HORTICULTURAL SHOW

Evening Star, Issue 18812, 10 December 1924, Page 8

HORTICULTURAL SHOW

SOME GOOD ROSES. CHOICE PEAS AND GENERAL FLOWERS. The summer show of the Dunedin Horticultural Society, held to-day in the Art Gallery, ought to have been fixed lor a week or a fortnight ago to get the roses at their best. As it is, many growers are unable to find a bloom worth picking. Mr H. T. Trevena, the president, is in that fix. He has 180 plants, and could not find one show flower this morning. Mr R. Nichol has with difficulty saved enough blooms to make a table display and set out a selected dozen. He is the only unprofessional grower who has come forward on anything like a large scale in roses, and the championship was at his mercy ; •but in the circumstances be very considerately stood out of all the competitions, thereby inviting amateurs to step up into the open classes. So Mr Nichol's roses are for exhibition only; but lie has the satisfaction of knowing that amateurs have taken the chance offered them and made displays that otherwise might not have been forthcoming. Some may wonder why the rose show was not appointed for a day in the rose period. Tito answer is simnle. Nobody could foresee, months ago, that Uie rose season would be so much earlier than usual, and when it was scon that the roses were to be abend of their ordinary date it was too late to secure the Art Gallery or any other suitable hall for a day that would fit in with the roses, Such hein.cr the position, it is lucky that the society has been able to command anything like a decent show of roses. It isa small show, but including many select blooms. Mr R. Niohol’s garden at Anderson Bay has done very well, being represented by a bonny collection of reds and pinks on the big stand, and amongst _t ho selected twelve such choice sorts ns brands Scott Key (an American crimson-rod shown now for the first time here), Mrs Charles Hus sell (rosy carmine). Edith Cavell (creamy white), Mrs J. H. W;dsh (a very shapely pink), and President Wilson (one of the very finest pinks). Mr J. TI. Seidelin, of Mornington. has a big table display, including as novelties America (beautiful shade of pink, ot great size and substance). Betty Hidton (intense saffron yellow with deep golden centre, sweetly scented). Courage (very free flowering and sweetly perfumed). Innocence (large pure white, mildew proof and very showy), and Lord Allenby (crimson suffused with scarlet). Mr A. Burgess, of 'Mornington, has a walkover in the open championship wifh the following dozen : —Margaret Dickson Kamil!. Gustave Gunnerwald, Miss Wilmott, Bran Karl Dmsehki. Chameleon. Hayon d’Or, Lieutenant t hanre. Illusion,y Bride, Mrs Bryce Allan, Mrs .1. Balfour. Cheerful, and Mrs Wemys Quin. The three first named are much better than the others. There are two entries for the amateur championship. Mr J. B. Downes, ot Clarendon street, has a dozen, the best of which are Avoca, Mrs J. IT. Walsh, W, B. Lippiatt, and Duchess of Westminster. The other competitor is Mr R. IT. Stevenson, of Anderson Bay, the pick of his blooms being Frau Karl Druschki, Mrs A. R. Waddell, and George Dickson. As usual, the Dunedin Botanical Gardens make a fine display on the stage. This year the show is of hydrangeas and palms. The, hydrangeas arc glorious for size, substance, and coloring. Specially good are Bouquet (rose pink), Spatand (white), and Hortemis (white with lilac streamers). Mr E. I. H'alstcd, of ITcriot row, has •a table of very fine pink and w’ ' spiraeas grown under glass. Hie foliage is a great help to the flower. Mr B. Roy is the. gardener who has raised these pretty things. Mr Laurence Fraser, of Woodhaugh. ' has for exhibition only a table of sweet i peas of standard sorts. | The cut flowers make a great display. | Prominent sorts are Watsonia, delphinii urns (scarlet as well as blue), scabious, and j seme uncommon lupins, j The school children’s section is sin'gu- ! .lavly interesting in floral baskets, deI rorated tables, sprays, and buttonholes, j The work in these would be creditable I even for adults. One of the rare things of the show is the new Lady Betty sweet pea grown by M.r G. J. Erringf-ou, and exhibited for the first time. It is used for one of the decorated tables, and is a dainty salmon pink of good size, and nearly all fours on long stalks. 'The sweet peas in the competitive classes are of a high ouably, and those staged by the, Messrs Hamel in the open, and by 'Mrs P. Barling in the amateur are worthy of special mention. The vegetables, though not numerous, are mostly of good quality. The fruit is nearly all green gooseberries. The, judges wore: Roses, Mr Hurry Clarke; pot plants and other cut (lowers, Mr L. Page; vegetables and fruit, Sir F. H. HollingHorth ; decorative and flora! exhibits, Mr" IT. T. Trevena; children's I section, Air John Whyte. ROSES. —Open Class. — Open champion competition.—A. Burgess I. Premier fi.p. or b.t. —WL G. Pickard (“Madame Mclaino Seupert”) L Premier tea or noisette. —Misses L. and R. Somerville (“Airs H. Stevens") 1. ■—Amateur Class. — Amateur champion competition.—J. B. Downes 1, R. H. Stevenson 2. Three varieties. —John Whyte 1. Six varieties.—J. B. Downes 1, W. Pickard 2. I Three varieties li.fc.,.in separate vases.— I John WTivto 1, J. B. Downes 2. | Three red roses.—Mrs J. Rodger 1, \V. ; George (Ruvonsbournel 2. j Three pink rosea. —Airs J. Rodger 1. Throe white roses.—Airs J. Rodger 1, W. Blackburn 2. j Thrco yellow rose?.I—'Mrs 1 —'Mrs J. Kodgor 1 } W. G. Pickard 2. I Competition for those not previously won a prize for roses. —’Misses L. and R. Somerville 1, W. George (Ravensbournc) 2. One rod rose.—F. A. Smith 1. CUT FLOWERS. —Open Class,— Violas, four varieties.—Miss J. R, Nelson 1. . . ~ t-. , ~ Sw-eet peas, six varieties. L. and M. Hamel 1 and 2. , . ~ , Sweet peas, three varieties.— jv. amt M. Hamel 1 and 2. In four other sections of the sweet peas E. and M. Hamel wore first and second. Antirrhinum. —Miss J. H- Nelson 1. Delphinium.— J. R- Nc.son 1. Iris.—Miss J. B- Nelson 1. Collection. —ALiss J. R. Nelson 1. —Amateur Class. — Pansies—W. Pickard 1, P. Nelson 2. ’ Violas.—Aliss 11. Anderson 1, P. Nelson 2 Three varieties sweet peas.—J. Miller 1, Airs W. Ovens 2. White or cream peas.—J. -Miller 1, Airs I W. Ovens 2. Lavender, light blue or mauve peas.— Mrs R Barling 1, J- Miller 2. Pink peas.—J. Miller 1, Airs P. EarIln fny other color peas.—J. Miller 1, Airs P. Barling 2. Antirrhinum. —Mrs W. Ovens h. A, 3 Smith 2. ~ . T, 3 Delphinium. —Mrs P. Barling 1, F. A. 1 Smith 2. ’ Collection.—P. Nelson 1, ,\V. Dunn 2. 3 Alpines. —P. Nelson 2. J CHILDREN’S COMPETITIONS, a Roses.—Alabel Duncan I, Vera Millei e 2. e Red rose.— Vera Miller 1, Mavis Sains' s bury 2. e Pink rose.—Vera Miller 1, Eileen Bur / gess 2. White rose.—Vera Miller 1, Mavis Sains bury 2. i Yellow rose.—Alavis Sainsbury 1, Ague; - Neill 2. Pansies.—Jessie Chilcott 1, i Violas. —Jessie Chilcott 1.

Hand bouquet.—Sliiela M’Millan 1. \ Rady's spray. —’Agnes Eeiil 1, Jessie .liilcoit 2, Dorothy Rodgers 3. (dent’s buttonhole.—Jessie Chilcott 1, i Jon it by Rodgers 2, Able Robertson 3. J (,’ut '(lowers.—Ella Campbell 1, Emily ’ i Rigby 2. ! id/Je decoration. —Alfie Robertson 1 i lerothy Rodgers 2, Agues Neill 3. [ VEGETABLES. I —Open Class.— ■| Potatoes, one variety.—W. Sainsbury 1 I and 2. 1 Rhubarb, fix stalks, for table.—A. Bur- * gess 1. Cauliflowers.' —W. Sharpe 1. ’> Cabbages.—A. Burgess 1, W. Sharpe Turnips.—A. Burgess ], W. Sharpe 2. > Lettuces. —W. Sainsbury 1, \V. Sharpe 1 p • —Amateur Class.— 1 Collection of vegetables, six distinct ' rinds, grown by exhibitor. —W. Blackburn 1 i, Miss It. Anderson 2. Potatoes.—,]. Sainsbury 1. and 2. | Rhubarb, six stalks, for table.—Miss R. Anderson 1, W. Blackburn 2. Heaviest rhubarb.—Miss R. Anderson 1. Cabbages. —Miss R. Anderson 1. J.. Bringans 2. i.ettuces, —Miss R. Anderson 1, Mrs J. M'Cartney 2. ; ' FRUIT. 1 —Open Class.— Heaviest gooseberries.—<V Bringans 1 and 2. —Amateur Class,— Strawberries, one dish, one variety.— Miss R. Anderson 1. Three varieties gooseberries.—T. Bringans 1 and 2.