ROSE AND CARNATION CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 667, 18 November 1909, Page 4

ROSE AND CARNATION CLUB.

e ! SIXTH ANNUAL SHOW. . The sixth annual show of tho Wellington Rose and Carnation Club, which was opened yesterday aftornoou m tho Town Hall by the Mayoress, Mrs. Newman, was a very attractive and interesting one, though it was gonoially acknowledged that m tho competitive classes it did not equal last year's. Tho roso exhibits were very beautiful, and ran last year's display hard, but -the falling-off was jn regard to tho other flowers, tho sweet peas .and carnations, which wero neither so numerous nor so fino as m the previous exhibition. Tno attendanco was excellent, and even better than before The hall was very attractively arranged. At ono end a trellis twined with lyeopodium shut off tho tea-room from tho rest of Jtho hall, and tho stage, whero a band was stationed, was effectively decorated with palms and some brilliant flowering plants. In tno centre of tho hall opposite the main door was a very graceful display" of tropical plants, palms, ferns, and raro orchids, bhown Dy Mr. Poole, who a little further on had another exhibit of pot plants, foliago, and flowering plants, including many magnificent calceolarias, some with most uncommon colours. Messrs. J. Wcightman and Sons, of Awahuri, had a fine exhibit, chiefly of roses and very handsome rhododendrons; Messrs T. Horton and Sons, from Pahiatua, sent an exhibit of most beautiful roses; Messrs. James Laird and Sons, of Wanganui, also sent a fino exhibit of roses and other flowers Ono Of the exhibitors was exceedingly unfortunate, for; his 'roses only arrived late afternoon, when mast peoplo had left This was Mr. W. E. Lippiatt, of Auckland, whoso exhibit of beautiful ..blooms filled > seventy vases, and were in themselves a , The decorative work, was all good, and tho buttonholes deserved perhaps even moro praise than the bouquets. • Miss D. Poolo secured first prize for the bndal bouquet sho exhibited, and Mrs H, L, James v. on a prize for a vase of flowers. Tho special trophy for roses grown within five miles pf tho GJ.O. went to Mrs. H M. Gore, and Mr. C. Trcvcthick secured i tho handsome silver roso bowl presented by Lady Ward for roses in the amateur section ! The pnze awarded by tho National Roso Socioty for the champion bloom, which is perhaps tho most important pnzo awarded at this show, went, to Mr. Burch for an cxquisito whito I bloom known as "Manan Cochet. I PRIZE LIST. Roses, Open Section. Two blooms, distinct varieties-Miss M'Lellan 1, Mr. Gav, 2; Mrs. J. G. Wilson, 3. Two blooms, Mrs. J. G. 1. . Twelve blooms, distinct vaneties— W. L. Hughes, 1. Twilve blooms, distinct varieties— W°E. Hughes, 1. - Twelvo blooms, distinct varieties—W. E. Six blooms, distinct varieties, otner than Polyantha—Mrs, Wilson, 1. Roses, Amateur Section. Three blooms, distinct varieties, issued as novolties m Now Zealand during 1308-9-C. Trevethick, 1. ~.,,■»„ Threo blooms, djstinct varieties—Mrs. J. G. Dixon, 1; C. Thevethick, 2. _ Throo blooms, distinct varieties—Mrs. ,J. G. Wilson, 1, C Trevethick, 2. Three blooms, distinct vaneties—C TTovethick, 1, Mrs. J. G. Wilson, 2. Threo blooins, distinct varieties, red—C. Trevethick, 1; V/. J. Burch, 2. Threo blooms, distinct varieties, cream, white, 1 or yellow—C; Trevethick, 1; Mrs. J. G. Wilson, 2 Three blooms, distinct: varieties, other than two proviouß classes—C. Trevethick, 1; Mrs. J. G. Wilson, 2. Threo : blooms, distinct varioties—Mrs. J. G. Wilson, 1; C. Trevethick, 2. Three blooms, distinct varieties, pink,—C. Trevethick, 1; Mrs. J. G. Wilson, 2. Threo blooms,: Polyantha—Miss L. E. Spilmau, 1; Mrs. J. G.Wilson, 2. Threo blooms, climbers, distinct varieties— C. Trevethick, 1; C. W. Tnngham, 2 Six blooms, distinct varieties, to bo grown within a radius of five miles from Wellington' G.P.0.-Mrs. H. M. Gore. 1, P. W. Skclloy, 2.

Roses, Novic'o Section. Threo blooms, distinct varieties—J. H. Clark. 1, Mrs. H M. Goro, 2. Throo blooms, distinct varioties—R. Atkin 1; Mrs. H, L. James,.2.' ' Threo blooms, distinct varieties, teas—R. Atx tan. 1. Threo blooms, any distinct variotics-Mrs. H. M. Gore, 1, Mrs. H. L. James, 2, Carnations, Open Section. Grown in-tho open-G. Jcflory, 1; A. Lauron<.son, 2. Four blooms-G. Jeff cry, 1; A..Lnuronson, 2 Four blooms, yollow ground, picotres, dta tinct vanotios—A. Laurcnson, 1. Four blooms, carnations or picotees, distinct -OT"ities— G.».teff>ry, 1: G. Jcffcrv, g.

•/.''.'■.. "•■-.. Carnations—Amateur. Section. ■ Three-' blooms—Mrs.■■ R; Keschberg,--1; Mrs. H. M. Gore, 2. Three blooms, 6elfs—Mrs. H. M. Gore, 1; 'Miss;Marohant, 2. ,■','' ; .'■■' Three blooms, fancies—Mrs.' H. M.' Gore, 1. Three blooms, . yellow-ground picotees—P. ■Gale, .I.'.' .-■ . :.•■■■,■ ./ .Three blooms, white-ground picotees—F, Gale, 1.. Six blooms, any varieties—F.i Gale, 1. ■ ■.\ '' ■'. Miscellaneous Section. .Flower and : foliage plants, grouped for offect.on tables—H. Poole,. 1;H. Poole, 2. Specimen flowering plant, in pot—H. Poole, 1. New or raro plant, in pot—H.' Poole, 1. . Collection, of anemones--R. M. Grant, 1; Mrs.,R. Hirschberg, 1. ... ~.-_: I . Three c(.leus—H.'Poole, 1. . Three foliage: begonias, in pots—Miss Ethel Duncan,: 1;. Three pelargoniums . zonal, : in pots—Miss Ethel Duncan, I:' ■, ■' ■ \ '■; . Three trusses pelargonium blooms, grown in open—W. Bourke, 1. ; Best aspidastia, in pot—Mrs. Abbott, 1; H. ■Poole,; 2.-. ■ ■.-.- Btst pot'maidenhair fern—Miss Ethel Duncan, 1; Dr. Platts-Mills, 2.. Best pot native New - Zealand fern—H. Poole,'l. ;."-.' :■".■' ■ ■ ; Best palm, in pot—H. Poole, 1; Mrs. Abbott, 2. ";, .'•.■'";■•'-.: '■.".■■•' ■ - Best rhododendron, .any colour—Mrs. H. L. James, 1; Mrs. Gore, 2; P., Gale, 3. . "Any other variety .of, flower, in : po^H. Poole, i.-. ;■..".;•,... Best exhibit of cut flowers—Miss M'Lel-lan;:-1.-...-. ' ..• .Pansios,. six' selfs—Mrs. R. ffirsehberg, !.■ Six varietiesr-Mrs. R. Hirschberg, 1; Mrs. R. ffirsehberg,.'2;.Mrs. H..L. James,:.B.v,-'-. -•:'.. ;Sweet peas, one vase, cream; or;white shades —Mrs.' Walter.Nathan,.l.; .Ono. vase, pink or rose; shades—Mrs.. Chas. Pearce, 1. ; One vase, crimson, or scarlet—Miss Ethel Duncan, 1. One vase, any other colour—Mrs. W. Nathan, 1. . ■■:■'■■ ;.".'■■;;.•.■.■;';; ■~ ;: ■ Ladies' Section. •Vise of rbsesrrMrs. H. L. Jones,' 1; Miss Blundell,'.2/ ■ • • v ; v • . Three buttonholes—Mrs. K. Thorley; 1; Miss Dorothy Poole, 2.'.;: ' .':-.'... Shower -or bridal bouquet—Miss Dorothy Poole, 1. ■■■■■■ ■ ,'■'■:,■■' " ..Bouquet of cut flowers—Mrs. H.nL.' James, l;Miss. Marchant, :2. '■;'.".■'• .Vase, of carnations—Mrs. Walter Nathan, ,1. ; Bouquet \of.flowers, girls . under ten yearsMiss v: Gore, 1;. ; ... .;.■■ ■Bouquet of flowers, girls under 15 years—Miss Maggie Poole,-.l. v: ... ;, . ■'Threo buttonholes, girls . under 15' years—. Miss Eila Bristow, 1; Miss' Maggie; Poole, 2.