .•edit on those responsible foi Althoufh this, sai;den was the .iiaEC B competition lasl, ided to allow it lo be c a3| a again this ov^ B ? the wiolo garden iad be Ti»e pormaaeni features B.a%e It- so changed as to alter the t lay-out. The retaining a rustic fence adorned -witn foimad an admirable »ren a»'» well grown and the Imost perfect. i And itself m . lugiiei 1071. Phi. farden has great possi" isign is cseellant, and y ft ntion to details in.cultivation itt would occupy a much nony station garcfen3. i_no •irons of Er.;;Uah hor.aysuclde hing the. mre-nattm;'; fe " c ®' ■se sarden, are a pieasins f ea " hi* carden sboired distinct 6Tisfiecb of tlie dry season on rr in the year have heon. quite,y. Tho now retaining ono ick of the station platform r.ortimity for * more effective i little more care and attenn Should be quite gay and ewer portion at the north end 1 where water lias becii :$ have grown quit® satisiacr ficwev-';eds at the entrance decided improvement. as is the younsest garden of ?etition. Much good wort , »nA the prospects tor uic promising. As tlii? station exposed rftwition,, it would ■ those in charge of '-'c sft)"5 ft) " J thair attentions to iowelimka , (inclnding ••03?s), and .ajr plants aliould be of such > Tie obla to withstand tlie rsvailing winds. The cultivalint, the whole garden rerodit on those who have acmch in aueh a short time. it Eariien is also very yonns, i ehar?« has done good woi.c. ifortaUe. >ea.t in the prarden ■by a t'cw well-grown flov/er- '• tho fnataring of ths nanie jlnwcod'' in flowering autjacts of originality. "With a.Uttla nrden should' he quite atfracaail iJioujli this garden _l'. (jttite scoi. The cultivation t joriiapa the difficulties tho anunid witb in the nature of •snoDtire to strong winds onaibl*.