SUMMER FLOWER SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 714, 13 January 1910, Page 3

SUMMER FLOWER SHOW.

/- ' RAINBOW COLOURS. _ Tha sweet pea enthusiast thoroughly enjoyed himself yesterday as lie roamed round the Concert Chamber, admiring the wonderfully beautiful "blooms brought together for. tho Ross and Carnation Club's . summer show, and .he was filled, with pride, when- .a Wellington flower-lover recently returned from, the, Old-Country, declared thai: the blooms exhibited-at the lfist ; ehoTV held there by . the National Sweet Pea .Society: did. not compare, in -Point of .beauty with those that this dis- , -trict had' produced. It would certainly ,be. hard, to imagine anything finer than many of ? the 1 blooms exhibited. They came from the Hutt, from Porirua, ana from itself. . Mr. Holder, ,of ,Porirua, sent in over 3500 blooms of every imaginable'colour; Mr. Trevethick was represented by a varietyrof exhibits; and Mr. H. Fox showed, perhaps, the lar-. gest individual sweet. pea—a magnificent . crimson ''King," i which measured ; two and a : . half .inches . across,' "■ a • perfect flower.' .Tuesday, might. have - been a .very • anxious day'for exhibitors, but, at the first sign of -rain early in the morning, they appear to have waked and fled to their ' gardens, . where' they .promptly picked their perfect bloom's, and saved-the' fortunes of the show. The Concert Chamber; was simply filled with colour by the all the exhibits had been arranged on: their long tables,' and the very cor-' • i ners :were. occupied - with ■ an overflow of pot plants. . Everything vras displayed to • the best: advantage, the stage being de-' corated with palms, and with some of the most : beautiful. exhibits, including the .wonderful white Maimaison' carnation exhibited by Mrs., O'Cjnnorr-a single' bloom as large .as.a rose,/and of perfect shape-rwhile the . silver, vase .was filled : uitlr sweet peas,: the exhibit which wou : Mr.: Trove thick the .00 10s. trophy for a.; third year, and' therefore" secured it to ; him . absolutely. , . The 'decorated • tables occupied'the centre -of the ■ room, 'with the swee^peM. ranged on either side and at .the end—an array of exquisite colours, all _very . effectively disposed with sprays of feathery gypsophilia—and more V vivid colours were supplied by some very fine exhibits' of . dahlias.' Mr.- Aistiss, of Bellcvuo Gardens, had an exhibit of dahlias, .and a very fine'collection of both 'cactus dahlias, andthe older variety 'with :folded .petal? was sent by Mr; H. Wright, of Newtown.,; Messrs. P. Cooper and Son exhibited, a . large- collection' of flowers sweet/peas, 'lilies, gladioli,:'and - many' other flowers,;. and Mr.; Jackson, of Vogel;town, sent a- large , collection of his fine gladioli. There..were; hot many roses, :but. rone fairly : large' collection was. sent' by Mr. ■ Anstiss,. of. Bellevuo Gardens. / Carnations were not; very strong, though they camo next., to.; swoet peas in the number of. 'classes represented, and. they made a -'fair display. Of other flowers many, kinds, and a fair numher of pot.plants, also, some of them being Exceedingly fine. : ,v • • . : addition to securing'the trophy for sweet peas, Mr. C. Trovethick won the bronze medal for roses. Mr. Jeffery was awarded. the' prize'for/the champion car'bloom!. Mrs. vß..Hirschberg was accorded a special' prize • for carnations, ana Mr. . Harold li. Fox a special prize ior cactus dahlias. Several of the special, prizes oaered', were not awarded, there being no ■ competition in certain- classes. ■ Sirs. Tuckey, vice-president of the who' opened the show," 'iTM p rented..br;fe''C.> Tringhain's little , daughter ■ Peggy, ■ with;' a. magnificent ■bouquet of crimson roses and,sweet peas, on behalf of the society. In declaring Hio :show. opened, Mrs.. • Tuckey,■; spoke of .the .work done by.the committee and officers of the society, and of tho really hard and ■persistent .work that, /was necessary to ; makeV. show a; success; and pointed «oot ™«W' flower-lovers in Wellington ■' owed much to theiri. The -was as follows^'.: ' ;■..PEIZB; LIST.v .. .Rose/ (open. section) —T'.volto distinct mrieti.es: C; P.; Skcrrett. . Six roses: C. ,R. Skerrett., > Amateur section—Three as-' LSOfted HJ.. and H.T.: P.W:: Skellev r r®^--Mds ! vP.'W. i ; thick, 2; Three assorted: E'. Hirschberg, 1:; - C.'; Trevethick,' 2. Three teas. (any. 'colour): C. Trevethick, 1; P.: w; "■'Sket loy,' 2. ./- -.'':"/ v.;/ /..,. . .'v. &chis. dahlias 1 (open• section)— Collection ' six bloonis, - any varieties: Mrs. • Abfptt. Amateur !•section— I Twelve blooms .(not:less than six varieties): A. J. Smith. Six. blooms (other /than. selfs): A.. 'J. ; Smith. Three blooms . (separate 1 : varie- . ties)Hi--'A. - Pox,' 1; Miss-. J. Taylor, 2. . Sweet ' peas' (open , section)— Collection of 12 varieties distinct, winner to hold £10 10s. trophy: C. Trevethick, ,1; ,G.- C. .Holder, 2;vH., A. Fox, 3,v . Six varieties waved : standard peas: ,G. C. Holder, 1; H. A. Fox, 2. Collection" three varieties sweet'.-.peas, distinct: H. A; Fox. One vaso, with ; ■ waved standards, white: H. A.. Fox;' with wave standards, fpink,i H. ;A. Fox; with : wav« . standards, ;roseshade„;'C. 'Trevethick;.. with wave: stand.ords, ofinge shade, H.. X, 'Fox;' with • wave standards, crimson .or .scarlet, It. A. Fox; ,'with. waved /standards, yellow ground, , pink' edge, C. ' Trevethick; with waved standards, white . ground, pink ;«dge,:C. Treyothick;,;with waved standards, lavender or. blue shades,. H. A. Fox; any other oolour, J.; J. Kerslake. One: vase "white, cream,' or yellow: J. J. Kerslake.'.. One vase- orange shades: C. Trevethick.. ; .One vase crimson, scar;let,,pink;!'Or;rbso.shades: ,C. Trevethick.;. Ono .■ vase , pale .. blae, lavender, mauve; darker blue, or purple: H. A'. Fox. One vase, maroon or bronze: H. A. Fox. One •vase ; any, other colour: J. J./Kerslake. Sweet; peas: Novice, section—Six ; vases ■ sweet peas, with waved standards, , distinct-. ilisa Ivy France. . ' Three vases, , one distinct variety in each—Mrs.- W: E. 'Elimmer. . One: vase sweet peas, waved standards, any colour,: , Mss Ivy France. One vase' sweet peas, .;orange '. shades:' .Mrs. W.. E. ■ Plimmer.-z One.; vase, sweet peas,, any. other .colour: Mrs. W.. E. .Plimmer. •• ' ' / Pansies' (amateurs only)—SiS selfs, one colour: - Mrs.. W. 'L. James.,: Six, any other variety.: Mrs. James. . .. Orchids (open)—H. Poole. • " .Carnations.'(open, section), sis blooms, yellow or buff ground .fancies—Distinct' varietiep:, A Laurenson, '1; G. Jeffery, 2. Six blooms, distinct varieties :H. A. Fox; 1; G. 'Jeffery,'. ,2. \ Six blooms, picotees, .. distinct:' . G. : .Jeffery.' Three blooms, distinct varieties:,H. ■ A.; Fox. Twelve blooms, '/ distinct. varieties, . including two flakes'or .bizarres: ■G. Jeffery. Six .blooms,".perpetuals; ; any/ variety: G. Jaffery/2. : ' '.■/ / Carnations . (amateur section)— Twelve carnations' arranged in tilree' vases, each ■containing four different, colours: Mrs. Harry . - Gore. ' Twelve 1 , .ot picotees, "distinct -.varieties: Mrs. ,C. W. tengham. .: Six . /carnations,: 'distinct vkneties:'.Mts. - E.-- Hirsfchberg. . .Three flakes, and bizarres, distinct varieties: Mrs., R. Hirschberg. Three flakes /or .bizarres, any .variety:, Mrs. R. '.'Hirsch-. berg. - vThTOe selfsi' any., colour, , distinct varieties': : Mrs. .• E.' llirschberg. /Three selfs, any . colour-, or colours, . Mrs. / B. Hirschberg./,'Three fancies,.; yellow or buff ground,, any colour vor. colours-. ;Mrs. E. Hirschberg. Three fancies, other than yellow ior buff, ground, distinct varieties: Jllrs. E'.. Hirschberg. Three ■ fancies, other than yellow or ; buff feround, any colour, or colours:. Mrs. E. Hirschberg. Three picotees, white ;ground, any colour ,or colours: Mrs. ;„E... HirschDerg. . Tliree picotees, yellow ground, distinct.varieties: Mrs. E. Hirschberg. Three picotees, yellow _grouiid, any colour or'colours: Sirs. E. Hirschberg. Three ' carnations, any colour or colours Mrs. E. Hirschberg. Miscellaneous, section—Sis exotic fernsv Miss Ethel Duncan. Three foliage plants, distinct: H.■ Poole. Three coleus: Miss Ethel; Duncan.,,. Three asparagoid: ; . Miss Eth?l Duncan.! Three palins: H. Poole. Three maidenhair ferns, any. variety: : Miss E. Duncan. One aspidistra: Mrs. Abbott.'; Best pot plant: in flower: H. Poole.. .." : ' " ' . , ... .' -Ladies'.. section—Vaso of six '■ distinct varieties of sweet peas,/, artistically, arranged: Mrs./H. L. James, 1; Miss H. ; E. Hodge, 2. Bowl of roses, artistically arranged:, Mrs. H; L. James, 1; Mrs. Plimmer, 2. Bouquet: of carnations or picotees: Mrs. /H. L. James.- Vase of carnations or picotees-. Mrs. H. ,L. James, 1: Mrs. Gay,.2. "Bouquot of.sweet peas: Mrs. H.' L. James. Spray of sweet peas; Mrs.. H.> L. James, 1; Mrs. W. E. Plimmer, 2. ■ Collection of twelve vases cut ,blooms,/each vase, distinct species: Miss Ethel Duncan, 1; Jessie . Taylor, 2. Children's section (girls under 15)— Bouquet- of flowers: Maggie Poole. Vaso of carnations, or-'picotees: Marie Pyke, *I;' Maggie Poole, 2.. Vase of sweet peas: Maggie -Poole. •'■ ' Three . buttonholes: Moggie Poole, l and 2, '