FLOWER SHOW

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26887, 13 November 1952, Page 11

FLOWER SHOW

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY AWARDS

The Canterbury Horticultural Society's annual show, held at the Show Grounds yesterday, was the most attractive staged by the society in' a long series of floral displays. The judge said that the display of cut flowers was the finest staged at any show in Christchurch for many years. Particular attention was directed to the classes for vases of six and 12 varieties.

A very popular feature and a highly attractive one. was the society's garden club competition, with entries from five Christchurch garden clubs and one from Ashburton. In conception and arrangement, these displays were of outstanding merit. The winning exhibit, from Halawell, had as its centre a pastel-striped counter. Flanking it were exhibitionquality Dutch irises and mauve-pink orchids, with clematis. A huge vase of white arum lilies and ar-rays from the tulip tree, were effectively used. Somerfleld was second with a Japanese garden, and Beckenham-Huntebury third. •'Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary.” was the theme of another garden club display, and the Ashburton exhibit featured a flowerdecorated bay window with a garden scene beyond, seen through a Venetian blind. Results were;— Cut Flowers (Judge: Mr M. J. Barnett.) Twelve roses, not fewer than nine varieties: J. Watling 1, Miss E- Morrison 2. Six roses, distinct varieties (3): N. G. Taylor 1. Cut Flowers (Open) (Judge: Mr H. G. Gilpin.) Six vases of aquilegias (2): Mrs McBride 1. Three vases of blue or mauve flowers (3): Mrs J. Watling 1. Mrs Mossman £ Iceland poppies (8): Mrs J. Taylor 1 and 2. Vase of Pyrethrum (3); J. Sepie 1, Miso M. F. McLaughlin 2, Mrs Voice 3. Any flower not scheduled (•): Sir R, Heaton Rhodes 1, J. Sepie 3, Miss McLaughlin 3. Shrubs Twelve kinds of outdoor-grown cut flowers (3): H. Williams 1, K. G. Momman 2, E. R. Addock 3. Six kinds of outdoor-grown cut flowers (6): J. R. Templin 1, H. Williams I, J. Watling 3. Nino vases of flowering shrubs (2): Sir R. Heaton Rhodes 1. J. Watling 2 Six vases of flowering shrubs (2): Sir R. Heaton Rhodes 1, J. Watling 2. Irises (Judge: Dr. J. E. Saville.) Six vases of Iris Germanics (1): Mrs J. Watling 1. Three vases of Iris Germanics (1): Mrs U Watling 1. One vase of Dutch or Spanish iris (3): Mrs J. Watling 1, Mrs Morrison 2. Best iris: Mrs J. Watling. Decorative Section (Judge: Mrs O. M. Miller.) Trough of flowers (7): Mrs R. Hogg 1. M. Watling 2, Mrs N. Le Cren S. Bowl of blue or mauve flowers (7): Mrs R. Hogg 1, Mrs A. G. Berry 2. M. Watling 3. Mixed flowers (8): Mrs A. G. Berry 1, Mrs R. Hogg 2, Mrs M. M. Forrester 3. Arrangement of trises (8): Mrs J. Murdoch 1, Mrs A. G. Berry 2. Mrs R. Hogg 3. Special Prises Display of irises: W. Moore and Son. Rock garden: Wilson Hardy Plant Nurseries. Display of rhododendrons: G. W. Skellerup. Best rose in show: N G. Taylor. Best exhibit in cut flower section: