HORTICULTURAL SHOW

Manawatu Standard, Volume L, Issue 99, 24 March 1930, Page 3

HORTICULTURAL SHOW

SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. From the point of view of the number of entries and the quality of the blooms, the autumn show of the Palmerston North Horticultural Society, held in tho Empire Hall on Saturday, was ail outstanding success, and much credit for the exhibition was due to the secretary (Mi' J. Galland) and an energetic committee. The entries totalled 610 and exhibitors came from Carnarvon, Foxton, Rongotea, Eketaliuna, Dannevirke, Paliiatua and "Waituna. Additional awards to those published on Saturday were as follow: CUT BLOOMS (Amateurs). Six single asters.—Mrs Spall 1. Threo single asters: Mrs Spall 1. Six double asters: Miss Cheotham 1, Mrs Spall 2, Mrs Hodgson 3. Three double asters: Mrs W. Forster 1, Miss D’Atli 2, Mrs J. Weightman 3. Six antirrhinums: Mrs Galland 1, Mrs Forster 2, Mrs McKenzio 3. Collection antirrhinums: Mrs E. P. Hall (Kairanga) 2. Perennial coreopsis: Mrs Weightman 1, Mrs Hall 2. Annual corrcopsis: Mrs Forster 1, Mrs Hall 2. Cosmos : Mrs H. J. Ogicr 1, Mrs Weightman 2, Mrs Webby 3. Collection dianthus: Mrs Forster 1, Mr Chapman 2. Delphiniums: Mrs Forster 1. Single geraniums: Mrs Spall 1, Mrs Hall 2 and 3. Double geraniums : Mrs Hnll 1 and 2, Mrs Spall 3. Gaillardias: Mrs Weightman 1, Mrs McKenzie 2. Gerberas: Mrs Forster 1 and 2, Mrs J. C. Neill 3. Hydrangeas: Mrs Mcyrick 1, Miss Cheotham 2, Mrs Thornlcy 3. Hollyhocks: Mrs Forster 1 and 2. Iceland poppies: Mrs Forster 1, Mrs Arthur 2. Amaryllis: Mrs Webby 1, Mrs Hall 2, Mrs McKenzie 3. _ Nemesias: Mrs Forster 1. Single petunias: Mr Ogier 1, Miss Thomson 2. Pelargoniums: Mrs Weightman 1, Mrs Hall 2 and 3. Penstcmons: Mrs Forster 1, Mrs Mcynck 2, Mrs Weightman 3. Collection phlox drummondi: Mrs Forster 1, Mr Simmons 2. Collection perennial phlox: Mrs Hall Perennial phlox: Mrs Hall 2. Collection stocks: Miss D’Ath 1. Salpiglossis: Mrs Forster 1, Mrs Hall 2. Scarlet salvia: Mrs Webby 1, Mr Ogicr 2. Cannas: Mrs Hall 1 and 2. Colection verbena: Mrs Forster 1, Mrs Hall 2 and 3. Zinnias: Mrs Forster 1, Mrs Luxmoro 2. Collection zinnias: Mrs Thornlcy 1, Mrs Forster 2. French marigolds: Mrs Webby 1, Mrs Hall 2. Mr Best 3. African marigolds: Mrs Mcyriek 1, Mr Best 2, Miss Barber 3. Three gladioli: Mrs Forster 1, Mr Poryman 2. One gladioli: Mr Pcryman 1, Mrs Forster 2, Mrs Weightman 3. Scrabias: Mrs Wobny 1, Mrs Meyrick 2, Mrs Lascellcs 3. Six carnations: Mrs Weightman 1, Mr Chopman 1. Three carnations: Mrs Chapman 2. Six roses: Mrs Wilton 1 and 2, Mrs Neill 3. Three roses: Mrs Wilton 1 and 2. Mrs Galland 3. One rose: Mrs Galland 1. Mrs Spall 2, Mrs Wilton 3. Any other variety: Mrs Weightman 1. Mrs Forster 2, Mrs Larsen 3. Collection annuals : Mrs Larsen 1, Mrs McKenzie 2, Mrs Webby 3. Collection perennials: Mrs McKenzie 1, Mrs Webby 2, Mrs Hall 3. Statice collection: Mrs McKenzie 1. Collection annuals (no colour variation) : Mrs Webby I, Mrs Hall 2 and 3. Collection perennials (no colours variation) : Mrs Hall 2 and 3. DECORATIVE. (14 to 18 years.) Basket of flowers and foliage.—Miss M. Shailer 1, Miss Waldegrave 2. Bowl of flowers: Miss Shailer 1, Miss Waldegrave 2. Table vase: Miss Shailer 1. Mantlepicco vase: Miss Shailer 1, Miss Waldegrave 2. Buttonholes: Miss Shailer _l, Miss N. Stuart 2. Lady’s spray: Miss Shailer 3, Miss Waldegrave 2. Decorated table: Miss Shailer I, Miss Waldegrave 2. (Under 14 years.) Vase of flowers. —N. Amos 1, H. Shailer 2, M. Waldegrave 3. Basket of flowers: H. Amos 1, M. Kaye 2, M. Waldegrave 3. Buttonholes: Miss Thomson 1, M. Hicken 2, M. Kayo 3. Decorated table: N. Amos I, M. Waldegrave 2, M. Kayo 3. THE POINTS PRIZES.

Points prizes were allocated as follow: Open section: A. J, Shailer and Sons, 70 points. Dahlias (amateurs) : Mr 11. T. Simmons (Mangamutu). 41 points. Cut flowers: Mrs M. Forster (Woodvillc), 88 points. Vegetables: J. Galland (Nowbury), 34 points; Mrs A. C. Arthur, 33 points. Domestic: (Mrs Spall (Whakarongo), 35 points. Decorative: Mrs Galland (Newbury), 64 points. A basket donated by Mrs W. M. Tapp was won by Mrs Hi T. Simmons, and a pumpkin donated by Mr H. N. Watson was won by Mrs H. G. Dawick (Awapuni).