AUTUMN BLOOMS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 89, 13 March 1935, Page 12

AUTUMN BLOOMS

SHOW AT RONGOTEA. HIGH STANDARD MAINTAINED. Demonstrating again the widespread popularity of the fixture, the autumn show of the Rongotea and District Horticultural and General Produce Society, which was staged yesterday, drew a large number of entries from a wide area. The numbers received for the various sections reflected the dry season experienced, but where there was a d_ecreasc in one section an increase in another largely made up the deficiency. The vegetable and farmers’ classes were not as well patronised as they were at the last autumn show, but, while the number of entries received for the cut flowers section about held their own, the domestic classes showed an appreciable increase. The dahlia classes brought forth some very fine specimens, the champion bloom being a “Kathleen Norris,” entered by Mr G. R. Boswell, of Feilding, who enjoyed considerable success in the judging. The total mum her of entries was 370 as against 400 for last year’s autumn show. Commenting on the cut flowers, the judge (Mr A. J. Shailer, of Palmerston North) said ho had been very pleased with the general standard, while the winning blooms had been of outstanding quality. The other judges were as follow :—Decorative and domestic classes, Miss Scott and Mrs Gibbons, Carnarvon ; fruit, vegetables and farm produce, Mr G. A. Aggett,, Carnarvon ; art and fancy work, Mrs O. W. Turner, Kairanga . The secretarial duties were dealt with capably by Mr R. O. Gloyn, and the stewards carried out their work with their usual expedition. The winners of points prizes were as follow: —Dahlias (Mr A. J. Shailer’s prize), Mr G. R. Boswell; miscellaneous (Mr W. V. Kingsbeer’s), Mrs E. P. Hall, Kairanga; decorative (Mr Sweetman’s), Miss N. Clare (Carnarvon; young people’s classes (Miss J. Bower's), Miss E. Will, Rongotea; ■ fruit (Mr A. W. Just’s), Mrs E. Spall, Whakarongo; vegetables (Mr J. Thackeray’s), Mr G. Hunt, Rongotea ; art and fancy work (Mrs A. J. Will’s) Mrs P. Florence, Carnarvon. Special prizes were won as follow: Dahlias (Mr Sweetman’s), Mr F. J. Thomson, Carnarvon ; vegetables (Mr R. Will’s) Mr A. S. Pedley. Rongotea; domestic classes (Mr Ciochetto’s), Mrs C. W. Turner. Kairanga, and Mr E. Croad’s 1 prize, Miss N. Clare, Carnarvon; domestic (Mr IV. A. Davison’s), Miss N. Clare. In introducing Mr W. G. Black, who declared the show officially open, Mrs A. J. Will, the president, expressed her thanks to the judges, the exhibitors and the stewards. First voicing his pleasure at being invited to open the show, Mr Black commented that he had been able to meet a number who had worked hard in the Rongotea district on the occasion of the Palmerston North queen carnival about a year ago. He touched on the development of the classification of plants and their naming, . theso remarks being reported elsewhere. He congratulated the officials ■ and their helpers on the display and expressed the wish that the show would be accorded the attendance of the public it deserved. The speaker then declared the show open. THE PRIZE LIST. The detailed awards are as follow:- — CUT FLOWERS. Dahlias. —One bloom, cactus: H. Clover 1 (Makino) 1. Three cactus: F. J. Thompson (Rongotea) 1. Three yellow cactus: . F. J. Thompson 1. Six varieties: F. J. Thompson. 1. Decorative bloom: G. R. Boswell (Feilding) 1, IT. Clover 2. Three decorative: G. R. Boswell 1. Threo pink decorative: G. R. Boswell 1. ’three varieties: G. R. Boswell 1. Three red or crimson and three yellow or orange: G. R. Boswell 1. Throe any other colour: G. R. Boswell 1, IT. Clover 2. Six decorative:

G. R. Boswell 1, H. Clover 2. Twelve decorative: G. R. Boswell 1. Pompoms, three and six: G. R. Boswell 1 in caeli ease. Beginners’ class.—One decorative : Mrs A. M. .Jennings (Palmerston North) 1, A. ■Cocker (Rongotca) 2. Three decorative: Don Board 1, A. Cocker 2. Amateurs. —Bowl of berries : Miss N. Clare 1. Floating bowl: Miss L. Glover 2. BowL of flowers and foliage: Miss Clare 1, Mrs Read 2. Buttonholes: Miss R. Davis 1, Miss Clare 2. Hand posy: Miss Clare 1. Mantel vnsc: Miss Davis 1, Table vase: Miss Clare 1, Miss Davis 2 and 3. Sixteen years and under. —Basket of flowers and foliage: E. Will 1. Hand posy: E. Will 1 and 3; D. Clausen 2. Three buttonholes: E. Will 1 and 2. Vase of flowers and foliage: E. Will 1. Miscellaneous. —Single asters: Mrs E. G. Board 1. H. J. Ogicr (Palmerston North) 2, Mrs E. P. Hall (Kniranga) 3. Three double: Mrs Beard 1 and 2, Mrs Hall 3. Six varieties: Mrs Beard 1 and 3. 11. J. Ogicr 2. Three white: 11. J. Ogicr 1, Mrs Beard 2 and 3. Three pink: Mrs Beard 1 and 2, Mrs Hall 3. Three blue: Mrs Hall 1, H. J. Ogicr 2, Mrs Beard 3, Gaillardias: Miss Clare 1, Mrs Hall 2. Geraniums: Mrs Hall 1. Carnations: Mrs Spall 1, H. J. Ogicr 2. Verbenas: Mrs Hall 1 and 2. Verbenas, one colour: Mrs Hall 1 and 2. Zinnias: Mrs W J. Read 1 and 3, Mrs Hall 2. Any other variety: Mrs Hall 1, G. R. Boswell 2. Mrs L. IT. Van-all 3. Cut flowers, six varieties: Mrs Beard 1, Miss Davis 2, Mrs Hall 3. Twelve varieties cut flowers: Mrs Hall 1, Miss Davis 2. FRUIT. Apples.—Cox’s Orange: -Mrs E. Spall (Whakarongo) 1, R. Will 2. Stunners: R. Will 1, Mrs Spall 2. Delicious: Mrs Spall 1, R. Will 2 and 3. Reinette: R. Will 1. Russet: Mrs Spall 1. Cooking: Mrs Spall 1. Cooking, three varieties: R. Will 1. Lemons: Miss L. Glover 1. VEGETABLES. Butter beans. —G. Hunt 1, A. S. Pedley 2. French beuns: G. Hunt 1 and 2. Beans, 12 pods, one variety: Mrs E. G. Beard 1, A. M. Jennings (Palmerston North) 2. Long beet: G. Hunt 1. Silver boot: G. Hunt 1. Short carrots: G. Hunt 1 and 2. Long carrots: G. Hunt 1 and 2. Long cucumbers: Mrs A. 11. Burgess 1 and 2. Round cucumbers: Mrs Burgess 1. Brown eschalots: G. Hunt 1, Mrs W. Sadd 2 and 3. Melon: Mrs Burgess 1. A. S. Pedley 2. Brown Spanish onions: Mrs Sadd 1 and 3, R Will 2. Parsnips: G. Hunt 1. Pumpkin, quality: Cliff Fieldhouso 1 and 3, Mrs Sadd 2. Heaviest pumpkin: G. Hunt 1. White potatoes: A. S. Pedley 1, G. Hunt 2, Airs Sadd 3. Coloured varieties: A. S. Pedley 1. Collection potatoes: A. S. Pedley 1. Rhubarb: A. M. Jennings 1 and 2. Any oilier vegetables: C. Clausen 1, G. Hunt 2 and 3. Twelve potatoes, one variety: A. S. Pedley 1 and 3, G. Hunt 2. FARM PRODUCE. White carrots. —A. S. Pedley 2. Swedes: W. Sandercock 1. R. Will 2. Globe mongold : W. Sandercock I, A. H. Burgess 2, A. S. Pedley 3. Any other mangold: A. H Burgees 1 and 2. Heaviest mangold: A. 11. Burgess 1 and 2, R. Will 3. Farm roots, collection: W. Sandercock 1 and 3, R. Will 2. DOMESTIC. Five scones. —Mrs C. Turner 1, Miss A. Hunt 2, Miss N. Clare 3. Pikelets: Mrs Turner 1, Miss Clare 2 and 3. Shortbread : Mrs Turner 1, Miss M. Will 2, Mrs R. Aird, senr. 3. Baked kisses: Mrs Turner 1, Miss Clare 2 and 3. Sponge roll : Mrs Turner 1, Miss Will 2. Miss A. Hunt 3. Ginger broad : Miss Clare 1. Mrs Turner 2 Miss Hunt 3. Billy loaf: Miss Will I, Miss Clare 2. Sultana cake: Mrs Turner 1. Miss Will 2, Miss Clare 3. Coeoanut ice : Mrs Turner 1, Miss Clare 2 and 3. Jams, two: Mrs Turner 1, Miss Clare 2, Mrs A. M. Jennings 3. Jolly: Mrs Turner 1 and 2, G. Hunt 3. Marmalade: A. M. Jennings 1, G. Hunt 2. One preserved fruit: Airs Turner 1 and 2. Miss Clare and A. M. Jennings, equal, 3. Preserved fruits: Miss Clare 1 and 3. A. M.. Jennings 2. Tomatoes: Airs Turner 1, A-liss Clare 2, G. Hunt 3. Chutney : A. AI. Jennings 1, Miss Olaro 2, Alias Will 3. Two varieties chutney : Aliss Will 1, Airs I urncr 2, Miss Glare 3. Tomato sauce: Aliss Clare 1 and 2 Airs Turner 3. Two sauces: Aliss Clare l’ and 2. Mrs Turner 3. Piekled onions: Miss Will 1, A. AI. Jennings 2, G. Hunt. 3. Two pickles; Miss Clare 1, A. AI. Jennings 2, Miss Will 3. Ilonoy : R. Will 1. ART AND FANCY WORK. Knitted bead bag.—Aliss AI. Will 1. Bod spread: Mrs F. Florence 1. Cushion: Alias AI. Robinson 1, Mrs Florence 2, Miss R. Lyon 3. Apron: Miss Robinson 1. Aliss M. will 2. Shirt: Airs E. Gardner 1. Socks: Aliss Clare 1. Alias L. Gardnor 2. Knitted jumper: Aliss W. Clare 1. Aliss Robinson 2, Aliss A!. Hcrlihy (Aorangi) 3. Tray throw-over: Mrs P. Florence 1, Alias AI. Hunt 2, Airs A. N. Alorecm 3. Table centre: Miss W. Glare 1, Miss Gardner 2, Alias Hunt 3. Nightdress: Mrs Florence i. Alias Robinson 2. Dinner wagon act: Alias A. A. Clausen 1. Alisa N. Clare 2, Miss Hunt 3. Tray cloth: Miss K. Murray (Kimbolton) 1, Aliss Will 2, Aliss Hunt 3. Aden’s pyjamas: Mrs E. Cardncr 1, Miss W. Clare 2. Fancy work: Alisa Hunt’ L Aliss Robinson 2. Alias R. Lyon 3. Afetalwork: Airs 11. V. Cavcrhill 1. Duchess sot: Miss W. Clare 1, Alias Arnott 2, Alias K, Murray 3. Children under 16 years.—Apron: D. Flvgor 1. Table centre: D. Flygcr 1. Knitted article: Alias E. Will 1.