HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15557, 6 March 1911, Page 10

HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

SAKAI A. 'Cht? autumn show of the Rakaia Horticultural Society was held on Thursday. The number of entries exceeded that ai any previous show, and competition was keen. Iho iiuh'cs were Mr Hu mm for fruit, flowers and vegetables, and ilr Kennett for cookery classes, the following, is the prize-list : Pot Plants (open class).—Geraniums— tier H* H. ilathias.' . Pot Plants (amateur class).—Begoma —Mrs J. N. Sharp. Plant in flower —Rev H. H. Mathias. Maiden-hair fern—Rev H. H. Mathias. Foliage plant—Miss Bullcr. Cut Flowers (open class). —Rosea, tea and noisette—Mrs Holmes. Roses—Rev H. HMathias 1, Mrs Holmes 2. Cactus dahlias—](ev H H. Mathias 1, Mrs Holme3 2. Glndioii—Mrs Holmes 1, Rov H. H. Matluas 2. Collection cut flowers—Mrs Holmes. Best bloom—Mrs A. Holmes. Cut Flowers (amateur class). —Roses —ill's A Holme3 1, Mrs J. Croy 2. Collection sweet peas—H. Palmer 1, Mrs Wright 2. ten varieties sweet peas—H. Palmer 1, Mrs Wright 2. One variety sweet pea—Mrs \\ right 1 Mrs Dickie 2. Double Dahlias —R. Hoodie j’ au d 2. Cactus dahlias —Mrs A. Holmes 1 Mrs ,T. Croy 2. Cactus dahlias, six varietica—Mrs Tub'b 1, ill's A. Holmes 2. Gladioli—Ml'S A. Holmes 1. A. Gordon 2. Petunias—H. Palmer 1, Mrs H. Palmer 2 Premier cactus dahlia—Rev H. H. Matluas. Salpiglossis—R. Moodic 1 and 2. Geianiums—Mrs Wright. French marigolds—H. Palmer. African marigolds—R. Hoodie 1 and 2. Pansies—Mrs Barlow 1, H. I aimer 2. Phlox drummondi—lt. Hoodie 1, Mrs Tubb 2. Asters —Mrs Barlow 1. It. Mocdio 2. Collection of cut flowers (outside)—H. Palmer 1, Mrs Tubb 2. School children s blooms—Eva Saunders 1, T. Clark 2. School children’s vegetables—D. Cornelius 1, J. lnwood 2. Children’s bouquet—Maggie Shannon 1. Betty Hardy 2. Bouquets (amateur).—Three vases—Mass Hcavyside 1, Mrs Oxley 2. Button-hole— Mrs A. Holmes 1, Miss N. Holmes 2. Bouauet—Mrs Oxley 1. Miss Peggy Holmes 2. Fruit (open class). —Dessert apples—Mrs Holmes. Cooking apples—Mrs Holmes 1, R. Taylor 2. Plums—Mrs Holmes 1. K. Taylor 2. Dessert pears—Mrs Holmes. Cooking pears—Mrs Holmes. Peaches —Mrs Holmes. Fruit (amateur class). —Dessert apples—l. Brown 1, R. Taylor 2. Cooking apples—ll. J. Harrison 1, R. Taylor 2. Apricots—Hiss Clark. Plums —R. Taylor 1, Mrs H. Clark 2. Dessert poars —A. Gordon 1, It. Taylor 2. Cooking poars—T. Burns 1, R. Taylor 2. Peaches —Miss Breading 1, G. Butler 2. Vegetables (open class). —Collection—Mrs Holmes 1, it. Taylor 2. Collection potatoes —A. Gordon 1, R. Taylor 2. Potatoes—A. Gordon l and 2.

Vegetables (amateur class). —Collection—It. Taylor 1, it. Inwood 2. Potatoes—A. Gordon 1, P. Brown 2. Potatoes —*R. Oakley 1, G. Clark 2. Onions —G. Watson 1, C. Tubb 2. Leeks—,l. J. Dolan 1, R. Taylor 2. Parsnips —A. Cooper 1, G. Watson 2. Carrots —H. J. Harrison I, Miss Turnbull 2. Turnips—Mrs ,f. Stubbs 1. E. Imvood 2. Peas —H. J. Harrison 1, R. Oakley 2. Cabbage—E. lnwood 1, P. Brown 2. Heavy cabbage—lt. Taylor 1 (251 b), R. Moodie 2 (lUlb). Cauliflower—H J. Harrison 1, Mrs J. Stubbs 2. Broad beans—R. Taylor 1, Mrs J. Stubbs 2. itunr.or beans—C. Tubb 1, R. Moodie 2. French beans —W. Morland 1, J. M’Kechnie 2. Beetroot—ll. J. Harrison 1, P. Brown 2. Cucumber—H. J. Harrison 1 and 2. Marrow —Mrs J. N. Sharp 1, H. J. Harrison 2. Heaviest marrow—R. Moodie 1 (621 b), H. J. Harrison 2 (3t>ilb). Pumpkin—R. Taylor I. 11. ,7. Harrison 2. Heaviest pumpkin—ll. J. Harrison 1 (721 b), R. Oakley 2 (S9lh). Lolfuce —R. Taylor 1 and 2. Tomatoes (outside) —H. J. Harrison 1, A. J. Mailer 2. Rhubarb —Miss A. Harrison 1, 11. J. Harrison 2. C9lery—R. Taylor I, C. Tubb 2.' Field carrots— ,T. Clark 1, R. Mocdio 2. Field turnips

—Mrs Shirrifls 1, E. .T. Carney 2. Miscellaneous.—Loaf—Miss Dolan 3. Mrs Carney 2. Girdle scones—Mrs Tubb 1. Mrs 1. Croy 2. Scones—Mrs J. Croy 1. Turnbull 2. Scones (girls under twenty)—Miss A. Moodie 2. Sponge sandwich (girls under twenty)—Miss A. Mocdio 1. Miss M. Bread 2. Oat cakes—Mrs J. X. Sharp. Pastry— Mss Oakley 2. Fruit cake —Miss Turnbull 1, Miss Breading 2. Sconce sandwich—Miss Breading 1, Miss A. Moodie 3. Honey—C. E. Tubb.

Potato growing comojlition, Horn lib of seed provided by the nociety—C. Tubb. C9lb, I : Jr. Palmer, 671 b. 2. Best-kept garden— C. Tubb 1, E. Inwood 2.