HORTICULTURAL SHOW

Evening Star, Issue 21285, 14 December 1932, Page 8

HORTICULTURAL SHOW

ROSES OF ROYAL RANK DELPHINIUMS, LUPINS EXCELLENT The Dunedin Horticultural Society’s annual, rose show, opened this afternoon in the Pioneers’ Hall, and to be available this evening, is well up to the standard of merit, and in some respects above expectations. On Saturday and Sunday the stormy weather was knocking the roses about, and so sealing some of the blooms that they could not open. Some growers feared' that the half-opened blooms would not be fit to be shown. Yesterday’s heat, however, brought on many roses that otherwise would not have been ready in time, and to-dav exhibitors brought forward a display that is worthy of Otago. Especially satisfactory is the colour of the roses this year. Otago has long been famed for that desirable quality, particularly in that the more delicately-shaded sorts get their true tints. A Victorian grower once said that he did not know how roses got their medals in the Old Country until he saw what Otago could produce. Examples of quality in that important point of merit are to be seen at this show, not only in the championship entries, but in the lesser classes. The “other cut flowers ” .section is also uncommonly attractive. The delphiniums shown by Mr W. M. Brown, of St. Clair, are very fine; the four spikes of white Brompton stock grown by Mr E. A. Hamel are just about perfect; the ranunculus that Miss R. Anderson has in the forefront of her exhibits is most gorgeous; and these are but examples in a wonderful display of iris, lupin, and other flowers that anyone can grow if care is taken, H. Bennett and Sons made up a collection of native plants in a hurry last night, and their table is one of the central features of the show. The veronica nmcrantha and some other plants here seed have evidently made an effort this season to prove that New Zealand natives can be floriferous. Fruit is only moderately represented, but the vegetable section is verjr strong, especially in cauliflowers, turnips, and potatoes. The cauliflowers _ shown by Mr \V. Blackburn would win a championship anywhere. Noteworthy in the vegetables this year is the cleanliness of the exhibits, the absence of scab in tubers and insect disfiguring in foliage’. The chamber allotted to the decorative and floral exhibits is a very pretty picture. The ladies have excelled themselves in artistic arrangement, and made good use of the abundance of material there is to draw' upon. Roses and poppies are the loading lines, and the humbler flowers are used to make delightful contrasts. The judges were: Pot plants, Mr John Whyte, Maori Hill; roses. Mr G. A. Donaldson, Leith Valley; other cut flowers. Mr W. Cousins, Mosgiel; fruit and vegetables, Mr F. H. Hollingworth, Mornington ; decorative and floral. Miss E. Reid, Dunedin. Following is the prize list;— POT PLANTS —Open Classes.— Greenhouse plants.—Miss F. M. Cargill 1. Foliage plants.—Miss F. M. Cargill —Amateur Classes.— Specimen plant.—A. Wilson 1. Foliage plant.—W. Dunn 2. Ferns.—A. Wilson 1, W. Dunn 2. GUT FLOWERS HOSES. —Open Classes.— Champion competition.—ll. Madden 1, J. B. Donnes 2, J. A. Brown-3. H.P. or H.T.—R Madden 1, Miss F. M. Cargill 2. Red roses.—R. Madden 1. Pink roses.—R. Madden 1. White roses.—R. Madden 1. Yellow roses.—R. Madden 1. —Open or Amateur Classes.— Novelties. —C. Rhodes 1. Bowl or vase.—-Miss F. M. Cargill 1, K. Ramsay 2. —Amateur Classes. — Champion competition.—Mrs James Stenhouse (Palmerston) 1, C. Rhodes 2, J. A. Boswell 3. Three varieties.—K. Ramsay 2. Six varieties, H.P. or H.T.—Mrs J. Stenhouse 1, K. Ramsay 2, Mrs A. J. Fox 3. Hybrid teas.—W. Blackburn 1, Mrs J. Durham 2, K. Ramsay 3. Red roses.—A. Wilson 1, K. Ramsay 2, Mrs J. Stenhouse 3. Pink roses.—Mrs J. Stenhouse 1, A. Wilson 2, F. G. Asher 3. White roses.—W. Blackburn 1, Miss B. Durham 2, Mrs A. J. Fox 3. Yellow roses.—K. Ramsay I’, Mrs J. Stenhouse 2, J. Breese 3. Twelve roses.—F. G. Asher 1. Single roses.—C. Rhodes 1, Airs M. Brooks 2, K. Ramsay 3. Bowl or vase.—Airs J. Stenhouse 1, W. Dunn 2. NOVICE CLASS. Twelve ’ roses.—T. Alontgomery 1, Airs A. J. Fox 2. Six varieties, H.P. or H.T.—Airs A. J. Fox 1. Three varieties. —Airs A. J. Fox 1. PANSIES, SWEET PEAS, ETC. —Open Classes.— Pansies, show.—Miss Stella Choyce 1, J. H. Dean 2,. Airs AI. Brook 3. Pansies, fancy.—F. A. Smith 1, D. S. Fleming 2. Violas.—J. H. Dean 1, E. A. Hamel 2. Geraniums. —F. G. Asher 1, E. A. Hamel 2. Antirrhinums. —E. A. Hamel 2. Delphiniums.—E., A. Hamel 1. Lilium. —Aliss J. R. Nelson 1, E. A. Hamel 2. Collection of cut flowers.—E. A. Hamel 1, Aliss F. AI. Cargill 2. —Amateur Classes. — Pansies, show.— K. Ramsay 1 and 2, Aliss Stella Choyce 3. Pansies, fancy.—T. Alontgomery 1, L. Stuart 2, Airs. G. AV. Brown 3.

Violas.—Miss B. Durham 1, L. Stuart 2, F. Moir 3. Geraniums. —Mrs J. Durham 1, F. G. Asher 2. Three varieties of sweet peas.—D. M. Bourke 1, Mrs A. J. Fox 2. Sweet pea, white or cream.—D. M. Bourke 1. Sweet pea, lavender, blue, or mauve. —V. R. Crawshaw 1, D. M. Bourke 2. Sweet pea, pink.—D. AI. Bourke 1, V. R. Crawshaw 2. Sweet pea, any other colour.—V. R. Crawshaw 1, Mrs A. J. Fox 2. Antirrhinums. —Mrs J. Railton 1, D. M. Bourke 2. Three vases delphiniums.—A. Wilson 1. Mrs J. Durham 2. One vase of dephiniums.—Mrs W. M. Brown 1, Mrs J. Durham 2. Collection of cut flowers. —Miss R. Anderson 1, E. Webster 2, F. Moir 3. CHILDREN'S COMPETITIONS Pansies. —R. N. Madden 1, Alma Troup 2. Violas.—R. N. Madden 1, Grattan Wilson 2. Roses.—R. N. Madden 1, G. Wilson 2, Alma Troup 3. Floating bowl of flowers.—Celia Wright 1, May Al'Cartney 2. Vase of sweet peas.—Alma Troup 1. Bowl of roses.—May Al'Cartney 1, Alma Troup 2. Bowl of flowers.—Berta Ti-oup 1, Alma Troup 2. Spray and buttonhole.—May M-Cart-uey I, Celia Wright 2, Alma Troup 3. Small tablp decoration.—May M'Cartney 1, Berta Troup 2, Bertha Rigby 3. DECORATIVE AND FLORAL WORK —Open Classesi— Bridesmaid’s bouquet.—Miss Mabel Duncan 1, Miss A. M‘lntyre 2. Lady’s spray and gentleman’s buttonhole.—Miss Mabel Duncan 1, Miss Dorothy Smith 2. Decorated basket.—Miss Ar M'ln tyre 1. Mrs J. J. Berry 2, Mrs P, M. Renton 3. Vase of sweet peas.—Miss A. M‘lntyre 1, Mrs J. J. Berry 2. Bowl of roses.—Mrs J. J. Berry 1, Airs P. M. Renton 2. Floating bowl of flowers.—Miss A. Al'lntyre 1, Miss Dorothy Smith 2. Table decoration.—Airs J. J. Berry 1, Airs P. AI. Renton 2. —Open or Amateur Classes.— Wedding breakfast table.—AHss A. Al'lntyre yl, Airs P. AI. Renton 2. Decorated table.—Mrs P. AI, Renton 1, Miss A. Al'lntyre 2. —Amateur Classes.— Spray and buttonhole. —Airs J. S. Al'Cartney 1. Decorated basket. Mrs J. S. Al'Cartney 1 and 2. Vase of roses.—Aliss S. Cable 1, Airs J. S. Al'Cartney 2. • Floating bowl of flowers.—Airs J. S. Al'Cartney 1, Airs F. H. Hollingworth 2, Airs J. Railton 3. Table decoration. —Airs J. S. Al'Cartney 1, Airs W. Reilly 2. Decorated basket, 18 years.—Alay Al'Cartney 1, Alma Troup 2. FRUIT * —Open Classes.— Heaviest gooseberries.—D. AI. Bourke 1. I. lllackburn 2. Three varieties of gooseberries.— Aliss F. AI. Cargill 1, S. D. Alacdonald 2, AV. Bishop 3. —Amateur Classes.Strawberries. —Aliss B. Durham 2. Three varieties of gooseberries.—D. AI. Bourke 1. Airs J. Durham 2. VEGETABLES —Open Classes. — Collection of vegetables.—C. Boyles 1. J. S. Al'Cartney 2. Cauliflowers. —Aliss Alolly M'Arthur Cabbages.—l. Blackburn 1, Aliss F. AI. Cargill 2. Rhubarb for table.—J. S. Al'Cartney 1 and 2. Heaviest rhubarb.—D. S. Fleming 1, .1. S. Al'Cartney 2. Lettuces. —I. Blackburn 1, J. S. Al'Cartney 2. , „ T Turnips.—J. S. Al'Cartney 1, V. Bishop 2, J. H. Vickers 3. Potatoes.—J. S. Al'Cartney 1 and 2. —Amateur Classes. — Collection of vegetables.—W. Blackburn 1, Airs J. Durham 2. Cauliflowers.—AV. Blackburn 1. Cabbage.—Aliss B. Durham 1, Airs J. Durham 2. Rhubarb for table.—Airs J. Durham 1 AV. Blackburn 2. Lettuces.—Aliss B. Durham 1, Airs J. Durham 2. Turnips.—Miss A. Cable 1. Mrs J. Durham 2, G. Troup 3. Potatoes.—AA r . Blackburn 1 and 2.