NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 52, 28 January 1933, Page 12

NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW

PALMERSTON NORTH SUCCESSES. Hold in tho Wellington Town Hall, tho National Flower Show attracted considerable attention. Tho exhibition, described as a riot of colour, was staged undor tho combined auspices of the Ncf. r Zealand Institute ot Horticulture, the Now Zealand Horticultural Trades’ Association, tho Horticultural Seedsmen’s Association of New Zealand, tho Association of Directors of Parks and Reserves, and tho Hutt Valley and Wellington Horticultural Societies.

Messrs A. J. Similar and Son (Palmerston North) won tho open class display for a vase of dahlias arranged for effect, this being greatly admired, as were the bego.nins grown by Air It. H. Johnston, at Karori. The champion bloom for begonias, exhibited by Mr H. A. Fox, elicited keen admiration. Just outside the door of tlio main ball was a display of Now Zealand .hemp from Massey Agricultural College, Palmerston North. The Mayor of Wellington, Mr T. C. Hislop, declared the show open and concluded by congratulating all the various bodies which make up tho New Zealand Horticultural Institute on their original initiative three years ago in forming the society and oil the work they had done since, making it possible to hold the very beautiful, extensive, and comprehensive exhibition then before them. Mr F. J. Nathan, of Palmerston North, the president of the Institute of Horticulture, in introducing the Mayor, said that the show compared more than favourably with the national shows that bad been held in New Zealand previously. "I don’t wish to make comparisons,” Mr Nathan said, “hut one is moved especially to admiration of the displays ot begonias in this bail to-day. those of I.ls who have had the privilege of seeing exhibitions of this flower in other parts ot the world can say without exaggeration that they have not seen a liner display of that particular flower anywhere than the display here to-day. You have also a very wonderful collection of hydrangeas, dahlias and giadioli, and there is also the Loder Uup competition, to which I would draw special attention. Those of us who are interested in horticulture in New Zealand have deplored the fact in the past that insufficient attention lias been paid to the native flora and flowering shrubs of New Zealand and too much attention lias been paid to the growing and importation of flowers from other countries, 'llierc has always seemed to me to he a want of thought and consideration of the wonderful plants we have growing in New Zealand and are neglecting. The Loder Cup has certainly evoked a greater interest in them.”

The following were the principal awards.—

Begonias.—Open class: Six tuberous begonias, distinct varieties, doubles (in pots), 11. H. Johnston, 1. Three tuberous begonias, distinct varieties, doubles, H. A. Fox, 1 and 2. Three tuberous begonias, distinct varieties, H. A. Fox, 1; J. Alichie, 2. Amateur class; Four tuberous begonias, any varieties, doubles, J. C. \Yobb, 1. Two tuberous begonias, any varieties, E. Cook, 1. Blooms, open class: Twelve blooms, distinct varieties, doubles, H. A. Fox, 1. Six blooms, distinct varieties, doubles, H. A. Fox, 1. Three blooms, distinct varieties, H. A. Fox, 1 and 2. Amateur class: Six blooms, any varieties, doubles, J. \Y. Sinclair, I. Throe blooms any varieties, doubles, E. C<xik, 1; \V. Watts 2. Three blooms, any varieties, K. Cook, 1; J. W. Sinclair, 2. Champion bloom selected from all above olasses. H. A. Fox.

Carnations. —Open class: Display, arranged for effect, H. Jones and ti. V. Aiountfoit (Palmerston North). Six vases, three in a vase, any varieties, H. Jones, 1.

Cut flowers. —Open class: Nine vases, distinct kinds W. H. P. Barber, 1; Mrs K. H. Johnston, 2.

Dahlias.—Open class: Display, arranged for effect, to cover not more than 100 sq. ft.—A. J. Shailer and Son, (Palmerston North) 1. Twenty-four blooms, one in a vase.—A. J. Shailer and Son (Palmerston North) 1. Entries of other competitors were not on six-inch stalls ns required. Amateur class: Display, arranged for effect, to cover not more than 30 sq. ft.—-K. J. Burrell, 1; H. Jones, 2. Twelve blooms, one is a vase, F. J. Burrell, 1; Mrs IT. Jones, 2. Six blooms, one in a vase, F. J. Burrell, 1, Mrs H. W. Keisley, 2. Hydrangeas.—Open class: Display, grown in pots, C. F. Pilcher and Son. 1. Display of cut ffowers, Anstis and Son.

Gladioli.—Open class : Collection tu cover not more than 50 sq. ft., arranged for effect, T. C. Bilby, 1. Twelve spikes, distinct varieties, one in a vase. k. E. Edwards, 1 and champion; A. J. Jackson. 2: A. Soanes. 3. Six spikes, distinct varieties, one in a vase, Griffiths and Jenkins, 1 ; A. J. Jackson, 2; H. E. Edwards, 3. Three spikes, distinct varieties, 1 one in a vase. A. J. Jackson, 1 ; H. E. Edwards,' 2: A. Soanes. 3. Six varieties, prlinulinus hybrids, three spikes each, three in s vase. T. C. Rimy, 1; A. Soanes, 2; S. H. D. Peryman, 3. Three varieties, primulinns hybrids, three spikes each, three in a. rase, A. Soanes, 1. Amateur class: Six spikes, distinct varieties, one in a vase, G. Packwood, 1: A. H. Mclnr.es, 2; L. Pointon, 3. Three spikes, any varieties, one in a vase. L. Pointon" 1 and champion; A. H. Mclnnes, 2. Champion blooms, open classes. H. Edwards; amateur classes, L. Pointon.

Native plants.—-Open class: Twentvfour native plants, grown in pots, T. Waugh and Son, 1.

Loder Cup competition. —Display of New Zealand plants, T. Waugh and Son. 1. Boses. —Open class: Display, arranged for effect, on space not exceeding 20 sq. ft., C. F. Piirher and Son. Twelve blooms, any varieties, one in a vase. S. K. D. Peryman. Six blooms, anv varieties, one in a vase, Mrs McCarthy Reid. Three blooms, any varieties, one in a vase, Mrs M»earthy Reich Twelve sprays dwarf polyartha roses, any varieties, Anstis and Son. Six sprays, dwarf polyantiha roses, any varieties, Anstis an -dSon, 1. Twelve polyantha roses (grown in pots), any varieties, T. Waugh anti Son. Sweet peas.—Open class: Twelve vases, distinct varieties, six stems of each’variety, F. Westburv, 1. Six vases, distinct varieties, six stems of each variety, D. Wall, 1: D. R. Eorsvth. 2; F- Westbupy, S. Amateur class’; Six vases, distinct varieties, six stems of each variety D. R„ Forsyth, 1; A. Edmunds, 2. Three vases, distinct varieties, six stems of each variety, H. J. Creefv, 1; A. Smart, 2, Champion vase, selected from all above classes, F. Westburv.