FEILIDNG HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 283, 7 December 1907, Page 6

FEILIDNG HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The Feilding Horticultural Society's annual Show took place yesterday,'and from every aspect was a thorough success. The entries were greater in number than last year, and from a quality point of view could not be excelled. Messrs Weightman had a magnificent display of rose blooms tastefully arrayed that would have done credit to any show in the Dominion. Messrs H. B. Just and Wighton, other well-known nurserymen of Palmerston, made a very creditable display of pot plants, whioh were much admired by visitors to the show. Mr Just's collection comprised English ferns, Japanese fern balls, petunias, aspadistras, and many other beautiful specimens oi flowering plants. Local exhibitors were well to the fore, Mr Brown, of Kimbolton road, having some rare plants on show including a pine apple plant, and Todia fern, while Mr J. H. Scott whose name has become famous as a cactus grower had numerous varieties of this plant on exhibition. The show in the vegetable and fruit classes was a good one, the potatoes being a particularly fine lot entirely free from defect. The vegetables could be classed as exceptionally good taking into consideration the weather experienced this season, while the fine display of cherries, gooseberries, strawberries and other delicious fruits testified in no small degree to the care and attention bestowed by horticulturists in bringing the fruits named to suoh a state of perfection. Mrs N. E. Barton the hon. secretary, deserves a meed of praise for the energetic manner in which she oarried out her duties. Mesdames Oobbe, Sherwill, Barltrop, O. Fitzherbert, Prior, Aylmer, Lennan, Luxmore, Sorley, Misses Lethbridge, Rose (2), Luxmore, Messrs A. R. Mayo, H. Sopp, Worsfold, E. Hicks, D. Williamson, J. Oobbe, O Fitzherbert, Dr. Sorley (president), and Rev. G. Budd deserve to be complimented for the assidous manner in which they worked to make the affair a success. Valuable assistance was also given by the twelve vicepresidents of the society. The attendance was not very large during the day but the hall was packed to suffocation during the evening. An ecxellent programme of music was rendered during the evening. The society made one fatal mistake, and that is issuing their schedule in one single sheet aa an inset through a newspaper instead of in book form as they did until recently. The unfortunate part of it is that a newspaper inset is not taken any notice of by a large section of the community and the writer personally could give many instances where exhibi-!

tors were lost iu consequence. Appended are the results:—

Collection Gooseberries: A. Clmrcher 1. Gooseberries by weight: A. Clmrcher 1, Mrs Prior 2. Cherries, plate of: H. Worsfold 1, A. Clmrcher 2. Collection of Cherries: A. Churcher 1, H. Worsl'old 2. Strawberries: Mrs Barton 1, C. Fitzherbart 2. Rhubarb: A. R. Mayo 1 and 2. VEGETABLES. Broad Beans: Mrs N. Gorton 1, A. Clmrcher 2. Cabbages: Mrs Barton 1, A. Clmrcher 2. Carrots: Mrs Prior 1, Mrs Irwin 2. Asparagus: Mrs Barton 1. Lettuce : Mrs Irwin 1. Mrs Prior 3. Ouious: Mrs L. T. Brown 1. Collection Peas :A. Sopp 1. Peas, 25 pods: A. Clmrcher 1, Mrs Prior 2. Potatoes, kidney: Mrs Cobbe 1, A. Clmrcher 2. Potatoes, round: Mrs Cobbe 1, A. Sopp 2. Radishes, round : Mrs Prior 1. Radishes, long: Mrs Cobbe 1. Collection of Salads: Mrs Prior 2. Turnips: A. Churcher 1, Mrs Prior 2. Collection Vegetables: A. Churcher 1, Mrs Prior 2.

Side of Bacon: A. Churcher 1. Separator Butter: Ml<s Innes 1. Duck Eggs: Mr Irwin 1. Hen Eggs: Miss Hicks 1. Ham : Mr Churcher. 1. Sponge Cakes: Miss Innes 1. Sponge Sandwiches: Miss Innes 1. Home-made Bread: Mrs Beek 1. Pikelets: Mrs Penberthy 1. Plum Cake: Miss Inn9S 1. Scones: Miss Innes 1. Shortbread : Miss Innes 1. Variety Small Cakes: Mrs Billman 1. Plum Pudding: Mrs Billman 1. Chocolate Cremes: O. Gould 1. Date Cremes: O. Gould 1. Collection of Sweets: D. Gould 1, , Miss Higgin 2. Walnut Cremes : D. Gould 1. Jellies: Miss Barry 1. Preserved Fruits: Mrs Aylmer 1. Toffee: O. Gould 1. Sauces: Miss Barry 1. CUT FLOWERS. Antirhiniums: Mrs Sopp 1, Miss Bray 2. Amaryllid : Miss Bray 1. Campannile: Mrs S. Clark 1. Canterbury Bells: Mrs Prior 2. Columbines: Mrs Barton 1. Collection Out Flowers: Mrs O. Fitzherbert 2, Mrs Cobbe 2. Dianthus: Mrs O. Fitzherbert 1. Double Geraniums: Mrs O. Fitzherbert 1, Mrs Tompkins 2. Single Geraniums: Mrs Barry 1, Mrs O. Fitzherbert 2. Iris: Mrs Cobbe 1, Miss Ellerm 2. Pansies, 12 varieties: Miss V. Irvine 1, Mr Sopp 8. Pansies, fancy: Miss Irwin 1, Miss Barry 2. Poppies: Mrs N. Gorton 1, Mrs S. Clarke 2. Roses Polyanthus: Mrs Cobbe 1. Rose, briar: Mrs Oobbe 2. Roses, hybrid perpetual: D. Williamson 1, Mrs A. James 2. Roses, hybrid: Miss O. Wheeler 1. Roses, collection: Mrs Oobbe 1, D. Williamson 2. Sweet William: Mrs S. Clark 2, Miss Barry 2. Sweet Peas: Mrs N. Gorton 1, Mrs Billman 2. Verbenas : Miss Barry 1, A. Ohurcher 2. POT PLANTS.

Collection Cactus: Mrs J. H. Scott 1. Ferns: D. Williamson 1. Maiden Hair: D. Williamson 1. Single Geraniums: D. Williamson 1. Variegated Geraniums: D. Williamson 1 and 2. Ivy Geraniums: Mrs J. H. Scott 1, D. Williamson 2. Specimen Palm: D. Williamson 1. Collection Pot Plants: D. Williamson 1. Asparagus : Mrs Barton 1, D. Williamson 2. Mnsk: D. Williamson 1. Specimen Plant Foliage: L.S. 1. BOUQUETS AND FLORAL DEVICES. Bowl Arum Lillies: Mrs Cobbe 1. Arum Lillies: Mr 0. Fitzherbert 1. Basket Cut Flowers: Miss Sloane 1, Miss Luxmore 2. Trimmed Hat: Miss Luxmore 1. Bowl Roses: Miss Oobbe 1. Table Vase: Mrs 0. Fitzherbert 1 and 2. Bridal Bouquet: Mrs »;0. Fitzherbert 1, Mrs Barry 2. Hand Bouquet: Mrs Cobbe 1. Native Flowers: Miss V. Irwin 1. Shower Bonquet: Mrs Billman. Bridal Bouquet: Mrs Billman 1. Lady's Spray: Miss Sloane 1, E. Cobbe 2. Buttonhole Bouquets: Miss Sloane 1, Mrs Cobbe 2» Floral Design: Mrs Morton 1.

CHILDREN'S CLASSES. Lady's Spray: Wm. Morton 1, H. Ellerm 2. Bouquet: N. Bartholomew 1. Buttonhole: 0. Cobbe 1, Olive Williamson 2. Hand Bouquet: O. Cobbe 1, F. Tolly 2, W. Morton 8. Lady's Spray: Percy Ellerm 1, A. Tompkins 2. Buttonholes: Percy Ellerm 1, Rita Morton 2.

POINTS PRIZES. Fruit and Vegetable Classes.—A. Ohurcher, 42 points, 1; Mrs Prior, 27 points, 2. v Pot Plants and Cut Flower Classes. —D. Williamson, 57 points, 1; Mrs Oobbe, who only competed with cut flowers, was second with 26 points.