HORTICULTURE

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21086, 10 February 1934, Page 4

HORTICULTURE

♦ COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' COMPETITIONS PRESENTATION OF PRIZES The increasing keenness and enthusiasm with which members of the Canterbury Commercial Travellers' and "Warehousemen's Association are taking up competitive gardening were emphasised last night by speakers at the prize-giving ceremony for the fourth garden competition conducted bv the association. 'Mr A. M. Shennan, president of the garden committee, who presided, said the entries had been the highest since the competition was started. The judges, Messrs J. Marshall and C. Rides, had reported that the gardens were of a much higher standard than in previous years, and they had had the utmost difficulty in arriving at their decisions. The judging ha<f been carried out in two sections, the first taking place at the end of November and the second on January 25. This method had been a departure from the usual course, but had been instituted to give those who had flowers in the late spring an opportunity of competing against those with summer vegetables. Mr Shennan paid a tribute to the judges, and said the association was fortunate in securing their services. On his motion, a vote of thanks was accorded them.

The prizes were presented by Mr G. E. King, president of the association. Mr King said the occasion was one on which the association should offer itself congratulations. The wholehearted thanks of the members were due to those men who, late in 1930, proposed that a garden competition should be held. For the first competition, the garden committee had had 'very ha; d work getting entries, but as the years passed excellent keenness had been shown. It was pleasing to note that in Ihe four years the prizes had been well distributed and this proved that the competition was achieving its objectDuring the honouring of the toast list. Mr George Watson, who proposed the toast of "The Judges," made a gift of a presentation pipe each to Messrs Marshall and Rides. The other toasts were "The Prize-winners," fMr A. L>. Tucker) and "Donors of Prizes" (Mr H. Ellen i. Prize List The prize list was as follows: Quarter-acre and more—W. G. M. Spong, 109 Somerfield street, 130pts, 1; R. S. Field, 49 Jacob street, 128pts, 2; H. H. Wauchop. Heaton street, 102pts, Less than quarter acre—Georise Watson, 40 Thornton street, 128pts, 1; C. G. Manhire, '.i'S Rata street, Riccarton, 97pts, 2; F. Eller. 94 Woodham road, 9. r jpts. :',. Taste in design—R. S. Field and G. Watson 'equal). Best vegetable garden -H. H. Wati-i chop. | Best display of flowers—George "Watson. i Most improved garden —E. A. Chiv- ! Special prize for fernery—Captain A. , W. Owles, 37 Union street, New Brieh- ' ton. I Prize for special feature—George , Watson i lawn). ' i Commendation Best display of (lowers- W. M. Shand. 1 7 Korari street. i