SUMMER FLOWERS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 139, 9 December 1914, Page 9

SUMMER FLOWERS

»' EXCELLENT DISPLAY AT UPPER HUTT. From every point of view the summer show of the Upper Hutfc Horticultural Society, which was opened yesterday, was an unqualified success, and gavo further evidence of the progress of horticulture in the valley. The display was a 'thoroughly attractive one, a very noticeable feature being the number and quality of blooms and vegetables in the cottage garden class. In the lose division Miss Charles worth was awarded the championship for her specimen of the Mildred Grant. Messrs. T. WaUgh and A. M'Millan had exhibition stands which attracted considerable attention, The show was declared open by Mrs. T. M. Wilford, who congratulated the exhibitors on the display. As secretary, the Rev. J. H. Sykea had arrangements well in hand, and before closing time the Whole of the exhibits wcic sold in aid of tho Belgian Relief Fund. THE AWARDS Awards were made as follow: — Pot Plants— Single pot plant, Mrs. tlotchen; collection of native ferns, Mi&s C. Pritchard 1, Mrs. F W. Kemp 2; best native fern, Mrs. F. W. Kemp; palm, Miss E. Edwards 1, Mrs. Kemp 2 ; aspidistra, Mrs. R. Mabey I, 'II. Lopper 2. Cut Flowers — Twelve varieties, Miss A. Hardy 1, Mrs. A. E. Penroe 2; six \arietie.-, Mi*--, .Roulley 1, H Johnson 2; sk (lowering shrubs, Winnie Gibbons 1, Miss Routley 2 ; collection of roses, Miss Chai-leswoHli 1, Mips A. Hardy 2; twelve varieties of ro'-os, Mvc (Jharlesworth 1, Mi^-s Roulley 2; fix varieties of roses, Mtf>. A. E. Pearcej iliree varieties of roses, Mrs. F. W. Kemp 1, Miss J. Smith, 2; three tea ro«ce>, H. Johnson 1, Mi«s Roulley 2; pansios Mrs. A. E. Pearee 1, Mis. Bendall 2; six panfiit*, Mrs. J. Brown 1, 11. W. Lepper 2: three \arielies carnation?. 11. Johnson 1. H. W Leppor 2; antirrhinums, Mrs. Kemp 1, 11. Johnson, 2; stock?. Mrs. A. E. Force 1; larkspur and slocks, 11. W. Lepper; npnioMns and iris, Mr 1 -. A. E. Pearee; 18 sweet peas, 11. Johnfcon ; 12 sweet pea?., 11. Johnhon 1, Mrs. A. Trower 2; si'< sweet, peais 11. Johnson 1, Mi c s A Hardy 2; giiulardias, Mv?. A. E Pearee; Canterbury belh, Mrs. R. 11. Webb 1. Mi*. A. E. Pearee 2; salfiiglossip, Mrs. Kemp; godetias, J. Martin; peiviitenions, Mi\ A. E. Pearee 1, 11. Johnson 2; delphinium, Aii*. A. E. Pearce, 1; verbena, Mr.-,. A. Seed. b'loral Arrangements— Ths following gained prizes in thie class:— Fusts: Mabel Whitonwn, -Mi»s Gibbon-, Mrs. F. W. Kemp. Miss Webb. Rita Leppei-, Mii* R. C. Seed, Mrs. A. Seed. Miss Wheeler; second".: Miss R. C. beed, Mrs. Kemp, Miss Chailes worth, Miss I. Whitcinan, Miss Soecl, Peter Anderson, Miss Routley, Ncssio Anderson. Vegetables— The prize-winners in this class were :— Firsts : Miss A. Hardy (8), Mrs. F. W. Kemp; seconds: 11. W Leppor, 11. Johnson. Home Industries — Prize-winners:— Firsts: Mrs. F. W. Kemp, Mrs. Lepper, Mrs. R. G. Mabey, Mrs. tschoufcldei*, Miss Routley, Mrs. Backman, Mre. Wheeler, Mrs. J. Whiteman, Mrs. W. 11. Edwards, Miss Ruby Blair, Mrs. Sykes; seconds: Mrs. C. Pritchard, Mrb. \Vh6elel 1 , Mrs. Mabey, Mrs. W. H. Edwards, Mrs. Kemp, Miss Clapson, Mrs. Svkes. Fruit — Prize-winners: — Firsts: Miss Charlesworth, H. Johnson (3); seconds: Mrs. A. Anderson, Mrs. Kemp. Open Section— Cut flowers (best collection), C. H. Izard 1, Mrs. A. E. Pearco 2; collection of roses, Dr. J. R. Putdy 1, Mrs. A. E. Pcai-co 2; collection of roses (six of each), Dr. J. R. Purdy 1 and 2; sweat peap, Mrs. Rathbone; carnations, C. H. Izard. Cottage Section- -The prize-winners for cut flowei's were : — Firsts : J. Brown, Rev F. Usher, Joseph Smith, Mrs. A. Anderson, Mrs. Collctt, Mrs. G. R. Pearse, G. Wilkine, jun., Miss Minifie, Eileen Martin, Mrs. F. Murphy, Mrs. F. Seed; seconds: Mrs. Murphy, Rev. F. Usher, Mrs. Collett, Mrs. Anderson, J. Brown, Mrs. R. C. Seed, Mrs. J. Brown, Walter Wood. Vegetables— Firsts : Rev. F. Usher, W. Thomas, 11. Blair. Mrs. Murphy, J. Dowman ; seconds : W. Wood, Mrs. 'Murphy, Rev. F. Usher, W. Thomas, E. \\'. Webb. Cooking (girls under 16 years)— Scones, Ruby Blair; sponge sandwich, Ruby Blair. Amateur Photography— Best landscape photograph, Rev. J. H. Sykes 1, Dr. Bowerbank 2: bc&t portrait or figure study, Rev. J. H. Sykes 1, Mrs. Kemp 2; best collection of photographs,, Dr. Bowerbank 1, Rev. J. H. Sykes 2.