HORTICULTURE

Grey River Argus, 15 February 1934, Page 6

HORTICULTURE

ST. JOHN'S SUMMER SHOW. With ihe entries iri the cut flower ion nuniorirully much stronger ihaii last war. the annual Summer Show of lhe Si. John's Horticultural Society, held in the St. John’* Hall yesterday afternoon. proved highly attractive. The (dher sections were eipially at I raet i\ e, and the stalls were well patronised. .Mr N. Burn, of Boddytown, displayed hi* line collec’.ion of gladi'di blooms. Tii e judges were: — -(Tit flowers and \ (-getables; Messrs (Timmings and T. ('airney; I lecoia I i ve: Mis* E. Kyle; I hoiicstic; Mr I’. Blanchlield. The st a I lhold(*rs were:—Cakes, M : P. J. McLean, Miss Meikle. Mis s J. Hambleton; work, Mr* \V. Kyle. Mrs I-.. P. .Peters; sweets, Mr-- 1.. Ander--Oii: vegetables, Mrs (I. Wilson; decoral ve. Mi's J. I. (‘itch; cut flowers, Mr* t'. Woods; tea rooms. Airs .1. McKenzie, Mrs T. Learmont, Mrs J. Hambleton; Secretary, Airs <). Al<--I .eau . Th,, special prizewinners wCre: — Most points in de<(ir:iti\e ser|iun, M s* N. T’limeni, i mine;-up. Mrs J' M . 8.-nneliy; iiiosi point- in vege'.nldi* secl’On. Mr* ?«. Wilson, run- ■ ler-np. Airs I’. M. Hennery; trop.'iv :ur decorated table. Miss N. Tem nenl (won uiil.igln for year), run- ' up, M iss I>. Broad. The I allow ing were thy awards, willi the number of entries in parentheses: - CUT FLOWERS. I Six \'arietie> Sweet Peas (I)—Miss '. Wilson 1. i Three Y'arielies Sweet Peas (6) — Mrs J. Brown 1, B. Altcwell 2. Airs P .1. AlcLean h.c. Vase Sweet Peas (4) — I). Cameron I and 2. Six Roses (.'{) — Mrs F. M. Dennehy 1. Mt.- E. Greenwood 2. Three Roses (I) — Mrs Greenwood I. B. Ait ewell 2. One Rose (3) — Mrs Greenwood 1, 13. Attewel-1 2. Six Carnations (1 ) —Airs W. Thomas 1. Twelve Pansies (1) —Mrs J. Brown Six' Asters (2'l —B. .Yttew'ell 1. Three Asters (4)—Airs J. Tennent 1 and h.c.. Airs Hopgood 2. Six Spikes Gladioli (3) —Mrs. Greenwood I. Alr> Dennehy 2. Miss* (’. Wil Three Spikes Gladioli (3) —Airs R I»oe| 1. Airs Greenwood 2, Airs Den-

liehy h.c. Prim ii 11 mis llxbrid Gladioli (4) — Airs |)eiiii<li\ I and h.c., D. l iimoroD Three Cactus Dahlias (2) -Miss Cle meats I and 2. Three Paeony Dahlias (2) — Miss C. Tennent 1, Miss C. Wilson 2. Three Decorative Dahlias (6) —Afiss C. Tennent 1. Airs D. Cameron 2 and h.c. Three Charm Dahlias (1) —Aliss ('. Tennent -L Pom-Pom Dahlias (J)—Miss Wilson. Collection Dahlias (2) —Miss Tennent 1. Mrs I). AfcKay h.c. Collection Cut Flowers (6) —Afiss Wilson 1, Airs W. Haglund 2, Afrs P. I. McLean h.c. Collection Perennials (3) —Aliss Craig I. Mrs P. J. AlcLean 2. Miss Wilson h.c. Bowl A T erbenas (6) —Miss A. Coumbe 1. Airs Dennehy 2, Mrs Bird Bow] Hydrangea (1 ) —Miss C. Wilso»s 1. Vase Phlox Drummondi (6) —Afis< Craig 1. Mrs W. Steer 2. Vase Iceland Poppies (9) —Afrs J. Tennent 1, Airs P. J. AlcTiean 2. Mrs Dennehy h.c. A’asc Antirrhinums (3) —Airs Dennehy 1, Afrs P. J. AfcLean 2, Airs .T. Brown h.c. r Three Spikes Stock (5) —Airs Denuohy 1. D. Cameron 2, Afiss C. Tennent h.c. ALnse Fuchsia (2)—Afrs R. Doel 1. Airs P. J. AfcLean 2. African Marigolds (2) —Afiss Craig 1. Mrs W. Steer 2. French Afarigolds (4) —Afiss Craig 1. D. Cameron 2 and h.c. Bowl Calendula Marigold (5) —Afrs A. Coumbe 1, D. Cameron 2 and h.c. Zinnias (5) —Afiss Craig 1, Afrs P. •T. McLean 2. Afiss C. Wilson h.c. Any three Flowers not classified (9) —Mrs J. Larking 1, Mrs Dennehy 2, Miss Clements h.c. DECORATIVE SECTION. Best arranged bowl Sweet Peas (7) —Afiss N. Tennent 1, Miss Clements 2, B. Attewell h.c. Bowl Roses (I)—Afrs .T. Hambleton Bowl Phlox Drummondi (1) —Afrs Dennehy 1. Bowl Antirrhinums (3) —Mrs P. JAfcLean 1. Afrs Dennehy 2, Afrs A. R. Wallis h.c. Bowl Dahlias (2) —Afiss N. Tennent 1. Afrs Dennehy 2. Bowl Gladioli (1) —Afrs Greenwood Bowl Any Flowers (large) (3) — Miss N. Tennent 1. Afrs Bird 2, Afrs Wallis h.c. Bowl Any Flowers (small) (3) — Afiss Craig 1. B. Attwell 2, Afiss N. Tennent h.c. Floating Bowl (3) —Afrs Wallis 1. Afiss N. Tennent 2, Afiss C. Wilson h.c. Basket Flowers (2) —Afrs W. Tho* mas 1, Mrs J. Hambleton 2. Gent’s Buttonhole (2) —Miss N. Tennent 1, Miss Flora AfcLean 2. Ladies’ Spray (1) —Afiss N. Tennent 1. Decorated Tables (5) —Miss N. Tennent 1, Miss Broad 2, Miss Clements h.c. DOMESTIC SECTION. Sponge Sandwich (1) —Miss E. Murray 1. Fruit Cake (1) —Miss J. Abbie 1. • Oat Cake (1) —Mrs D. McGregor 1. Potted Afeat (1) —Mrs D. McGregor 1. VEGETABLES. Potatoes (3)—Mrs F. M. Dennehy

1, Mrs G. Wilson 2 and h.c. Runner Beans (3) —Mrs G. Wilson ‘I and h.c., Mrs R. Doel 2. Garden Peas (2) —L. Anderson 1. B. Attewel] 2. Beetroot (long) (2) —Mrs G. Wilson 1, Mrs Dennehy 2. •Beetroot (short) (2) —Mrs Wilston 1, Mrs Tennent 2. Carrots (short) (3)—Mrs L. Anderson 1, Mrs Dennehy 2. Parsnips (2) —Mrs Dennehy 1. Mrs Wilson 2. Marrow (1) —H. Bignell 1. Onions (2) —Mrs Tennent 1, Mrs Wilson 2. Tomatoes (3) —Mrs Tennent 1, Mrs R. Doel 2, Miss L. Murray h.c. White Cabbage (1) —J. Teasdale 1. Lettuce (4) —Mrs D. Cameron 2. Rhubarb (4) —J. Bone 1, Mrs Dennehy 2. Collection Vegetables (3) —D. Gibbons 1, Mrs G. Wilson 2.