SPRING FLOWERS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 68, 17 September 1930, Page 13

SPRING FLOWERS

HUTT'S GORGEOUS DISPLAY

Any doubt that spring has come Trill' be dispelled by a visit to the Eutt Flower. Show, opened this afternoon at the King George Theatre, Lower Hutt, by- Sir E. Heaton Rhodes. Contrary to the usual Spring Show, this one is a blaze of vivid j colouring. Rhododendrons, cinerarias, j cyclamen, and polyanthus provide a wonderful colour scheme, and a splendid background for the paler colouring o£ tho narcissi. Quality and quantity have never been excelled by the previous high standard o£ Hutt shows. Last year the total entries were 350; this year they .number 474. A notable advance has been made in the amateur classes, which have increased from 120 to 189 It should be remembered that the National Daffodil Show is being held this year in conjunction with the Hutt Show, and visitors will find this display in the second hull at the rear, where a portion of the decorative classes will also be found. The innovation o£ haying the supper room in the main hall is certainly an improvement. Decorative work around this department was done by Mr. and Sirs. P. G. Reid, and reflect great credit upon them. Among the stands for exhibition only Sir K. Heaton Rhodes has a magnificent display of his own seedlings, of which Queen of the Dale, Golden Aura, Admiral of the Fleet, and War Cloud are among Iho outstanding ones. Mr. E. L. Riddifoid has a gorgeous display of cyclamen and polyanthus. Sir. Vivian. Riddiford, who shows for the first time, has a specially artistically-staged stand of cineraria., Mr. H. Poole has broken new ground this year, in a brightly-coloured stand of cineraria and pot plants. A stand which on no account should be missed is from Wanjranui—Mr. T. J. Waters':; unique collection of Australian wildflowers. Mrs. D. S. Patrick supplies a vivid note in rhododendron, a special attraction being argentum grande, a cream blossom. Mr. N. B. Gibbons, has two stands, one of cineraria and another pnmnlaus; Mrs. J. Mitchell, ,% stand of polyanthus; Mr. J. G. Helyer, unique vases of variegated chow (French cabbage); Mr. A. Hurrell, coloured freesias; and Mr. TV. H. Lees, argentia rhododendrons. The Lower Hutt Council Scenic Reserve's show of calendula makes a splendid splash • of orange against a black background under the stage. These flowers are picked out with native shrubs in pots. This stand is shown by Messrs. X Hutt and H. Edwards, of the council staff. The Show, which should not be missed by any flower-lovers, will be continued to-night and to-morrow afternoon and evening. •