HORTICULTURE.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20881, 14 June 1933, Page 15

HORTICULTURE.

SHOW ARRANGEMENTS, COMMITTEE OF CANTERBURY SOCIETY MEETS. The Management Committee of thp Canterbury Horticultural Society met last night, Mr O. W. B. Anderson presiding over a good attendance. Before the business of the meeting was taken, the chairman presented the Banksian medal to Mr C. H. Moir, to whom it had been awarded for having gained most points for gladiolus at the gladiolus and dahlia shows. In making the presentation Mr Anderson said that the medal was awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society to affiliated societies for competition, usually for the highest number of points gained at any particular show. It was a difficult thing to win the medal, as it meant that the grower must have his flowers at a high standard of excellence and exhibit them in the best possible manner. Mr Moir took a great interest in gladiolus and thoroughly deserved the medal for the very excellent blooms shown by him. He congratulated Mr Moir upon winning; such a signal honour. . Mr Moir said that he appreciated the honour very much, and all going well, he intended to give the society an exhibition stand of 200 sq. ft. at the forthcoming show. (Applause.) The date of the annual meeting of the society was arranged for Thursday, July 6. It was decided to grant affiliation to the West Coast Horticultural Society.!

Show Schedules and Dates.

The daffodil sub-committee recommended a number of alterations in the show schedule. It was proposed that the show be held on October 5 and 6. The report was adopted. The schedule for the rose show was slightly amended, and December 1 was agreed to for the date of the show. Several alterations were made to the schedule of the gladiolus and dahlia show, the date for which was arranged for February 1 and 2. The schedule for the chrysanthemum show was amended in certain particulars and the date agreed to was May 3 and 4.

National Daffodil's Society's Classes. The chairman said that as they were aware the National Daffodil Society's classes would be held at their show and, subject to the approval of the National Daffodil Society, the following would be the classes:— British raisers, 18 varieties British raised; Australian raisers, 12 varieties Australian raised; Canterbury Horticultural Society's Cup, 18 varieties, four divisions; Oamaru Cup, 12 varieties, three divisions; Rhodes Cup, 12 varieties of New Zealand raised; New Zealand Seedling Challenge, 12 varieties, one stem, raised by exhibitor. Also the following amateur classes:— 12 varieties, six varieties, three red cups.