GARDEN COMPETITIONS

Evening Star, Issue 16514, 28 August 1917, Page 6

GARDEN COMPETITIONS

INTEREST SPREADING. SIX COMPETITIONS THIS YEAR. This is about the time to make arrangements for taking part in the garden competitions that are being managed by the Dunedin Amenities and Town-planning Society. Mr J. L. Salmond and the other members of the committee who have the matter in hsßd—Mrs Butter-worth. Mrs W. A. Moore, Messrs D. Taunock, J. S. Wilson, T. Somerville, B. B. Hooper, C. M'Kellar, R. Nicoll, and F. 11. Hollingwoith—are sending out copies of the schedule for this the second year of the competitions, and it is expected that there vyll be numerous entries. The fact to be first noted is that entries for the two October competitions close on September 30. Tho A. competition is for tho most attractive garden jiot larger than a quartcraere, with a limit as to the outsido labor to be employed. This was on last year's schedule and judged in December. The gardeners thought it would be better to have this judged in October, and it is so arranged, thus bringing in the dainty spring growths. The 0 competition, also to be judged in October - , is a new departure, for the most attractive garden irrespective of size and the amount of help employed. This is to bring in tho bigger gardens. 'The B competition has the same conditions as the A competition, but this season it will be judged in February instead of March. It carries the Horticultural Society's cup and other prizes. Entries close on January 31. The other lines on the schedule are the D competition (vegetable and fruit garden), entries closing on January 8, and the judging in January ; the E competittion (most attractive front garden), entries January 31, judging in February; and the F competition (children), entries January 31, judging in February.

The aim of the society Is to interest tho people in beautifying their own holdings and thus helping to beautify tho City. Incidentally there is much profit—physical, sentimental, and financial—in the operations, and in every way tho project its one to appeal to tho citizens at largo. Wo hope they will " buck in," and not bo afraid to pit their skill against others-, even though to do so they have to ikdit down disadvantages. Every gardener has something to contend against, and it is a common experience at shows for persons who have been too faint-hearted to compete to find out that if they had entered they wordd have had a big chance.