THE FLOWER SHOW

Evening Star, Issue 11891, 20 May 1903, Page 4

THE FLOWER SHOW

The Dunedin Horticultural Society*i chrysanthemum show was opened this afternoon. It is being held tn the Garrison HalL Mr G. M. Burlmson, F.8.H.8., the president, ihtrodnced the card system ol recording the judging results ; and Mr G. Duncan, the secretary, was able, owing to the advantages of the new system, to post up the results and get bis tickets placed earlier than usual, thereby saving confusion, and earning the thanks of the exhibitors and the public, not to mention the reporters. Orderliness and good management are, in fact, features of this show. One can notice the benefits in many ways. There seems to be more room than usual for the people to walk about, and the staging disposition is satisfactory from the pictorial point of view. In attending to the managerial details Mr Burlinson was capably helped by Mr Nimmo, Mr Scott, Mr Mollison, Mr Dagger, and other members of the Committee. The display of chrysanthemums is necessarily inferior to those of other recent years. The season is exceptionally late; many growers have no "mums" ready } and others who can muster a few exhibits find that the choicer varieties are coming irregularly in point of time. The wonder is that there is a show at all. Under the circumstances it is a very respectable exhibition. Mr E. A. Hamel, of Stafford street, has a walk-over in the class for thirty-six Japanese in twelve varieties, for the society's gold medal. His examples of Miss Nellie Pockett (white), Soliel jd'Octobre (sulphur), and Viviand Morel are leading blooms in a remarkably uniform exhibit,. which is an agreeable surprise in such a bad season. In the class for eighteen Japanese Mr Hamel is again unopposed, and visitors will probably agree with us that his Lady Roberts and the easily-grown but very pretty Charles Davis are the rick of the collection. Mr Hamel wins again in the class for twelve Japanese with a rtand in which the light colors predominate—a good even stand—the. pick of the blooms here being Mr Louis Brcny (yellow) and Mrs Ewart Barter (white). Second plaice in this section is won by Mr J. Rendel, of whose lot the Van A'Hede and Duke of York are the best. Mr Hamel scores once more in the line for six separate Japanese, and this collection must be accepted as the best in the room, the bloom of W. R. Church being selected by the judge as the best "Jap" in the show. There are some good flowerß in Mr J. Renders six, though one or two are a little "past." The real strength of Mr Rendel's Jarden is displayed in his entry'of six apanese, one variety, some fine blooms of Simplicity (white) _ being here exhibited. Visitors should not overlook the half-dozen "mums" in the class for new and distinct varieties, for on close inspection it will be seen that at any rate two—vis.. Sir George White (deep orange) and Exquisite (old gold) are really nice flowers. These are shown by Mr Hamel. Coming to the incurveds, Mr Rendel has a couple of nice entries of twelves that would Le hard to beat in any season, and the special ornament of this stand, a noble Charles Curtis (yellow), is awarded the prize as the premier incurved of the show. In the class for six incurveds Mr Rendel beats Mr Hamel, and of the winning half-dozen growers will readily prefer the Charles Curtis and the familiar Baron Hirsch. The amateur exhibits of incurveds are distinctly creditable, and herein. Mrs A. Todd wins by a point 01 two only from Mr A. Todd. The Dunedin Chrysanthemum Club, as usual, come well to the front with their separate but related display. Mr A. H. Poole clears the board in the open classes with a particularly attractive set of exhibits, well grown, in good condition, and well-nigh perfect as to color. Beginners may sigh for such fine flowers as Mr Poole's Madame Gustave Lewin (white) and Charles Davis, but Mr Poole himself probably had many failures before he so nearly obtained perfection. Amongst the amatiur exh bits by the club we may mention the Lord 1 udlow shown by Miss Nina Reid as about the best, though there are some pretty blooms of Charles Davis, Viviand Morel, and other standard varieties.

The potted chrypanthemmns are only a medium lot, and a question is raised as to whether the judge was quite justified in giving first, award to a plant that is not fullv out in flower.

As to the general exhibits, we would draw attention to the splendid ferns shown by Mr R. Glendintag's gardener (Mr H. Clarke) and Mr P. G. Stewart; also to the collection of decorated bamboo stands, in which Miss A. M'lnryre wins after keen competition; whilst the violets forwarded by Mr J. M'Dougall, of St. Clair, are certainly the finest and the largest ever seen in Dunedin. Visitors will also be pleased with Mr E. B. Izard's vases of carnations. A specialty this year is the table of bouquets and sprays made up by school children. It is a large exhibit, and a feature of the show.

In the fruit section, apples and grapes have pretty well a monopoly, but in the classes for vegetables there is a very fine assortment, and the quality is undeniably hiuh all round. Better cabbages, onions, and leeks could not be grown. The following is the prize-list:— CHRYSANTHEMUMS IN POTS. (Judge: Mr W. MXaren.) * Three Japanese—J. Rendel 1, E. A. Hamel 2. Two Japanese.—J. Rendel 1 and 2. One Japanese.—J. Rendel 1, E. A Hamel 2. Best Japanese in show.—J. Rendel. Three incurved.—J. Rendel 1 and 2. Two incurved.—J. Rendel 1 and 2. One incurved.—J. Rendel 1 and 2_ One incurved (amateur). —Jas. Renße. Best incurved.—J Rendel. Six varieties.—E. A. Hamel. OTHER POT PLANTS. (Judge: Mr G. Ward.) Collection of ferns.—R. Giendining. Collection of ferns (amateur).—<§. P. Stewart 1. One plahv maidenhair (amateur) J. A. Robertson 1, L. Wraight 2. Two tree ferns (amateur), —P. G. Stewart I.' One petunia (amateur).—Arthur May J and 2. Two foliage plants (amateur). —L. Wraight. CUT BLOOMS. —Chrysanthemums.— (Judge: Mr W. M'Laren.) Twelve vases (champion competition).E. A. Hamel. Pour Japanese (amateur),—Jaa. Rennie. Eighteen Japanese.—E. A. Hamel. Twelve Japanese.—E. A. Hamel 1, J. Rendel 2. Six Japanese.—E. A. Hamel 1, J. Rendel 2. Six Japanese (varied). —E. A. Hamel. Six Japanese.—E. A. Hamel. Six) distinct varieties.—E. A. Hamel. One Japanese.—E. A. Hamel, with a splendid bloom, "W. R. Church." Six incurved varieties.—J. Rendel 1, E. A. Hamel 2. Six incurved varieties (amateur).—Mrs A. Todd 1, A. Todd 2. One incurved.~J. Rendel, with " Charles TABLE DECORATIONS. (Judge: Mr Marshall.) Collection cut flowers (open),—-J. M, Ritchie 1, Wm. Hitchcock 2. Collection cut flowers (amateurs).—J. M. Ritchie 1 A. Lothian 2. Table decoration, ahrysantbemums (amatreur).,~Mrs E. Rodger*; * Amateur winter table decoration (no flowers).—Mrs E- Rodgers I, Miss Glendining g. Best arrangement of foliage,—Miss M'ln* tyre 1, Mrs E. A- Hamel 2, Miss L, Booker Two baskets chrysanthemums and- autumn foliage (amateurs) L. Booker 1 Misg M. Bruce 2, Mrs E. A. Heine! 3* Miss Freeman 4. Three vares chrysanthemums (amateur) —Miss G. Freeman 1, Mm E. A. Hamei 2. Meritorious exhibit by children - under fifteen.w-Jessie Rennie. COMPETITIONS FOR SCHOOL CHE* B-REN, *"* Gent's bPuquet,~-Jessie Rennie % and 3, Thomas Turner 2; cpmmended--Christinft Turner, James Turner, and Bessie Parra, Lady's. Rennje J, ftfaj JtoUo ■£, Jas. Turner 3, Jennie Clark com. mended- v ■ ■ ' ';

Decorated hat.—Miss Higgs 1, Miss V.' MitcheU 2. - j Decorated parasol—Mitt Metheson. ! FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. (Judge: Mr Youngson.)^ Muscat grapes.—R. Glendining. Gros Colmar grapes.—J. H. Siedelin 1, R. Glen-lining 2. Grapes, other varieties.—J. Glover. Grapes, one variety (amateur). —F. Forrester 1 and 2. , Twelve apples, one variety.—C. Sonntag 1, C. Bates 2. Twelve apples (amateur), one variety.— Miss Freeman 1 and 2. Twelve cooking apples, one variety.—C Sonntag 1 and 2. Twelve pears, one variety.—C. Bates. Twelve cooking pears, one variety.—C. Sonntag 1 and 2. Twelve cooking pears, one VRrietv (amateur).—W. L. Chrißtie 1. Apples, fifteen varieties.—C. Sonntag 1, C. Bates and J. Kerr 2. » Apples, six varieties (amateur). —Miss Freeman.. Pears, nine varieties.—C. Bates. PearS, four varieties (amateur).—W. L. Christie. Two savoys.—J. Norman 1, R. Glendining 2. Four broccoli.—Challis Bros. 1, Charley Z*. Three table cabbages.—W. L. Christie 1 John -White 2. Heaviest cabbages.—Charley 1, R. Olendining 2. Dish Brussels sprouts.—R. Glendining. Six turnips.—W. L. Christie 1, Charley Six parsnips.—R. Glendining 1, W. L. Christie 2. . Six carrots for table.—Charley 1, J. Norman 2. Six beet.—J. Norman 1, Charley 2. Twelve onions.—W. L. Christie 1, R. Glendining 2. Twelve tubers Jerusalem artichokes.— Charley 1, John White 2. Six leeks.—W.,L. Christie 1, Charley 2. Three sticks celery.—W. L. Christie 1, Charley 2. Vegetables.—W. L. Christie 1, R. Glendining 2. Vegetables (amateur).—D. L. Christie. CUT BLOOMS (Members Only). —Open.— (Judge: Mr W. M'Laren.) Eighteen Japanese A. H. Poole. Six Japanese.—A. H. Poole. Six vaseß Japanese.—A. H. Poole. One vase of four blooms.—A. H. Poole 1, H. Adam 2. —Amateur.— Twelve Japanese.—H. Adam. Six Japanese.—Miss Nina Reid. Six vases Japanese.—Mrs F. E. Brittain. —Amateurs who have Never Taken a First Prize.— Six Japanese.—J. M'Neil Three Japanese,—Miss EL Mullin 1, Jas Rennie 2. • Six Japanese.—James M'Neil. Three Japanese.—James Rennie 1, James M'Neil 2. « Three incurved.—James M'Neil. SPECIAL CLASSES. —Lady Exhibitors.— (Judge: Mr W. M'Laren.) Four vases Japanese.—Mrs F. E. Brittain. (Judge: Mr J. Moncrieff.) Three vases.—Miss Webster 1, Mrs E. A. Hamel 2. Baskets of chrysanthemums.—Mrs F. E. Brittain 1, Mrs E. A. Hamcl 2. Dinner-table decorations of chrysanthemums.—Miss Webster 1, Miss L. Mackerras 2, Miss Dennißton 3. Bowl of chrysanthemums.—Miss L. Mitchell 1, Mrs E. A. Hamel 2. SPECIAL EXHIBITS. Lurida varia.—Mr L. Wraight. Amaryllis.—Mr Ireland. The Black family's orchestra played this afternoon, and will be present again this evening.