FLOWERS OF SPRING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 245, 15 September 1932, Page 10

FLOWERS OF SPRING

SHOW AT RONGOTEA. MANY BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) RONGOTEA, Sept. 14. The Rongotoa Horticultural Society was favoured with glorious spring sunshino when its 20th Bidb Show was held today. Tho exhibits wero well up to the standard of previous years, and while thero wore not so many daffodils as had been hoped—the late flowering of these boing duo to an absence of rain during tho winter and spring—this was fully mado up for by tho other classes, particularly tho largo numbers and sterling quality of the entries in the young people’s sections. Exhibitors wore present from all the surrounding districts and even as far afield as Huntervillo. Mr A. J. Shailor won tho premier trophy. Tho Nonnan Gorton Perpetual Challenge Bowl, and tho champion bloom, a “Commander,” was exhibited by Mr J. C. Glover. Best bloom in tho ordinary amateur class, a “Militant,” was shown by Mrs T. Saunders. The president, Mr H. V. Caverhfil, did his full share in making tho function a success, and the secretary, Mr R. Gloyn, was very efficient. Special mention must he made of the supervising stewards, Mrs Will and Mr .J. C. Glover; their services wero outstanding. The luncheon stewards, Mesdarnes Collins, Davison and A. Burgess, had a heavy task to provido for the large number present. Mrs Dear and Mrs Fieldhouse had charge of tho produce stall.

Mr J. Linklatcr, M.P., in opening the show, mado feeling reference to the passing of the late Mr H. H. Hunt, who, as a foundation member of the society and a consistent worker in its interests all through tho years, left a gap it was hard to fill.

Mr Linklatcr said it gave him great pleasure to again have, the privilege of opening the show, and also to have the opportunity of mooting those enthusiasts of this and tho surrounding districts who wore so deeply interested in horticulture. “I wish in the first place to heartily congratulate tho committee, the president and tho officials, for the work they do year after year to make this show the success it always lias been,” ho added. “The show this year appears to mo to bo very good indeed. You have quite a fino show of daffodils, and it may not be out. of place to mention what a groat variety thero are of this fine flower, and the great expense the introduction of them has been to those who make the growing and exhibiting of them their hobby. I bad the privilege on one occasion of visiting the Hutt Valley Show, and a special exhibit of daffodils was staged by Sir Heaton Rhodes. He is ono of the men of Now Zealand who specialises in this glorious flower, and his exhibit was truly a wonderful one. The flowers lie had on exhibition had cost him many hundreds of pounds, as ho imported tho bulbs. Daffodil bulbs often cost from £lO to £2O for the latest varieties, and very often up to £IOO for extra choieo specimens. As these varieties become more numerous they arc cheaper and in this way tho flower enthusiast is a public benefactor, and introduces into this country varieties that would otherwise not be known to New Zealanders. The bulbs shown hero to-day originally cost someone a great deal of money, and thoso of us who have the plcasttro of seeing this fino exhibit should not forget those who have laid tho foundations for this fascinating hobby. Tho bulbs are among tho earliest of our flowers, and I am sure we who are farmers arc glad to welcome them, especially after wo nave experienced a hard winter, because they herald tho spring, with its abundance of growth. The committees of sliows of this description are conferring a great benefit upon tho community becauso they are fostering in the minds of tho people a love of tho beautiful, and are creating a rivalry among thoso who raise flowers and who go homo from shows such as. this determined to bring out bigger, brighter, and better blooms. The benefit of theso shows is expressed in the wonderful gardens in our cities, which aro a feast to tho eyo and a source of pride to their owners. Public gardens aro nowplaces of beauty in which the tired city dwellers finds much to interest and delight. In Palmerston North thero is the Esplanade, which is always beautiful, and will very soon add the cherry blossom to its already delightful appearance. It is interesting to note that almost every flower in tho world can bo grown in New Zealand, which is a tribute to our wonder,ful climate. Tho remarks which apply to flowers apply with equal forco to vegetables. With few exceptions every vegetable on earth can be grown in New Zealand. Mr J. F. McKclvio lias surprised many hundreds of New Zealanders with tho great variety of vegetables that lie can grow at his homo at Carnarvon, and hi 3 exhibit at the Manawatu A. and P. Shows is always of great interest. “Wo have come through the most severe depression that has ever been experienced in this Dominion,” Mr Linklatcr continued, “hut I believe the end is in sight. Our chief exports arc appreciating- in price; butter and cheese are both selling well and tho tendency is to go higher. Wool, although quite low in price still, is beginning to movo upward, and wo hope when our new season’s wool is ready for the market a payable prico. will once moro repay the farmer for his labour. Ono very favourable featuro is that tlicre is no heavy stock held in tho manufacturing centres of the world. Tho prico must increase as tho demand becomes greater.” Tho list of awards is as follow: ADVANCED AMATEURS. (Judge, Mr A. J. Shailor. Steward, Mrs L. H. Yarrall.) Twelve varieties narcissi, J. C. Glover 1. Six trumpets, varieties, ,1. C. Glover 1; three varieties, J. O. Glover 1, W. Bond 2. Six incomparabilis, varieties, J. C. Glover 1; varieties, J. C. Glover 1; 3 varieties, all yellow, J. C. Glover 1, W. Bond 2. Three barrii, varieties, J. C. Glover 1. Six lccdsii, varieties, IV. Bond 1, J. C. Glover 2; 3 varieties, J. C. Glover I, W. Bond 2; 3 small cup varieties, J. C. Glover 1, W. Bond 2. Ono trumpet, J, C. Glover 1 and champion, W. Bond 2. One incomparabilis, J. C. Glover .1. Ono barrii, J. C. Glover 1. One leodsii, giant, J. C. Glover 1; small cup, J. C. Glover 1. ORDINARY AMATEURS. (Judge, Mr Shailor. Stewards, Mrs W. Read and Mrs Yarrall.) Trumpet, W. B. Faulding 1. Six blooms, varieties, Mrs M. E. Leicester 2; three varieties, Mrs Leicester 1, A. J. Lind 2, A. T. Yarrall 3; tlireo bi-colour, Mrs E. J. Murphy 1, Mr 3 Leicester 2; three white, Mrs Leicester 1; three all yellow, Mrs J. Galland 1, Mrs Leicester 2, W. B. Faulding 3. Incomparabilis: Six varietieSj Mrs Leicester 1; three varieties, Mrs Leicester 1, A. J. Lind 2; threo yellow, W. B. Faulding 1, Mrs 11. V. Caverhill 2, A. T. Yarrall 3; three white perianths yellow cups, Mrs Leicester 1, A. T. Yarrall 2; three coloured cups, Mrs Leicester I, W. B. Faulding 2. Barrii: Threo varieties, Mrs Leicester 1, A. T. Yarrall 2; three blooms Mrs Caverhill 1, Mrs Leicester 2. Leedsii, giants: Six varieties, A. T. Yarrall 1, Mrs Leicester 2; three varieties, W. B. Faulding 1. A. J. Lind 2, A. T. Yarrall 3. Small cups: Six blooms, A. T. Yarrall 1; throe varieties, Mrs Leicester 1. Singlo blooms: Trumpet yellow, W. B. Faulding 1, A. T. Yarrall 2, Mrs Galland 3; white, Mrs Leicester 1; bi-colour, Mrs Murphy 1. Incomparabilis, all yellow: A. T. Yarrall 1, Mrs Leicester 2; yellow and white, Mrs Leicester 1, A. T. Yarrall 2; coloured cup, Mrs T. Saunders 1 and best bloom in section, A. T. Yarrall 2. Barrii. Mrs Leicester 1, A. T. Yarrall 2. Leodsii, giant cup, A. T. Yarrall 1, Mrs Caverhill 2, A. J. Lind 3; small cup, A. T. Yarrall 1, Mrs Leicester 2.

VARIOUS. (Judge, Mr Sliailcr. Steward, Mrs W. Read.) Tlirco Poctaz, varieties W. B. Faulding 1. Three Tridymus, W. Bond 1, Mrs Leicester 2. Six polyanthus narcissi, Mrs Leicester 1; Throe polyanthus, Mrs Leicester 1; six double, Mrs Leicester 2; three double, varieties, Mrs Leicester 2. One poctaz, Mrs A. W. Hurst 1, Mrs Saunders 2, Mrs Leicester 3. One tridymhs, J. C. Glover 1, Mrs Cavcrhill 2. One polyanthus narcissi, Mrs Hurst 1, Mrs E. Leicester 2; one double, A. T. Yarrall 1, J. C. Glover 2, Mrs Saunders 3. BEGINNERS’ CLASS. (Judge, Mr J. L. Woightman. Stewards, Mrs Will and Mrs Read.) Six trumpets, Miss N. Robinson 1, Miss W. Claro 2* three tyumpefta, Miss R.

Gloyn X, Miss Robinson 2, F. Hancock 3. Six incomnarabilis. Miss Glovn 1, F. Hancock 2; throe incoraparabilis, Aliss Gloyn 1, Miss Clare 2, Mrs W. Read 3. Six barrii, Miss Gloyn 1; three barrii Miss Gloyn 1, Miss Robinson 2. Six leedsii, Miss Robinson 1, Miss Gloyn 2; throe leedsii, Miss Robinson 1, Miss Clare 2. Threo polyanthus narcissi. Miss Clare .2. Threo, any other class, Miss Hurst 1, Miss Gloyn 2. One trumpet. Miss Robinson _l, Miss Clare 2. Mrs Hurst 3. Seven incomparabilis, Miss Clare 1, Miss Rojvinson 2. Miss M. Madcn 3. One barrii, Mis 3 Maden 1 and 2, Miss Robinson 3. One leedsii. Miss Robinson 1, C. M. Lind 2, Miss Clare 3. One polyanthus narcissi, Mrs YY’. Sandcrcock 1 and 2. Bloom, any other class, Miss YV. Clare, Mrs Hur3t 2. CHALLENGE BOYVL. Norman Gorton Memorial Challenge Bowl, for collection of narcissi, 12 named varieties.—A. J. Shailer 1, Mrs J. Galland 2, Mrs T. Saunders 3. MISCELLANEOUS. (Judge, Mr Shailer. Stewards, Mrs N. Knight and Miss V. Hobbs).

Anemones, six single, Miss Gloyn 1; double, Mrs Saunders 1. Snowflakes, Mrs Hurst 1. Stocks, Mrs S. Bandorcock 1. Hyacinths, varieties, Mrs L. H. Yarrall 1, Miss L. Glover 2, Mrs Read 3; three blooms, single, Miss Glover 1, Mrs C. Y\ r . Turner 2; three double. Miss Glover 1; one single, Mrs Turner 1, Miss Glover 2. Lachenalias, Mrs Yarrall 1. Any other variety of bulb. Miss N. Clare. Yuolets, single, blue, Mrs Turner 1, Miss Clare 2, Airs Yarrall 3; double blue, Airs Glover 1, Aliss Gloyn 2; double, white. Airs C. YY r . Davison 1. Aliss Gloyn 2. Polyanthus primroses, 6 stems, Airs Turner 1; threo colours, Mrs Turner 1, Airs Glover 2; collection, three each, Miss Clare 1; single stom, Miss Clare 1. Pansies. Aliss Clare 1. Camellias, crimson, Mrs Read 1. Violas, six blooms, Aliss Gloyn 1, Miss Clare 2; threo blooms, Aliss Clare 1.

DECORATIVE. (Judge, Aire Barltrop. Stewards, Mrs A Alorcom and Aliss E. Knight.)

Bowl of calendulas, Airs Caverhill 2. Bowl of flowering shrubs, Aliss J. Bower 1. Vase of narcissi, Aliss Bower 1, Aliss Clare 2, Aliss Glover 3. .Mantel vase, Aim Reud 1, Aliss Clare 2. Y’aso of spring flowers, Airs Read 1 and 2. Bowl of anemones, Airs Saunders 1, Aliss Gloyn 2. Bowl of violets, Airs Turner 1, Airs A'arrall 2, Alice Clare 3. Bowl of polyanthus. Aliss Clare 1. Airs Hirst, 2, Airs Caverhill 3. Bowl of flowers and foliage, Aliss Clare 1. Lady’s spray, Airs Leicester 1, Aliss Clare 2. Bowl of narcissi, Aliss Bower 1, Aliss Clare 2, Airs Leicester 3. Sixteen years and under; stewards, Alisa L. Glover and Aliss AI. Arnott. —Mantel vase, Alycc Hancox 1, Betty Aird 2, Ailoa Buchanan 3. Vase of narcissi, Ailsa Buchanan 1, Irene Jessop 2, Alyee Hancox 3. Bowl of anemones, Betty Aird 1, Alvcu Hancox 2. Basket of spring flowers, Betty Aird 1, Alyee Hancox 2, Ailsa Buchanan 3. Lady’s spray, Annie Fraser 1, Ailsa Buchanan 2, Juno Hancox 3. Buttonholes, June Hancox 1. Betty Aird 2, Alvco Hartcox 3. Bowl of daffodils, Annie Eraser 1, Juno Hancox 2, Betty Aird 3. Knitted beret, Annio Fraser 1 and 2, Betty Aird 3. Girls, 12 years and under. —Posy, Phyllis Hill 1, Joyce Caverhill 2, Alary Fraser 3. Vase of narcissi, Joyce Caverhill 1. Joyce Caverhill 2, Phyllis Hill 3. \ r aso of polyanthus, Joyce Caverhill 1. Phyllis Hill 2, Betty Fraser 3. Bowl of flowers, Joyce Caverhill 1.

OTHER CLASSES. Sultana cake, Mrs Saunders 1, Aliss Clare 2. Knitted article, Airs F. H. Landern 1 and 2. POINTS PRIZES. Advanced amateur, J. C. Glover. Ordinary amateur (bulb donated by Air YY'. Bond), Airs M. E. Leicester. Beginners’ class, Aliss N. Robinson. Aliscellaneous, Aliss N. Clare. Decorative, Aliss N. Clare. Children’s decorative, 16 years, Annie Fraser; under 12 years, Joyco Caverhill. Trophy (presented by Aim li. J. Ransom) to be won three times, lor bowl of narcissi, own foliage, Aliss J. Bower.