ROSE AND CARNATION CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 405, 14 January 1909, Page 6

ROSE AND CARNATION CLUB.

ANNUAL SHOW. A VERT FINE DISPLAY. ' '

The floor space in the Dink is so extensive and bo unbroken that the exhibits at the Eose and Carnation Club's show were in some danger of: being lost, though there were literally hundreds of blooms, and tie tables had been sot out.very effectively. The railing along the galleries : had been wreathed with lycopodium, festoons'of lycopodium crossed, the wide roof, and in the very oentre of the building Mr. H/Poole had made a very artistic display of ferns, palms, and pot plants under arches of iron twined with lycopodium. All down the side of the hall ran long tables, set out chiefly with, sweet peas of every delicate shade, with,here and there, some blooms of a rich purple or crimson, and," towards the centre of the room; were the flowers shown flatly, the .varicoloured carnations eaoh looking up pitifully from an unaccustomed collar of white paper, a. sort of Toby frill that was hardly becoming, though it enabled the points of the flowers to', be at once summed up'by the trained horticultural eye. There was a small but .brilliant show of cactus' dahlias, all looking very much surprised at finding themselves filowersinavase instead of anemones in a salt rocky pool. Cactus dahlias, all a-growing and a-bofwing, do, look like flowers, but disassociated 1 from their parent stem: they have, a prickly, fishy appearance,"arid ought to have a salt smell. The roses exhibited- were remarkably/fine for this time of year; . One noticed.that the rich crimsons'of early summer had given place to. a sort 'of .magenta crimson, suggesting that the last;rose';of suinmet would not be a red one, but the'white and- cream'roses, were, as perfect is they have ever been this season. , There was a 1 little: array- of. pansies,; some very .beautiful jladiolii, shown, by one exhibitor, rich- crimsons, dusky purples, and flaming scarlets, and there were, some curious flowers, among .them several' orchids,' the flamingo plant which never. Fails' to attract 'attention, and a bird of paraiise flower, with a long 'beak arid haughtilysrected crest of yellow.and.purple, and: several, begonias, shown had reaohed the'point of; mag--jificence,; but the sweet peas were the pride of the . show.;: The judges indeed stated that ; this was the finest exhibit, they had seen in New Zealand. It was noticeable that thegreat majority, of' those' shown had the waved standards, -which are bo muoh more i beautiful than the plain variety, and .'most, of them were rery large. This part of the show !would have been-even finer had it not beei. for last, week's' storm, which quite [destroyed; all the blooms that Mr. Holder, Mental Hospital, had' intended to. send ; in. , Last year Mr. . Holder sent two • hundred vases of' Sweet peas to the shoiv, and his misfortune, this year was agreat .disappointment to:'• t.lie .'club.. Mr. Cooper had,, a very good. Exhibit, , showing sspeoially carnations and brilliant begonias—a »reat blaze of colour. There wore very; few antries for decorated tables, only, five, which, seems 'a "great .pity, 'since this s is really the most educational part- of .'a ; show.. ' -Theywere all pretty, though, none displayed any originality.. Speoial l mention should W.'made of the exhibit of carnations sent for' exhibition only by Mrs.'Jeffrey..Laurenson, and-of another excellent displa'v from the Bellevue Gardens. Mr.' J. Trevethick, of.tHe- Hutt, carried off-the' ,£lO LOs... trophy for sweet peas; Mr. ,J. J.' Kerslake won • the:Sydenham (England)•.silver- vase for sweet: peas, arid Mr* Fox, the; secretary ,of' the jlub, won the.silver: medal -presented by .the National : S>\ T eet Pea, Society, winning- also the award/''for-, champion . bloom for'' carnatioris. Mr. J. B.'Finlay had; the champion bloom'in the novice and amateur section, and Miss Taylor the 'ohampion..:bloom in cactus dahlias. • ; : THE PEIZE-LISTS.' > V The-following is the prize-list-:— \ Eoses—(Open Section). 1 Twelve roses,"distinct varieties.—Mrs., Hughes, I j'Bellevue Gardens, 2; Mr. 'Vy. )Bourke, h.c; Six,roses, .distinct varieties.—Mrs. Hughes, 1 iBellevue Gardens, 2 and h.c. : .•!., i -. : Eoses—(Amateur Section). Three roses,!»distinct ! varieties.—Mrs.'J E.'Hirschberg, 1 and special; J.-B. Finlay,>2; Mr. IV. Bourke, h.c. '- , Three roses, Assorted, H.P.; and H.T.—J. B. Finlay, .1; E. Davy, 2. , ■ ' Three 'roses, reds.— W. .Bourke,' 1; C. Trevethick, 2. : .. . .'. Three roses, white, cream, or yellow,. br'as-iorted-of.these three colours—Mr.."TO..B.pprke, ij-Mr. Eemirijton, 2;;C.;Trevethick, h.c.. Three roses, tens, any colour.—W. J. Biroh, 1; E. Davy, 2; C. Trovethick-. and J. Wyn Irwin, .-.h.c. .-•'•• • Cactus Dahlias—(Open Section). ...Collection of ,20 blooms,,- riot less than. 10 rarieties.—Bellevue ; Gardens.'' 1 ; No award in Classes. 9—12. ': I " Cactus, Dahlias—(Amateur Seotion)i ; 1! ' | Three blooms, separate varieties.—H. A. Fox, Miss Taylor, 2. , i .Orio bloom, best 'dark marobn.—Miss Taylor, l."and 2. One ; bloom, best .apricot.—Mrs. :R. ' Hirschierg. '■ ■ v;:';. , .:./.• ... One bloom, best bicolour, any other two disiinct colours.—H. A.. .Fox. No award.in Classes 13, Id, 15, 17 to 20, 23, and 26.' . Gladioli—(Amateurs Only). , . Twelve spikes;.of bloom, not more than two >f any*variety— C. Hollaid, 1. ■' :Six spikes of bloom, separate varieties.—Mrs., C. G. M'Carthy, 1; C. Hollard, 2. . I ;, : Sweet Section).. • | Collection of '12varieties sweet peas, disinctj first- prize, trophy value .£lO 10s.—C. L'rovethick,-,l;.BelleYUo Gardens, 2. ; Tfie. winner - of the; above trophy: vrill hold ame for one year;- it. must be won two:years I ji-succession, or,, three'times at intervals, before becoming the property of any exhibitor. : 'Collection of, nine varieties:sweet peas, disinct.—J. J. Kerslake, 1; Bellevue Gardens, 2. : Collection of six varieties waved ' 'standard iweet peas, distinct. —H.' A. Fox, 1; Bellevue Jardens, 2. ' _ - '. A' silver - oup/,. value! .£2 25., is offered by Ues'srs. Evans arid Son for best six vases swoet leas, to bo shown in a separate class,- grown rom seeds supplied by them in' speoial 'packets. -J. AVyn Irwin. . Collebtion of three ' varieties sweet. peas, - to ionsist of one vase of red, one of, white, and me of blue shades, distinct.—C.'Trevethick, 1; I. a; Fox, 2., , :■,;•.. : One vase. sweet peas with waved' standards, vhite;—H, A. Fox, l; J. J. -Kerslake, 2. One .vase .sweet, peas with waved standards, link shades.—C.' Trevethick, 1; H. A. Fox, 2. One .vase sweet, peas with waved standards, ose shades.—H. A. Fox, 1; C. Trevethick, '2. One vase sweet pfeas with waved irange shades.—J. J.- Kerslake, I,' H. A. Fox, 2. One. vase sweet peas with waved standards, irinison' or scarlet.—No award. .. •One vase sweet peas with waved.standards, 'ellow ground, pink edge.'—J. Wyn lrMv, 1 j'C. ?revethick, 2. - -. - • • •. : One; vase sweet .peas with waved standards, vhite .ground, pink edge.—H. A. Fox. One' vase sweet peas with .waved standards, avender or blue -shades.-®. A. Fox, 1; J. J. Cerslake, 2. ' ' ' One vase; sweet peas with waved' standards; colour..—C. Trevethick, 1; J. \VyW rwiri, 2. ' ' ' "One vase sweet peas, white.—C. Trevethick, ; J. J. Ivcrslake, 2. One vase sweet peas, cream ■or yellow.—C., trevethick, lj J. 3: Kerslake, 2. . 'One vase sweet peas, pink or rose shades.— Jellevue Gardens. One vase sweet peas, orange'shades.—J.. J. ierslake, .. One vase sweet peas, crimson or scarlet.—C. rrevethick, 1; J. J. Kerslake, 2. - . One vase sweet peas, pale blue or lavender hades—C. Trevethick, 1; 3. J. Kerslake, 2. One, vase sweet peas, mauve, darker blue, or mrple shades.—J. Wyn Irwin. One vase sweet peas, maroon or bronze.—J. r. Kerslake, 1; J. Wyn Irwin, 2. .One" vase sweet peas, , picotee-edged.—No iwnrd. One vase sweet peas, striped, flaked, or mariled.—J.. J. Kerslake, 1; Bellevue Gardens, 2. One'vase sweet peas, any other colour.—H. A, ?ox, 1; W. Bourke, 2. Sweet Peas.—(Nonce Section).; 3pen to those who' have'never won a prize in sweet peas. ; Six vases sweet peas, with waved standards; listinct.—W. Bourke. Three vase's sweet peas, to consist of one vase )f red, one of white, and one of blue shades, listinct.—No award. . One vase sweet _peas, with' waved standards, Thite.—Mrs. H. D. Crawford. : One vase sweet peas, with waved standards, jink or rose shades.—Mrs. James, 1; Mrs. H. Crawford, 2. One vase Bweet peas, with waved standards, irango shades.—No award. One rase sweet peas, with waved standards, avonder or blue shades—Mrs. H. D. Crawford. One. vase sweet peas, white.—Mrs. E. Hirschberg, lj'Jpss' N. Gibbons, 2. One vase sweet peas, cream or yellow.—No iward. ■•.■.'■■ ' One .vase sweet peas, pink or rose shades.— Mrs. H. D. Crawford, 1; Mrs. E. Hirschberg, 2. One vase: sweet peas, orange shades.—Mrs.'H.D. Crawford,-lj'Mrs. E. Hirschberg, 2. One vase sweet peas, pale blue or lavender shades,—Sire, W. Bourke,

One vase sweet peas, mauve, darker blue, or purple shades.—Mrs. E. Hirschberg. • One 'vaso sweet peas, maroon or bronze. — Mrs. E. Hirschberg, 1; Miss N. Gibbons, 2. One'vase sweet peas, picotee edgid.—Miss N. Gibbons. One vase sweet peas, striped, flaked, or marbled.—Miss N. Gibdois. • One vase sweet peas, any other variety.—W. Bourke. ; ■ ■ Paneies.—(Amateurs only). ' Six show—Mrs. E. Hirschberg. Six any other variety.—Mrs. James, 1; Mr. W. Bourke, 2. ■ . Orohids.—(Open). . Best exhibit.—-H. Poole. Carnations.—(Open' Section). Thirty-six blooms,- consisting ,of flakes or bizarres, selfs,, fancies, Y.G. picotees, W.G picotees (not more than two bloom's • of ' any variety).—H. A. Fox, 1 and 2; Bellevue Gardens, h.o. <. . Twelve blooms, distinct varieties, including two flakes of bizarres, two selfs, two . fancies, two Y.G. picotees, two W.G. picotees.—No award. Six blooms, perpetuals, * any - variety.—H. A. Fox, 1; W. J. Thompson, 2. Three malmasions.—No-award. i Best collection grown under glass, not to exoeed;l2 varieties.—No'award. ' r l ; i. Carnations.—(Amateur • Section). Messrs. 1 Jeffery.'liaurenson,' and Fox did not compete in this section. ■ Twelve carnations or picotees, dissimilar.— , C. W. Tringham, 1; Mrs. Tosswill, 2., Six yellow or buff ground, fancies, dissimilar. —Mrs. Spillman, l;. Mrs. Tosswill, 2.J Six selfs, dissimilar.—Mrs. Gore, 1; Mr& C. ,W. Tringham, 2. ! Six picotees, dissimilar.—Mrs. Spillman, 1] Mrs. C. 'W. Tringham, 2. Six • cairnations, dissimilar.—Mrs." Tosswill. Three flakes and bizarres, : dissimilar.—Nc award.-;' ■; Three flakes or bizarres, any variety.—C.-'W; Tringham, i; P. Gale, 2. . Three- selfs, any colour, dissimilar.—F„ Gale, 1; Mrs. Gore, 2; C. W. Tringham, h.c, > Three selfs, any variety.—J. B. Finlay, 1, F, Gale, 2. ■ : . Three ' fancies, yellow or buff : ground dissimilar.—F.'_ Gale, 1; E. B. Izard, 2'. : • Three fancies, yellow or', buff ground, any variety—Mrs.-E. Hirschberg,' I;, Mrs. Toss will, 2. ■ Three fancies, other i than yellow or bufl ground, : dissimilar.—F. Gale, 1;-E: B. Izard, 2 I Three' fancies,.. other than yellow or bu£ ground, v any variety.—Mrs. , E. Hirschberg, : and 2. • • 1 Three picotees, white ground, : dissiinilar.r F. Gale, 1; E. B. Izard, 2. ' Three' picotees, white ground, any variety.J. B. Finlay, 1; F.Gale, 2. - Three picotees, yellow. ground, dissimilar.C. W. Tnnghaim, 1; F.'Gale, 2; Mrs. Spillman ■h.c. ... ■ • •• . 1 Three picotees, yellow'ground, any variety.J. B.'Finlay, 1; F. Gale, 2. . .. Three carnations, any variety.—J..B. Finlay, 1; E. B. Izard, 2. _ " ' . ■ . Six .best decorative carnations, such .as Mrs T. G. M'Carthy and others.—Not shown. ; One -bloom, best , bizarre.—Not shown; ■ One bloom, best flake.—Not shown. ' . One bloom, best self.—F. Gale. lj W. J Thompson, 2. ; - One, bloom, best fancy.—Mrs. E. Hirsohberg 1 and 2. , •-. • -V. One bloom, best whits ground .picotee.— No'award. One bloom, best , yellow ground picotee.Mrs. R. Hirschberg, 1; C. W. Tringham, 2. One bloom, best seedling since 1906.-h3.v W Tringham. . i ■ '..... Carnations.—(Novice Section).,. Open to those , who have never previously woi ■ apprize for carnations. . - Three'flakes or,, bizarres,. any variety.— ; J Wyn Irwin, 1; Mrs. James, 2. ] ; ■ Three-selfs, any variety.—lfrs. H.' D. Ciraw ford, 1; Mrs. James, 2; Dr. Izard, h.o. Three fancies, 'yellow, or buff' ground; an l variety—Mrs. H. D. .Crawford, 1; .J. Wyi Irwin, 2. Three fancies, other than, yellow or bui gro'unH,. any. H.'D. Crawford, 1 J. Wyn Irwin, 2. ...... , ! . Three picotws,. yellow.'ground,. any-varieiy.-No award. . .Threes picotees, white ground, an J. Wyn Irwin, 1. , . - Six blooms, any varieties.—Mrs. ,H. ; D.Craw ford, ,1; J. J. Kerslake, 2; J. Wyn Irwin, 3. ' Premier bloom, novice and" amateur.—ll.' A Fox., .'. Miscellaneous-Section.- 1 '"- Six oxotic ferns.—H. Poole. • Three foliage plants; .distinct.—ft Poole,' 1 Miss Duncan, 2. ■ Three coleus.—H. Poole, IMiss Duncan, 2. "■ Three.'asparagoid, .any; variety.—No,award; Three palms.—H. Poole. Three maidenhair; fern, anyj variety.—lii® Duncan. v. Ono aspidastra.—H. Poolo. " Six tuberous begonias, any variety—H.Poole Three Tuberous begonias, any variety.—H -Poole.'- =. Three pelargoniums, any variety.—No award i -.Three gloxinias, any variety.—No award. . '' Best pot plant in flower,—H. Poole.' Ladies' - Bouquet of carnations or picotees, first prize ss—Mrs. James. .- . Bouquet of carnations or picotees, first , prize Bs.—Mrs. James. ' - Vaso of carnations or picotees, first , prize, 3s . —Miss Olive; Spillman. - Bridal' or. shower-bouquet, first prize, 55.Mrs, Chatfield. ; • ■'. . Bouquet of sweet peas, first prize; 35.; second 2S.—Mrs. James, 1; Mrs.•Chatfield, 2.- ■■■•■ Spray of sweet'peas,-first prize; -,35.;-second. 2s.—Mrs. Thorley,. X and. 2. . ■ • Three Buttonholes, one to include a rose, ont to incluo"a' carnation, one to inolnde sweet peas first prize, 35.;. second, 25.--Mrs.:„Thorley,-' ] and- 2. - "" ■ \ Collection of 12 vases cut blooms, eaoh vasi distinct, first prize, ss.—Mrs. James (a verj line exhibit). . . . .- Chpdren's Section—(For 1 Girls -Under 15). - Bouquet of.fiowers, first prize, ,Bs.; ,second, 2s, —K. Thompson; 1; B. Thompson, 2s;Vase of -carnations or picotees, . first prize, 3s, —Maggie Poole. ,-. Vase of 'sweet peas,'first-prize, Bs.; second, 2s.—Ngaire iGibbons,, 1 and v.h.c.; Hazel Jef-frey,'-25.. : Three buttonholes, one to;inolude a.rose,-one to inoludo a carnation, one to include sweei peas, first-prize, 35.; second, 2s.—Maggie Poole, .1; Hazel Jeffrey,; 2s. / ..... - . r''

Mr. Anstis judged the sweet peas, and Mr. Cousins the carnations, roses, dahlias, gladioli, pansies, orchids, miscellaneous, and ladies' and children's exhibits. . ; I r . ; Special Prizes. . Messrs. Laird and' Son's' special ; prize of 10s; 6d. .for the best eihibit of roses (amateur section).—Mrs. R. Hirschberg. Cactus Dahlias. Rose and Carnation Club's special • prize of -10s. • 6d. for' the best' bloom in Classes' 17-26.—Miss Tajlofr.:.r, ; Champion cactus dahlia bloom. ' President's special prize ;of"-J61'ls.—Miss Taylor. , Sweet peas. Trophy ,of ,£lO 10s. in Talus 'in open section.—Mr. C. Trevethick.' "Evans's" silver cup.—Mr. J. Wyn Irwin. "Sydenham" trophy.—Mr. J. 'J. Kerslake.- - National Sweet Pea .Society's silver medal.—Mr. H. A- Fox: • Amateur Section. ■ Carnations.—Exhibitors in Classes 81-93 (inclusive) .competed, in points, for the silver rose bowl presented by Messrs. Laurenson,' Jeffrey 'and Fox. tThe award- gave Mr. .F. Gale first place\with .30 points; and Mr. J. B. Finlav seo'ond, with 20 points. The best exhibit in Classes 95-101 was adjudged to be Mr; F. Gale's who was, therefore, awarded Mr. H. A. Fox's special prize of carnations, value 10s; 6d. ' Carnations (novice seotion). . Mr. C H Izard's special prize of .£1 Is. in, value for the ohampion bloom was awarded to Mr H A Frix, for his bloom "lira"; the premierbloom' for which a special prize of 10s. 6d. was awarded by Messrs. Gibbons and Co., was indeed to ha n .Baillie/': exhibited by Mr. j. r Finlay. '■'■■ ■ , ' -Best decorated table.4 The publio votine resulted as follows:— , 1. Mrs. Laurenson, D.I.C. trophy. 227 vnhw 2. Mrs. James, 155., 176 votes. ™ •8. Miss Olive Spillman, 10s. 6d., 48 votes i. Mrs. Jeffrey, 55., 41 votes. ■