HORTICULTURAL SHOW

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 128, 24 February 1938, Page 15

HORTICULTURAL SHOW

Co-operation -Of Societies And Nurserymen Urged OPENING BY MRS. KNOX GILMER The Hutt Valley Horticultural Society's line gladiolus and dahlia show was opened by Mrs. Knox Gilmer yesterday in the presence of the largest crowd that has attended an. afternoon opening for a long time. “There is no greater pleasure I know than being among flowers, in an atmosphere of beauty, with my friends the garden-lovers,” said Mrs. Knox Gilmer. The shows were as necessary as school examinations. Without shows they could not know of the improvement in plants and flowers. She sympathised witli the society in the loss of their president, the late Captain Wybrants Olphert, whose charming personality and love of flowers and trees had inspired the people of Lower Hutt, said Mrs. Knox Gilmer. It pleased her to see so many nurserymen present. Abroad she had seen what a great help the nurserymen were to the horticultural societies of Great Britain and the Continent. She was going, to do her best to induce nurserymen to help the societies in more ways than they did now. Like_wise the societies could not do without the nurserymen and should help them. With tlie help of nurserymen they were able to buy for their gardens the best plants procurable. Personality could be expressed in a garden, said Mrs. Knox Gilmer. If she saw a garden with untidy borders and lawns, she knew that inside the house was an atmosphere of discontent. In the homes that had well-kept lawns and trimmed hedges there was a contented household. There were a good many of the latter in Lower Hutt, which had an atmosphere of content and prosperity. Where there was that atmosphere one liked to be. The ~mayor and councillors were to be congratulated ou the state of the street planting, which was going to make the town even more beautiful. The official party consisted of Mrs. Knox Gilmer, Mr. and Mrs. W, Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Andrews, Mr. Burgess, Mr. H. Poole, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Attwood, Mr. and Mrs. E. Flux, Mr. and Mrs. E, J. Righton, Mrs. A. Gower, Mrs. Du Pont,.Miss Jacobson, Miss Beagley, Mr. W. Wilson. The tea committee consisted of Mesdames H. Mitchell, A. W. Freeman, A. Natusch, 11. Keisley, W. Wilson, Stickles, McMillan, Grimwood, G. Savage, A. Andrews,* Misses Ruth Gower, Marjorie Barton, V. Aldred, Barbara Olphert, Joan Gibbons, Moira Nolan, Edna Smith. Mrs. E. Stoupe, Mrs. B. Whitchcr, Miss D. Keisley and Miss J. Stoupe were in charge of the sweet stall. Mrs. Ellen Robertson, Mrs. K. J. Wilson and Miss G. Softly supplied the music. Among those present were Mrs. W. B. Gordon, Mrs. G. iteid, Miss Flux, Mrs. B. S. Knox, Mrs. R. V. King, Mrs. N. B. Gibbons, Mrs L. V. Phillips, Miss N. Burnley, Mrs. Chartres, Airs. Bull, Mrs. Hoggard, Mrs. W. H. jSnuth. The awards were : — Gladioli —Open. J. O'Moore, six firsts. N. B. Gibbons’ silver cup: J. O’Moore, -18 points.' Gladioli —Amateur. W K. Askwith, two firsts, four seconds; T. Instone, two firsts, two high commended; H. G. Smith, one first. D. A. Ewen trophy : W. E. Askwith, HI points, T. Instone S points. Champion of champions and open champion bloom: J. O’Moore’s “Red Lory.’ Amateur champion; H. G., Smiths Centurion. Dahlias. Open champion: F. Mason's “Mrs. C. J. Sowton.” Amateur champion and champion ot champions: F. K. London’s “Leonora.” Noviee champion: 11. J. Liver’s “Leonara." 1 Odlin trophy (open): A. W. Nisbet. Richard Wilson challenge’ trophy (amateur) : F. K. London. Open Classes.—A. W. .Nisbet, two firsts, three seconds, one highly commended; G. W. Cairns, one first, one second; F. Mason, one first- F. K. London, three firsts. Amateur. —F. K. London, six firsts, one third; E. O. Pryce, three seconds, one’ third- J. S. Stalker, two seconds: Gordon Janisch, one third; Mrs. A. W. Freeman, one second; ,T. Gentry, one first; C. Aanenson, one first, one second; H. G. Smith, one first, one third. , Hydrangeas. J. Cook, three firsts, one sbeond; Mrs. K, E. Cairns, one second. Begonias. Mrs. K. E. Cairns, two firsts; W. £■ Saunders, one second. \ Cut Flowers. 11. J. Creely, two firsts, one second; Mrs. McMillan, one first, two seconds; Mrs. F. C M. Nisbet, one first, one second; Mrs. Stuart Mitchell, thre firsts, one highly commended; Mrs. W. SUckels, one first, one second; Mrs. .Hoggard, one second; Miss Grierson, one first.

Stand Awards. Cooper Memorial, most meritorious exhibit in show: 11. Poole. Silver medal: C. Mathews. Bronze medal: Pilcher and Sons. Award of merit: Rev. S.- H. D. Peryman. Bronze medal: F. Mason. Bronze medal: Shailer and Sons. Silver medal: Novelty stall (Mrs. Gower). Silver medal: Reserves Department, Lower Hutt Borough Council. Chapman Memorial: Mrs. Mcßain leads. Mrs. Mcßain, two firsts, two seconds; Miss Grierson, two firsts. Mrs. Hoggard, one second; Mrs. Stuart Mitchell, one first, one second, two highly commended; Miss E. Smith, two firsts, two seconds: Mrs. McMillan, two seconds; Mrs. Vera Shand, one second, one highly commended; Miss Si. Gilmore, three highly commended; Mrs. W. Stickels, two first, one second; Mrs. H. W. Mitchell, one first; Mrs. William Smith, one highly commended; Joyce Carter, five firsts. Juvenile Section. Lois Webley, two firsts; Normle Reader, one second; Rae Grant, one second, one highly commended; Joy Mitchell, one first, one highly commended; Thora Marwick, one second; Dennis Carter, one highly commended; Cedric Header, one first; Janet Poole, one second.