HORTICULTURE

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21085, 9 February 1934, Page 5

HORTICULTURE

♦ GARDEN COMPETITIONS FINAL JUDGING NEXT WEEK The judges have completed their work on the A and B class gaidens in the district gardens competitions organised by the Canterbury Horticultural Society. The gardens in the A section ueie divided into two sections, Messrs. J. Gilpin and T. V. Grimiey judging the Linwood, Beckenham, Waltham Richmond, St. Martins, Woolston. an Opawa districts, and Messrs • Gardiner and W. Main the R iccarton, Sydenham, Spreydon, St. Albans Fe dalton, Papanui, and Merivale districts. The B class gardens were a similar basis by Messrs . son and R. J. Christensen, and Messrs A. K. Wilson and W. Balcli. . Five gardens have been selected the A class, and these will be judged on Tuesday for the best A class garden, in Christchurch. F ° r Fou>iudees will act in collaboration, iou , gardens have been chosen m class, and these will be finally 3 » on Wednesday. The lirst prize m the A class is a challenge trophy presented by Mr R. E. McDougall and the second is the city grocers trophy. Jn ,1,. r f.iooc th" first prize is a cnai lengc rose " owl presented by Messrs MasonStruthers, and the second is the city grocers' trophy. The gardens in A class must be more than a quarter of an acie in area, on which no outside labour is employed. There is ino to extent of those in B class, but tn labour employed is restricted to one man not more than two days m an> one week. The results are as follows.--A Class Gardens Linwood 'six entries*—Mrs W. A. GafTney, 363 Gloucester' street, 1; G. C. Schumacher, 307 Page's road, Beckenham (seven entries'—A. Newton, 117 Birdwood avenue, 1, J* McCartin, 65 Birdwood avenue, 2. Waltham (three entries)—H. Sutclift'e, 37 Austin street. I; F. R. Duck-1 manton, 42 Gibbon street, 2 St. Martins (two entries)—!.. Veaie. 44 Ngaio street. 1; H. S. Wilson, 9o Wilson's road. 2. . Woolston (three entries) —G. Norton. CO Matlock street, 1: Mrs T. Pepper, 16 Ashmole street. 2. Richmond 'six entries)-- -C. A. Palmer. .116 Stapleton's road, 1; R. Sutton, (jl Petric street. 2. Opawa (one entry)— Mrs F. Spragge, 110 Hawford road, 2. Riccarton (five entries) —Mrs Vowel), 1 9 Rata street, 1; G. Mitchell, 22 Edinburgh street, 2. Sydenham 'six entries) —Mrs w. Campbell. 3 Thorrington street. 1; M. Woodsford. 62 Southampton street, 2. Spreydun 'six entries.) —R. D. Carew, 16 Studholme street, I; G. Tindali, 31 Athelston street, 2. St. Albans 'seven entries)--P. I. Hall, 23 Kinloch street. 1. No second award. Fendalton 'four entries)-Mrs A. Ashby. ::2 Wairarapa road. 1; W. P. Hitchcock, 15 Weka street. 2. I'npanui (three entries)--Mrs Foster. 101 St. James avenue. 1: R. Coleman. 32 Rayburn avenue. 2. Merivale "two entries) —J. Dolph, ! Church lane. 1: F. W. Rathberg, 2 Leinster road. 2. The five gardens for final judging arc: Mrs Foster's, Mrs Ashby's, Mrs GafTncy's, and Messrs Newton's and Norton's. B Class Gardens St. Albans (six entries) —W. Williamson, 23 Eversleigh street. 1; Misses Davis. 16 Chapter street. 2. Fendalton (10 entriesi—A. Paynter, 49 Idris road, 1; J. Ballantyne, 53 Rhodes street. 2. Linwood (tliree entries) —Mrs C. R. N. Mackie, 194 Rolleston street, 1; W. H. .Joyce, 20.3 Rolleston street, 2. Sprevdon (one entrvi—T. W. Smart, 410 Ashg rove terrace. I. Papanui (three cntries»--L. B. Hart, 75 Hawthorne road. 1; G. JBorgfeldt, 12) St. James avenue, 2. St. Martins 'two entries) -Mrs Baker, 138 St. Martins road, 1: Ewart Smith, 124 St. Martins road, 2. Richmond ("four entries)- B. Moore. Julius terrace, 1; Mrs Eade, 59 Crystail street, 2. Merivale (two entries)--H. E. Otlev. 26 Heat on street, I; Howard James, 6 Circuit street. 2. Beckenham (one entry)- -Mrs Scott, Western terrace. 1. The four gardens for final judging arc: Messrs Paynter's, Otley's, Hart's, and Williamson's.

PAPANUI GARDENS HIGH STANDARD SET IN COMPETITION "i ;ijti satisfied that thc-rc has been a vast improvement effected in horticulture in the Papanui district since the inception of the Papanui Beautifying Association,'' said Mr W. J. Humm. the judge of the summer garden competition conducted by the association. Every street in the district-was visited. Mr Humm being accompanied by Mr F. L. Drury t president of the association, and Mr J. Sturrock. The competition is conducted at two periods, October and February, to find the garden that adds most beauty to the district the whole year through. Commenting on the competition, Mr Humm said the result must be very gratifying to the association as the gardens inspected were of a very high standard. This was shown by the high percentage of points gained by several of the competitors. The community owed a debt of gratitude and thanks to the association for having arranged the competition, and also to the competitors for designing and bringing their gardens to such a standard. The competitive spirit engendered had done much to create a splendid environment. Without exception the gardens visited were remarkable in that they were all defined by low fences, the full effects being seen from the street. It was pleasing to note the way in which many of the residents had sown and maintained grass plots in front of their gardens. The society should encourage them in their efforts in this direction.

Speaking on the garden of Mr F. G. Morgan, which won both competitions, Mr Humm said it was the type of garden that should be encouraged. It was well balanced and planted with shrubs suited to the size of the section, and giving effect for the four seasons of the year. The garden was well cultivated and every plant was in good health. The flowers used had produced a wonderful effect for there was no evidence of a colour discord. The iawn was all that could be desired. The grass plot on the roadway in front of the garden was as well kept as the garden itself, and afforded a splendid introduction to the section. The gardens of Mrs J. Foster and Mr G. Borgfeldt second and third respectively, in both competitions, were of a very high staidard. A possible of 35 points was obtainable under the following headings:— Effect from street 10; cultivation and neatness 5; colour harmony 5; permanence and continuity 5; lawn 5; symmetrical proportion 5. The points gained by the first five gardens in the spring and summer competitions were:— Mr F. G. Morgan, 68 St. Andrew's terrace, 31, 32 .. .. 1 Mrs J. Foster, St. James avenue, 26, 28 .. ..2 Mr G. Borgfeldt, St. James avenue. 23, 27 .. . . .3 Mr H. M. Orchard, 28 Rayburn avenue 24. 24 .4 Mr R. Coleman, 32 Ravburn avenue, 22. 24 .. i