MOTUEKA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Motueka Star, Volume VIII, Issue 582, 5 April 1907, Page 4

MOTUEKA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

AUTUMN SHOW. SPLENDID DISPLAY OF APPLES. “Bigger, Brighter, and Better than ever” is a stock phrase which might, with conviction, be applied to the Autumn Show of the Motueka Hor ticultural Society held last Monday. A large attendance, record takings, and numerous entires, especially in the fruit class, served to make the Show the most successful of its kind yet held in the district. The collection of apples calls for special mention as it was, in the opinion of the majority of giowers, and the public, the finest that has been tallied since the inauguration of the Society. Jn fact Mr Horton of the Premier and Hawke’s Bay [Nurseries, and who, by the way, is competent to express an opinion, stated when asked by our representative for his opinion of the display of apples, that it was the finest he had seen in New Zealand. Special accommodation had to be provided in the hall for thiss section, and the various varieties occupied nearly one half of the available space. The apples—cookers, keepers, dessert, and apples suitable for export —were all of prime quality and shewed plainly that the Motueka district is specially adapted for this kind of fruit. The vegetables also made a good class, the pumpkins, melons, and potatoes being excellent. The display of flowers was disappointing. but this, per haps, was due in a large measure to the inclement weather experienced recently, and to the fact that hop-picking would not permit of much attention being devoted to horticulture.

The judging in all classes gave satisfaction with the exception of the Uncle Gideon Quick Lunch Potato. This is a new variety and it is on that account that we wish to draw attention to the characteristics possessed by this potato. The following is the growers description :—“Quick Lunch is most handsome in appearance. The tubers are nearly globular in“form ; they run the most uniform in size, colour, and quality of any extra early potato. The eves aie shallow, with a pinkish cast around each eye, while the smooth brownish white skin is also flaked with rosy crimson giving a handsone appearance.” The following is the prize list : . Class I—POT PLANTS. Foliage plant, Maggie McFarlane i ; plant in bloom, Mi-s Parker i, Ethel Holdaway commended ; fuschia, Mrs L G Duncan commended ; single pelargonium, C Batchelor i ; double ditto, Miss Parker i ; begonia (flowering), Mrs Barker asparagus, Bert McFarlane i. Class 2—CUT FLOWERS. Cactus flower, R Batchelor 1 ; rose, Sylvia Rankin commended ; 6 dahlias, Mrs L G. Duncan, 1 and commended ; 6 dahlias (cactus), Mrs H Rankin 1 ; collection of dahlias, Mrs L G Duncan, commended ; 3 roses Eileen Rankin 1 and 2 ; Nasturtions, M>s H Rankin commended ; zinnias, Mrs Huffatn 1 ; petunias, H Holdaway commended ; marigolds, Miss Herrick commended ; Phlox Drummondi, Ethel Holdaway; annuals and biennials, Mrs Hu flam commended • sunflowers. Mis Huflfam 1 ; hand bouquet, Gladys .Jordan 3 ; bridal bouquet, Mrs LG Duncan c; buttonhole by children under 14, Ray Jordan 1 and 2 ; bouquet do, Nellie Cate c ; wreath, Lily Gross c ; stand flowers Mrs L G Duncan c ; basket flowers’ Mrs L G Duncan c. Class 3 FRUIT. 5 Apples Lord Wolsley, C Teece 1, A Stringer 2, K Eveiett 3 ; do Munro’s Favorite, Mrs Eyles 1, H Thomason 2, Miss Herrick 3 ; do Orange Pippin, R , Grooby 1 and 2, D E Fry 3, LG

Duncan c ; do Stunner, D E Fry I 2 and 3; do Nonpareil Pippin, F W Duncan 1 H Thomason 2, H Everett 3 ; do Jonathan. J Allcotfc 1, H C Heath 2, H Thomason 3 ; do Cleopatra, H Holdaway 1 and 2, Mrs Drummond 3 ; do Newtown Pippin, D E Fry 1 and 2, J Alleott 3: do Northern Spy J Wills 1, J Alleott 2 ; do London Pippin, H Everett 1 and 2, D E Fry 3 ; do Nelson Beauty, N Rowlings 1, Miss Herrick 2. H Holdaway 3, H Thomason c; do Scarlet Permain, C Primmer 1, H Everett 2 ; do Dougherty, D E Fry 1,2 and 3 ; Epps’ Seedlings H Everett 1, D E Fry 2 and 3 ; do Spitzenburg, R Grooby 1 , F W Duncan 2, Miss Herrick 3 ; do Rokewood, A Everett 1 and 3 L G Duncan 2 N Rowlings c ; do Apple Commerce Huffam Bros 1 and 2 ; do Cambridge Pippin. H Holdaway 1 and.2, C Heath 3, J-W Duncan c ; do Brownlee’3 Russet J W Duncan 1, B Drummond 2, J Wills 3, Miss Herrick c ; do Kitchen (autumn) A Stringer 1, H Holdaway 2 J Wills 3; do Dessert do* Miss Herrick 1, H Everett 2 and 3 ; do Kitchen (winter), A Stringer 1 H Everett 2 and 3 ; Dessert do B Grooby 1 and 2, C Primmer 3, Miss Herrick c; do Any other variety, (winter) J W Duncan 1, A Everett 2, H Holdaway 3 ; Any other variety (autumn) Mr H Rankin 3; Pears Winter Cole H Everett 1,2 and 3: do Vicar of Wakefield, H Everett 1,2 and 3: do Winter Nellis, H Everett 1 2 and 3; do Beurre Diel Miss Herrick 1 H Everett 2 and 3; do Heiffer’s Hybrid, H Everett 1 3 and c, W King 2 ; A ny other variety (winter) Huffam Bros. 1, H Everett 2 ; Any other variety (autumn) H Holdaway 1 and c E Grooby 2 ; do Kitchen H Everett 1 aud 2 ; do Dessert H Holdaway l.BGrooby2 B Parker 3 ; do Kitchen (winter) Leslie Wratt 1 Arthur Wratt 2 M Wratt 3 ; do Dessert do H Everett 1 2 and 3 ; Quinces , Miss Herrick I|M Wratt 2 , Medlars C Heath 1 W Byder 2; Peaches Dessert D E Fry 1 and 2 ; do Kitchen F Fry 1, H Thomason 2, D E Fry 3 ; Persimmons H Everett 1 Walnuts L Parkerjl W J Duncan 2; Water Melon (Cuban Queen), F Moss ILG Duncan 2 D E Fry 8, E Wratt c; do (Boss) D E Fry 1 J S Wratt 2 ; do any other variety D E Fry I J S Wratt 2 ; Pie Melon (light color) D E Fry 1 2 and 3 ; do Dark W Atkins 1 K Bewai 2 ; Bock Melon L G Duncan 1 and c ; Oranges Emily Wratt 1 ; Lemons Miss Herrick 1 , Mabel Drummond 2 ; Cape Gooseberries H Holdaway 1 W Byder 2. Class 4 —VEGETABLES.

Potatoes, Vermont, K. Rewai 1 and c ; Beauty of Hebron, K Rewai 1 ; Early Rose, R Caigou c ; Fiddlers Victory, Huffam Bros 1, and c ; Northern Star, L G Duncan c ; Up-to-Date, K Rewai 1 and 2 ; Eldorado, R Caigou 1, J H Rankin 2 and c ; A.Q.V., K Rewai 1 and 2, Huffam Bros 3 and c ; Kumaras, K Rewai 1 and 2, Huffam Bros 3 and c ; Artichokes, H Haycock c ; carrots, long, Huffam Bros 1 ; do intermediate, Huf fam Bros 1 ; do short D McDonald 1, R King 2 ; do cattle W Atkins 1 ; parsnips H Atkins 1, L Atkins 2 ; radishes, long and short, YV Huffam 1 ; red beet, long, J H Rankin 1, Huffam Bros 2 and c ; do round Huffam Bros 1 and 2 ; swede W Ryder 1, A Ryder 2, K Rewai c ; turnips, K Rewai 1 ; cattle do A Ryder 1, W Ryder c ; mangold wurzel, A Ryder 1 H Haycock 2 ; pumpkin D E Fry 1 and e, J H Rankin 2 ; pumpkin, heaviest D E Fry 1, J S Wratt 2 ; marrow, white K Rewai 1, H Haycock 2, H York c ; do A O V., L G Duncan 1, Haycock 2, H York c ; cucumbers, long, H Haycock 1, H Holdaway 2, E Wratt 3 ; do short, F Duncan 1 and c, W Ryder 2, L Atkins 3 ; peas, W Ryder 1 ; French beans, F Duncan 1 and c ; runner beans F Duncan 1, V Hunt 2, H York c ; red cabbage, F Duncan 1 ; leeks, W Ryder 1 and c ; rhtibarb, “giant. F Holder 1, A Wratt 2 ; tomatoes C R Fry 1 and c ; pickling onions, W Atkins 1, A Ryder 2; onions, brown Spanish. Huffam Bros 1 and 2. Class S— NATIVE EXHIBITS. Bridal bouquet, Miss F Fry 1 ; hand do, Mrs Austin Boyes 1 ; basket Mrs Austin Boyes t and 2 ; wreath, Miss F Fry; native plant in bloom Mrs L G Duncan ; do foliage Mrs L G Duncan. Class 6— DAIRY PRODUCE. Bread. Miss C Teece 1 ; honey in comb, Mrs F Herrick 1 ; fresh butter, Miss Parker 1, Mrs Ryder 2 ; jams -Mrs W Ryder 1 ; jellies, Mrs W Rjuler c ; bottled fruit. Mrs W Ryder 1 ; scones, Miss Haycock 1 ; currant cake, Miss Bradley l, Miss Ryder

2 ; seed cake Miss Haycock 1, 2 ; sponge Miss Rankin 1 ; 6 coWfpbdiaa com (large) K Rewai 1. f SPECIAL PRIZES. Case Sturmer apples, D E Fry ; do, London Pippin, D E Fry ; seeded head of sunflower, L A Boyes ; most points in class 3, H Everett 1, D E Fry 2 ; sample hops, L G Duncan ; bread, Mrs C Teece ; London Pippin apples, H Everett; peaches D E Fry Californian hops, L G Duncan ; dessert pears, H Everett ; heaviest apples, H Thomason ; most points class 4, Huffam Bros ; Cox’s orange pippin, D E Fry ; most points class 2, Mrs L G Duncan ; best Rokewood apples L G Duncan ; packed case Jonathan apples. H Holdaway ; 5 varieties apples suitable for export. D E Fry.