SUMMER FLOWERS

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 28, 3 February 1938, Page 15

SUMMER FLOWERS

TOWN HALL SHOW

LIST OF AWARDS

Many were the exclamations of delight heard in <the Town Hall yesterday when visitors1 to the midsummer show of the Wellington Horticultural Society saw the many beautiful exhibits of gladioli, dahlias, and othw summer flowers. j. he opening ceremony, presided over by Mr. H. A. Fox, was well attended by the public, and the crowd greatly increased in numbers as the day wore on. Mr. Fox briefly welcomed Mrs.. Knox Gilmer, president o- the society. Through her tour abroad, he said, she had missed the last three shows,- and they were very glad to see her back. Mr. J. G. MacKenzie, who had carried on so ably during her absence, was in ne south. ( In declaring th% show open, Mrs. Knox Gilmer remarked that she had had a^ very interesting tour from a horticultural point of view and had brought back some valuable information. Owing to the dry weather and the lateness of the show, the exhibits perhaps^ were, not quite as good as usuc... nut the dahlias from Palmerston North were as'good as any she had seen elsewhere, and it was obvious that the soil of New Zealand was particularly good for dahlia growing. The same could be said about gladioli. "Miss New Zealand' had not been beaten at any of the shows, and she hoped that the "powers that be" would see that New, Zealand got the ere' for its horticultural productions. The establishment of a School c' Horticulture, she considered, very necessary for New Zealand, and she hop that before long the Government would see its'way towards establishing one. The champion gladiolus in the open section of the show was "Southern Command,' exhibited by W. R. Toon, of Christchurch. who also won the Wellington Challenge Trophy for the most meritorious exhibit- in the gladioli classes. , The amateur championship was woi. by C. Rides, with a bloom )f "Rona." ■ ■ Mrs. A. J. Du Pont's stand for the display of choice blooms grown by prorfilnent garden enthusiasts who desire to assist the society's shows without entering into competition was again very attractive. The exhibits comprict" some delightful examples of Nature's handiwork. Native berries in multiple shades of green, the new improved strain of monbretias, modern hydrangeas, apricot violas, dahlias, scabious, ano marigolds vie with each other fo." pride of place.. Exhibits were provided by Mesdames E. J. Righton, R. Arlow. John Fraser. A. J. Du Pont, and Miss Phillips. V THE PRIZE LIST. The following is the list of awards: Gladioli, Open. '.-•■' ;' Twelve spikes, distinct varieties: W; R. Toon, 1. Six spikes, distinct varieties: W. R. Toon, 1; A. J. Jackson, 2.

Three spikes, distinct varieties: W. B. Toon, 1; G. Packwood, 2. Six spikes, Primulinus grandiflora. W. R. Toon, 1 and 2.- . . Six spikes, Primulinus hybrids: W. E. Toon, 1 and 2. . , One spike, New Zealand-raised seedling: W. R. Toon, 1 and 3; A. J. Jackson 2. Gladioli, Amateur. Six spikes, distinct varieties, Emey Bros., originators: L. Blackler, 1; W. E. Askwith, 2. . ~ T Six spikes, distinct varieties: u. Blackler, 1; J. S. Stalker, 2. Three spikes, New Zealand varieties (Miss M. Griffith's trophy): C. Rides, 1; L. Killoh, 2. , Three spikes (Zenith Seed L-o. s challenge trophy): W. E. Askwith, 1; M Oddy, 2; L. Killoh, 3. Three spikes: J.vA. M. Johnson, 1; L. Blackler, 2; W. H. White, 3. One spike, New Zealand variety: A. Sinclair, 1; C. Rides, 2; H. G. Smith, o ' One spike, other than New Zealand variet'y: W. E. Askwith, 1; Mrs. G. C. Clarke, 2; H. G. Smith, 3. Three spikes, Primulinus grandiflora: P. F. Lister, 1; L. Killoh, 2. Three spikes, Primulinus hybrids: C. Rides, 1; W, E. Askwith, 2. Gladioli, Novice. x Three spikes: J. Byfield, 1. Two spikes: J. Byfield, 1. ■. Three spikes, Primulinus: Mrs. L, J. Williams, 1: J. Byfield, 2. Dahlias. Twelve decorative (open): W. Chambers, 1 ' , • Six decorative (open): Shailer and Son, 1; W. Chambers, 2. i Six cactus (open): F. K. London, I; W. Chambers, 2. . ' Six, any other variety, (open): Mrs. Cara Morgan, 1; F. K. London, 2; W. Chambers, 3'; Six decorative (amateur): A. J. Manton, 1; Mrs. Cara Morgan,' 2. Three decorative (amateur): F. K. London, 1; A. J. Manton, 2;'H. G. Smith, 3., . Three cactus (amateur): F. K. London, 1; Mrs. Morgan, 2. Three, any other variety (amateur): F.'K. London, 1; A. W. McGregor, 2 and 3. . *. Decorative Classes. Bow] of gladiolus: Mrs. E. Henderson, 1; Mrs. J. J. Johnston, 2. Bowl of hydrangeas: Mrs. R. Arlow, lj Mrs. Alex Lawson, 2. Bowl of. any other flowers: Miss Hawk, 1; Mrs. J. J. Johnston, 2. Receptacle of flowers grown by exhibitor: Mrs/.J. J. Johnston, 1; Mrs. E. Henderson, 2. Layer bowl of flowers: Mrs. C. E. Carter, 1; Mrs. J. J. Johnston, 2. \ , Large basket of flowers: Mrs. E. Henderson, 1 and 2. Medium1 basket of flowers: Mrs. E. Henderson, 1; Mrs. C. E. Carter, 2.:Small baskef of flowers: Mrs. E. Henderson. 1; Mrs. J. J. Johnston, 2. - Miscellaneous Classes. Carnations, open: Miss O, R. Paget, Carnations-, amateur:, Miss O. ■R. Paget, 2 firsts; Mrs. Clothier, 1: second. Sweet peas, amateur: H. J. Creely, 1 and 2. ; Hydrangeas, open: Mrs. Marcus Pool, 1 and 2. ■ . Hndrangeas, amateur: Mrs. Marcus Pool, 3, firsts and 1 second; S. London. 1~ first and ttie W. R. Archibald challenge trophy; Mrs. Walter Man-

riing. Mrs. John Fraser,. and< F. ; J. Brooker, 1 second each.^ —■ ■ | Begonias, open: D. E. Maxwell, ,2 firsts; Mrs. J. J. Johnston, 2 firsts and 2 seconds. ■".'-.■■ _ .■ ' Begonias, amateur: D. E. Maxwell, 3 firsts, 2 seconds, and 1 third. ;: Pansies and violas: J. S. Vickers, 3 | firsts, 2 seconds, and 1 third; G.. C. Clarke, 1 first andil second. , -■. ■■ Cut flowers: W. Chambers, W. H. P. Barber, and Mrs. E. Henderson, 1 first each; H. J. Creely, 1 second. ,„., Vegetable collection: Mrs. L. J. .Williams, 1: Mrs. Clothier, 2. i