IN A GAY GARDEN.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 435, 18 February 1909, Page 7

IN A GAY GARDEN.

TIU7T VALLEY FLOWER SHOW. A PRETTY EXHIBITION. The flower allows hold hereabouts seem to have a special oall on bad weather, and, prior to each show, there .is nearly always a violent little storm which terrifies the promoters lest the show, shall be spoilt. They had an especially bad fright at the. Hutt yesterday, where a sudden squall in the morning threatened to wreck the largor marquees erected for th exhibits,, and a feeling !of relief for this danger escaped,' mingled with the pride which the members of the society must have felt at the splendid success of their show. Dr. Findlay, who opdncd it, declared that this was the finest show in the Dominion. Certainly anyone coming to a dead stop before- Mr. Chapman's wonderful display of begonias, great huge blossoms of every lovely shade of rose crimson and cream, would have said that these alone were well worth going out to admire. The show was remarkable for the brilliance and vivid colouring of the exhibits. . There were few pale beauties, few even in delicate shades, but from end to . end of the tents, from . the cactus dahlias, spikily beautiful, the asters with bright purples and pinks, ■ the pink sweet peas, red roses, and - vivid gladioli, the tables blamed with colour. . Even the inciden-. tal flowers—those, by the way, that were )iot numerous enough to be classed by themto be more glowihg than usual. . Thero were richly-painted gloxinias, and a wealth of assorted flowers in scarlot, crimson, or flame^colour.Mr; Hardy had an exhibit of maidenhair ferns, which was much admired by the public and highly commended:by the judges. Mr. -S. Knight wpn a certificate, for his exhibit of pot plants; Air. Chap,man a silver medal for his begonia exhibit and,display of pot: plants; Mr. Hughes, who showed some beautiful roses, was highly commended; and Mr. Trevthick's. syyeet-pea exhibit was awarded a certificate: Mr. :H. Poole had an exhibit of New Zealand ferns which: was highly commended. Mr. Harvey a trophy for his exhibit, of pot .plants, ana flowering plants, among which were;many fine gloxinias and several beautiful begonias.' Bellevue Gardens contributed very largely to the -sizo and the' beauty of the show, and it wag. a_ cactus dahlia from'those gardens that received the championship prize, a vory •fine' magenta-coloured bloom, flecked- 'withdarker rod. .; ■. " . A report of the:show would be incomplete without reference t? the . Very , fine display of/vegetables, and to thq'.educational 'exhibit rpom tho- Agricultural Department; which sont row* ;of ' bottles filled lyith dreadful-looking diseased potatoes in every- stage of .nnpleass and soveral bottles filled'with' medicine to be sprayed on to them. It was an interesting exhibit, and stuck down >as it was at the door of the : most beautifully adorned .of the marquees it. became . quite remarkable.. 1

I PRIZE LIST,

■ 'OPEN CLASS: EOT PLANTS Three foliage .plants, .variegated;—H: Paolo; 1Pooled gS UtS ' DOt priejated—H. , /.Three single begonias tuberous, distinct ool-ours.-Jas.Pointon, I, Three .double. begonias tuberous, distinct colours-Mrs. Bunny I'. 1 and "2 F ° ° b?Solli!ls 'diatinct;—S.. Knight, ' Six so'leiis, distinct.—S. Knight, 1. ' Sss gloxinias.-W. J. Pointon, J. Group of flowery and foliage., J. Harvey, 1; H;„ Poole, g. ; . . . CUT FLOWERS. Cplleotipn of Gardens, 1, V J. welvel spikes gladioli (not less thantwelye varieties).—Mrs. H. F. Ayson,-1; S. Knight,' g, One cactus dahlia (chapipipn.JHielleYue GardensS'l; J. £. Clarke, 2. ' ■. ■ Six cactus Dahlias (distinct).—Bellevua Gar. dens, J; g. Knight, 2. ■; . ■Two cactus dahlias (distinct).n-Bellevue' Gardens, 1; S. Knight, 2.' Collection; cactus dahlias (not : more than 48 varieties).—Bellevue. Garflens, 1/ ■ ' ' : .Six varieties'of waved sweet peas (ten blooms of eaoh),—Bellevue Giirdenß.lj 0. P. Skerrett,2, Collection cut. flowers,—Bgllovuo Gardens,-1. , X FKUIT,' ;'X/ V' kitchen apple's,— Miss L, Spilmap, 1: I'. Westney, 2. • . . Sis peas.—P. .Westney, 1. 1 ■' Twelve plums— Miss. L; Spilraan, 1; A. Williamson, 2; lI.'F, Ayaori, highly commended. Siit peaches,-rJliss t..Spilman, 1; Mvfi. ft. JV Ayson, 2.,, ,• y : ,■

- VEGETABLES. .•Twenty-five •' kidney beans, dwarf,—P. Westney. 1 and 2. . > , : i'wonty-iive kidney beans, runner.—P. West. lioy, I and.2. ,-/■ - -.. Twenty-five pod peas.—P. Westney,, 1 and 2,' Twelve potatoes (round),—P.' Westney, 2. ' ■Twelve : potatoes, (kidpey),—F, Westney, 1 and 2. Three cabbages.—Hiss L.. Spilman, 1; A. J. Hobbs, 2. , . . \ i: . . Three cauliflowers,—P. Westney, 1. and # • Three lettuces.—P. Westney,; i and 2. r ' Six 1 carrots.—F, Westney, ,Vand 2. } ■ .Six parsnips.-r-F; Westney; .1; L. Spilman, 2; • Six turnips.—P. Westney, :1 and 2. . v J Six red beet—P. Westney, 1 and 2. . . -Twelve y: tomatoes(grown- .outside).—A; J. Jlobbs, 1: P. Westney, .2;'.;' : : ., '. ; ■ -Three. marrows.—H..-A'. Edwards,' lj P.'Westney, 2- - -.hix onions—Miss- L.: Spilman, 1; •]?.-. West' :iiey, 2. .' -.i"-'.;.,-- ;...: . Six onions.—P; Westney, 1 and- 2. - Collection, of .vegetables—P. Westney, 1. :•' AMATEUR CLASS i POT PLANTS.' - Speoimen-foliage, plants.—C, B. Buckingham, 1. . Speoimen flowering plant,—Jaa. Eointon,-1. ■ .' Bunny,l; Jas, Pbint6n;;2. U"-' ; , . Two cpleiis (distinct).—-JTrs. Bunny, 1 and 2,' ' Two ferns, (distinct voi'ieties).—W, Joliife, 1 and 2, i- i Two" gloxinias —Jas. Pointpn,-. 1. - CUT FLOWERS. i /Twelv'e T^ n lmll, :l ;-Mrs, R. ion,v2;;Twelve glndioUs,—Mrs; A.,J.vHobbs, lj Mrs. P. P.. Ayson, 2. ' .■~ -- Six dahlias.—Mrs.. A, J. Hobbs, 1; N. B. Smith, 2, , ' .Twelvo, cactus dahlias.—Mr, N. B, Smith, 1; J. 11. Clark. 2. Collection of twenty-four. cactus dahlias.—N. 8., Smith, 1; J. H. Clark, 2.,-\ . ■ > -'Collection of nine sweet -peas.-rJas, Pointon, i; P,.C, Prance,' 2. ■ VEGETABLES. :

:-Si? petatoes ;(rpuijd).—A,, W, Williamson, 1. .• Six 1 potatoes (kidney).—C. B. 'i'vunnell, lj F, C. Prance, 2. ' •■ ; - Two oabbages.—A. AV. Williamson, 1. ■ Six'carrots,—Mrs. .Hughes, l. v , : ' Six 'Sarshipa.—C.' B.'v.Ti'unnell, li ..Mrs, JJlifThM, 2. '. ' , \ . Sis tomatoes.—Mrs. Hughes,' 1.;. Six beet.—Mrs. Hughes, 1,. -Six onions.—P. C..France, 1; Mrs. Hughes, 2. Six onions.-r-Mrs.. Hughes, 1, Collection of. vegetables,—A, W. 'William-, son, 1; Mrs. JBunny, .2. OTHER EXHIBPX'S. Collection of cut'flowers.—P. C. Prance, 1; Mrs. H. P. Ayson, 2. ;, , Best decorated table:—Mrs. -H. P. Ayson, lj Mrs. S. Knight, 2. . . - Best decorated table (no restrietions),—Miss N. WUUarason. 1; Mrs. H. X ? , Ayson, 2Table vase.—Mrs. S- Knight, 1; Mrs. H.. P, Ayson, 2; Miss C. 0. Spilman, highly commended.-; . Lady's spray-T-Miss P. M. Andrews, 1; Mrs. N. 1!. Smith,- 2. Three' gentlemen's buttonholes.—Miss P, M. Andrews, l! Mrs. Hughes, 2. - CHILDREN'S SECTION, . : / . Lady's spi'ay.—Miss Ina Wilkins, 1;' Miss Winnie .-Hobbs, 2. Gentleman's buttonholo.—Miss Kathleen Androws, 1; Mis Lenore' Cudby, 2.. . ;