ROSE AND CARNATION SHOW.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 121, 18 November 1909, Page 9

ROSE AND CARNATION SHOW.

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RECORD ATTENDANCE. Ladies predominated at the afternoon display of tho Wellington Roso N and Carnation Club. Thoro were about a/thousand ladies and gentlemen present. Tho Mayoross (Mrs. Newman), who declared tho show open, was introduced by ,the presidont, Mr. C. Tringham. He highly complimented the ladies who had so generously lent their assistance to the club, and on behalf of the members, presented Mrs. Newman with a loVely bouquet of roses. In the evening there was another large gathering. Tho total takings, including about £14 in tho tea room, will not fall far short of £100. Last year the tnkings amounted to £95. The committee and secretary (Mr. J. G. Talbot) worked hard, and to their efforts tho success of the show must be largely attributed. In tho afternoon there was a fine addition to the already excellent display of roses, forwarded for exhibition by Mr. W. E. Lippiatt, of Auokland, and were groat ly admired. There were many features of the show besides roses that excited admiration, notably the calceolarias shown by Mr. H. Poole, who also showed some rare and pretty orchids — tho Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain s favourite flower. Miss Ethek Duncan was a large exhibitor, and she liadsomo very lovely* pots of maidenhair fern amongst her flower and foliage plants. Mrs. Grace, of Hawkostone-strect, exhibited a very rare flowering plant, the Strelitzia Regia, with loug-stalkcd glaucous leaves arising from a rather contracted stem ; the Strolitzia family belong to South Africa, and' the seeds are oaten by tho Kaffirs. Ay novel feature of tbo show was Mr. G. Remington's sum-mer-house, constructed of ordinary water-pipe; but it occupied rather too much^epace— The tea-rooms were filled duting tho afternoon. Tho judge of the ladies' section was Mrs. Rankine Browne, and tho allotting of all the other prizes was left in tho capable hands of Mr. J. G. Davies, of Christchurch. Vitetta's String Band was in attendance in the afternoon and evening. About 10 p.m. Mr. 11. A. Fox (lato secretary of tho club) announced the* result; of tho voting for the decoration of the ladies' tables, Mrs. Tringham being awarded first yplaco, Miss Temporton second, and Miss Spilman third. Following is tho prize-li#: — SADIES' SECTION: Vase of Roses : Mrs. H. L. James 1, Miss E. Blundoll 2. Throe Buttonholes, each to inoludo a rose : Mrs. K. Thorley 1, Miss D. Poole 2. Showor or Bridal Bouquet: Miss D. Poolo 1. Bouquet of Cut Flowors : Mrs. H. L. James 1, Mis 3 Marchant 2. Vaso of Carnations: Mrs. W Nathan 1. Bouquet of Flowers (girls undor 10 years) : V. Gore. Buttonholes (girls under 5 years) : E. Bristow 1, M. Poole 2. Decorated Table (to be decided by vote) : Mrs. Tringham 1, Miss Temperton 2, Miss Spilman 3. ROSES— OPEN SECTION: Two Bloom's, distinct varieties : Miss M'Lellan 1, Mr. Gay 2. Twelve Blooms, distinct varieties : W. E. Hughes 1. Six IJlooms, distinct varieties: Mrs. J. G. Wilson (Bulls) 1, Dr. Platts-Mills 2. Three Blooms, distinct varieties : C. Trevethick (Lower Hutt) 1. ROSES— AMATEUR SECTION : Thi'oo Blooms, distinct varieties (two classes) : Mrs. J. G. WiUon 1, C. Tro- I vethick 2. Three Blooms, distinct varieties (toa) : C. Trovcthiok 1, Mrs. J. G. Wilson 2. Throe Blooms, dittinct varieties (red) : C. Trevethick 1, W. J. Birch 2. Thrco Blooms (orearn, white, or yellow) : C. Trevethick 1, Mrs. J. G. Wilson 2. T)ireo Blooms (any other colour than red, croam, white, or yellow) : C. Trevethick 1, Mrs. J. G. Wilson 2. Three Blooms (Mrs. Newman's special prize;) : Mrs. J. G.- Wilson 1, C. Trevothick 2. \ Three Blooms (pink), Mra. Newman's prize: C. Trevethick 1, Mrs. J. G. Wilson 2. « Threo Blooms (polyantha) : Miss L. E. Spilman 1, Mrs. J. G. Wilson 2. Three Blooms (climbers) : C. Trcvothick 1, C. W. Tringham 2. Six Blooms (grown within a radius of five miles of G.P.0.) : Mrs. H. M. Gore 1, P. W. Skelley 2. • ROSES— NOVICE SECTION : Three Blooms . (J. Weightman and Son's trophy); J. 11. Clark 1, Mrs. H. M. Goro 2. Threo Blooms (T. Horton and, Son's trophy) : . R. Atkin 1, Mrs. H. L. James 2. Three Blooms (same donor) : R. Atkin 1. Three Blooms (Mr. Laurenson's prize) : Mrs. H. M. Goro 1. Four Blooms, growh iitthe open; G. Jeffery 1. ROSES— SPECIAL PRIZES: Premier 'Bloom (National Rose Society's silver meflal) ; Miss E. D. Duncan 1. Lady Ward's Trophy (silvor rose bowl) : C. Trcvothick, 15 points, 1 ; Mrs. J. G. Wilson, 10 points, 2. Ladies' Tea-sot (for roses grown within five miles of G.P.O): Mrs. H. M. Gore. CARNATIONS— OPEN SECTION : Four Blooms (Selfs, distinct varieties) : G. Jeffery 1, A. Laurenson 2. Four Blooms (fancies) : G. Jcffory 1, A. LauremSbn ~2. Four Blooms (yellow ground picotees) : A. Laurenson 1. Four Blooms (carnations or picotees) : G. Jeffory 1 and 2. . Three Blooms (perpetuals, grown anywhere) i G. Joffery 1. Thrco Blooms (Molmaisons) :" A. Laurenson 1. ■ , Three Blooms (flakes or bizarres) : Mrs. R. Hirschbcrg 1, Mrs. H. M. Gore Threo Blooms (Selfs, any colour) : Mrs. 11. M» Gore 1, Miss Marchant 2. Throo Blooms (fancies, other than vollow): Mrs. H. M. Gore 1. Threo Blooms (yellow ground picotees): F. Gale 1. CARNATIONS— AMATEUR SECTION: Three Blooms (whitQ ground picotees) : F. Gale 1. Six BJooms, any varieties (Mr. H. A. Fox's prize): F. Gale 1. v SWEET PEAS: .^H 0 (ceam or whito shades): Mrs. W. Nathan 1. Vase (pink or rose shades): Mrs. C. Pearco 1. Vase (crimson or scarlet) : Miss E. D. Duncan 1. Vaso (any other colour, one variety, ten sprays) : Mrs. W. 'Nathan 1. PANSIES : Six Solfs: Mrs. R. Hirschberg 1. Six of any Variety: Mrs. R. Hirschberg 1 and 2, Mrs. H. L. James 3 . MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 7 : Flower and Foliage Plants, rrouncd for effect : H. Poole 1 and 2. Specimen Flowering Plant, in riot: H. Poole 1. Now or Rare Plant, in pot: 11. Poole Collection of Anemones: R. j\l. Grant 1, Mrs. R. Hirschberg 2. , Coleus, in pots : H. Poole 1. Foliage Begonias, in pots: Miss E. D. Duncan. /Pelargoniums (Zonnl), in pots: Miss E. D. Duncan. Three Trusses Pelargoniums, grown in open : W". Bonrke 1. Best Asp'idnstra, in pot : Mra. Abbott 1, H. Poole 2. Best Maidenhair Fern, in pot: Miss E. D. Duncan 1, Dr. Platts-Mills 2. Best Native New Zealand Fern, in pot: H. Poolo 1. Best Palm, in pot: 11. Poole 1, Mra. Abbott 2. / Best Asparagus Fern : Miss E. D. Duncan 1. , Best Rhododendron (any colour) : Mrs. 11. L" James 1. Any Other Variety of Flower in pot: H. Poole 1. Bo#t Exhibit of Cut Flowers; Mist M'Lelias 1. . i