Feilding Flower Show

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 60, 12 March 1938, Page 3

Feilding Flower Show

Thanks to the enthusiasm of flower lovers and the enterprising secretaries of the Feilding Horticultural Society,

Mesdamcs R. AT. Watson and K. Ross, a very bright and effective display ot bloom was presented at the Drill hall yesterday. Support in the decoratice and cut flower sections was stronger than ever, and the exhibition was de-

cidedly pleasing and a credit to the society.

The vegetable section and general produce section were not so strong as hitherto and this is accounted for by the dry weather conditions. How'ever, what was exhibited in these sections was very choice and representative of Feilding’s kitchen gardening enterprise.

Yen. Archdeacon F. H. Petrie, president of the society, invited Mr. L. J. Wild, headmaster of the Feilding Agricultural High School, to open tho show remarking that although Mr. Wild was perhaps more interested in agriculture, he knew’ that he had leanings towards horticulture, and after all agriculture and horticulture were twin sisters.

Mr. Wild said that he was interested in horticulture in a general way and the last flower show he had attended was that of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. He would very much like to tell his audience something of that wonderful exhibition but regretted an absence of descriptive powers to do full justice to the really gorgeous display. He was sorry he could not help his audience to envisage that glorious scene. Gtirdens and plant life associated with homes spoke of serenity and peace, and the speaker compared his experiences iu Canada on the wheat plains of Alberta with those of England. On these vast broad acres of Alberta he had noticed an entire absence

of gardens and plant life, and it was not surprising to find the people there despondent and not a scrap enthusiastic about home life. Visiting the depressed villages of England the speaker found that despite the rather dismal outlook the people were happy and contented in the interest afforded by the cultivation of flowers and plants. They appeared to lake a real pride in the home and were getting something out of life. Mr. Wild went on to refer to the past activities of the Feilding Beautifying Society, .and suggested that there was much scope for this organisation iu the town. He had been very much impressed while abroad with what had been achieved in street beautification, and suggested that the time was ripe lor a new interest in the work of the society. His ideas as to tree planting on the broad Kimbolton highway were that trees should be planted along the edge of the bitumen so as to make lanes of trees. Ho considered that a real effort should be made in the direction of restoring much of New Zealand’s once natural beauty. Concluding, Mr. Wild congratulated the Horticultural Society upon the splendid exhibition, and formally declared the show open. The following are the results of the judging:— DAHLIAS (Open). Giant decorative. —Twelve blooms: F Mason 1. Six blooms: F. Mason 1 and 2. Three blooms: F. Mason 1, M. Shailer 2. Cactus. —-Six blooms: F. Mason 1. Three blooms; F. Mason 1. Miniature (under 5 inches). —Six blooms, decorative, 3 to vase: F. Mason 1 and 2. Threo blooms, decorative, 1 vase: F. Mason 1 and 2. Three blooms, yellow; F. Mason I. One bloom,, pink or mauve: F. Mason I. One giant: F. Mason 1 and 2. Hybrid cactus.—Six blooms: F. Mason 1. Three blooms: F. Mason I. Six blooms, cactus, 3 to vase: F. Mason 1 and 2. Three blooms, cactus, I vase: F. Mason I and 2. Six charm (miniature poeny), 3 to vase: F. Mason 1, Three charm (miniature poeny), 1 vase: F. Mason 1. Pom-pom (under 2 inches). —Six blooms, 3 to vase: F. Mason 1. Points prize: F. Mason. DAHLIAS (Amateur). Giant decorative.—Six blooms: G. R. Jones I, W. Byrne 2, E. O. Pryce 3. Three blooms (Mr. J. C. Glover’s traphy, value ss); E. O. Pryce 1, W. Byrne 2, G. R. Jones 3. One bloom: G. K. Jones 1, E. O. Pryce 2, F. W. Graham 3. Three blooms, pink or mauve: F. W. Graham 1. Three blooms, yellow: Mrs. Harrison 1, G. R. Jones 2, G. Malcolm 3. Hybrid cactus. —Three blooms: E. O. Pryce 1. F. W. Graham 2, H. Nairn 3. One bloom: E. O. Pryce 1 and 2, F. W. Graham 3. Cactus. —Six blooms; F. W. Graham 1. Three blooms: E. O. Pryce 1, F. W. Graham 2. One bloom: E. O. Pryce I, G. Malcolm 2, F. W. Graham 3. Double show.—Three blooms: F. W. Graham 1, G. Malcolm 2. Oue bloom: G. Malcolm 1, F. W. Graham 2. Miniatures (under 5 inches). —-Six decorative, 3 or more vases: Mrs. P. G. Stevens 1, G. R. Jones 2, E. O. Pryce 3. Three decorative: G. R. Jones I, Mrs. P. G. Stevens 2, E. O. Pryce 3. Three decorative: E. O. Pryce I and 3, Malcolm 2. Six cactus, 3 or more, 2 vases: Mrs. P. G. Stevens 1, G. R. Jones 2, E. O. Pryce 3. Three cactus, 1 vase: Mrs. P. G. Stevens I. E. O. Pryce 2, G. R. Jones 3. Three charms, 1 vase: G. R. Jones 1 and 2, G. Malcolm 3. Three charms, 1 vase: F. W. Graham 1, G. RJones 2, G. Malcolm 3. Pom-pom.—Six pom-pom, 2 vases: Mrs. P. G. Stevens 1, F. W. Graham 2, E. O. Pryce 3. Three pom-pom, 1 vase: F. W. Graliam 1, Mrs. P. G. Stevens 2, E. O. Pryce 3. Three pom-pom, 1 vase: E. O. Pryce 1 and 3, F. W. Graham 2. Points prize: E. O. Pryce. DAHLIAS (Novice). Large flowered. —One bloom, giant decorative: Mrs. P. Harre 1, Mrs. F. W. Guy 2 and 3. One bloom, any type: Mrs. F. W. Guy 1 aud 2. CUT FLOWERS (Amateur). Three carnations: Miss Aldis 1, Feilding Borough Council 2. Three verbena: Feilding Borough Council 1, Airs. Finlay 2. Three roses; Mrs. k\ W. Guy; i

Bright Exhibition Staged

and 2. Threo roses, sprays, potynnthus: Feilding Borough Council 1, Airs. Corkliill 2. Twelve asters: F. W. Graham 1, F. W. Guy 2. Six asters: F. W. Graham 1, Aliss Aldis 2. Three asters: F. AV. Graham 1, Mrs. R. Shannon 2 and 3. Twelve zinnias, 6 or more varieties: Mrs. N. Broad 1. Six zinnias: M. Kitchen 1, Airs. Broad 2. Three zinnias: Airs. Finlay 3, Mrs. Shepherd 2, Airs Broad 3. Three antirrhimums: F. AV Graham 1, Alona A\ T inton 2. Three mari golds, African: F. AV. Graham .1, G. Alai 2, Airs. R. Shannon 3. Three marigolds, French: F. AV. Graham 1 and 3, Airs. R. Shannon 2. Six stems sweet peas: Airs. R. Shannon 3, F. AA r . Graham 2. Six stems salvia bonfire: Airs. R. Shannon 3, Feilding Borough Council 2, Airs. Simpson 3. Six scabious: F. AV. Graham 3. Six sweet sultan: F. A\ T . Graham 1. Three petunias, double: Airs. Finlay 1, Feilding Borough Council 2. Three gaillardias: Feilding Borough Council 3. Three hydrangeas: Airs. B. N. Sandilands I. Six cannas: Feilding Borough Council 3. Three cannas: Feilding Borough Council 3. Collection phlox drummonli: Airs. ’Broad I. Collection fuchsias: Airs. Corkill 3. Collection geraniums: Mrs. Corkill I and 2. Collection G annuals: F. AV. Graham 1. Collection G perennials: F. AV. Graham 3. Collection 3 2 rockery flowers: Miss Lethbridge 3. Collection .12 cut: flowers: Feilding Borough Council. Points prize: F. AV. Graham. DECORATIVE Shower bouquet, any colour: Miss Matthews 1, Miss M. Tutty 2, Mrs. Thomas 3. Hand bouquet: Aliss Alatthews 1 and 2, Airs. Delacour 3. A’ietorian posy bouquet: Aliss L. Smith 3., Aliss Alatthews 2. Bowl dahlias: Airs. AA r hitehead 3, Mrs. P. G. Stevens and Mrs. Broad 2. Vase dahlias: Aliss Rutherford 3, Mrs. P. G. Stevens 2, Airs. Broad 3. Bowl of flowers other than dahlias: Mrs. Broad 1, Mrs. Shepherd and Mrs. Low 2. Vase of flowers other than dahlias: Airs. AVhitehead I. Jug of flowers: Airs. Whitehead 1. Mrs. Mayer 2. Basket of flowers: Airs. AVhitehead 1, Airs. P. G. Stevens 2, Airs. Thomas 3. Basket of berries and autumn foliage: Airs. AVhitehead and Airs. Thomas 1, Aliss L. Smith 3. Floating bowl: Mrs. Whitehead 1, Aliss L. Sipitli and Miss 11. llocken 2, Aliss AI. Tutty 3. Miniature bowl: Aliss G. Short 1, Aliss Shepherd 2, Miss Alatthews 3. Presentation box of flowers: Mrs. P. G. Stevens 1, Airs. Whitehead 2, ALiss Lethbridge 3. Shoulder spray: Aliss Al. Tutty 1, Mrs. E. Low 2. Basket (small): Mrs. P. G. Stevens 1, Miss L. Smith 2. Dish garden: Aliss L. Smith 2. Table decoration, floral: Airs. P. G. Stevens 1, Airs. Delacour 2, Aliss H. Hockeu 3. Table decoration, still life: Aliss L. Smith 3, Airs. A\ r hitehead 2. Airs. Delacour 3. Novice. Hand bouquet: Aliss Shepherd 1, Aliss G. Short and Aliss Thomas 2 and 3. torian jtosy bouquet: Aliss Shepherd 3, Miss G. Short 2. Bowl of flowers: Aliss D. Funston 1, Miss Thomas 2. Jug of flowers: Miss D. Funston 1. Table decoration: Aliss D. Funston 1. Points prize: Aliss D. Funston. Secondary Schools. Hand bouquet: Connie Pearson 1. \ r ictorian posy bouquet: Connie Pearson 1. Basket of flowers: Aliss P. Coleman I. Bowl of flowers: Aliss I. Hendry 1. Vase of flowers: E. Raynor 3, N. Barrett 2, N. AVinton 3. Buttonholes: F. Johnson 3 and 2. Points prize: Connie Pearson 1. Primary Schools. Basket of flowers: Alice Smith 1. Buttonholes: Alice Smith 1. Points prize: Alice Smith. VEGETABLES AND FRUIT Peas, six pods: Iv. Ross 3. Beans, butter, six pods: Iv. Ross 1. Beans, French, six pods: Aliss Aldis 1, Iv. Ross 2. Onions, quality, six: fv. Ross 1 and 2. Onions, weight, six: Aliss Aldis 1. Eschalots, six: J. Cooke 1 and 2. Beetroot, round, three: K. Ross 3; long, three: K. Ross 1. Carrots, short, three: Airs. R. Al. AVatson 1. Carrots, inter., three: Al. Clcland 1. Miss Aldis 2. Tomatoes, three: Airs. R. At. Watson 1. Cucumber, long, two: Iv. Ross 1, Airs. R. Shannon 2. Cucumber, apple-shaped, two: Iv. Ross 3, Airs. R. AI. AVatson 2. Potatoes, coloured, six: M. Cleland 1 and 2, Iv. Ross 3. Potatoes, white, six: K. Ross 3,2 and 3. Lettuce, one: Airs. Finlay 3. Marrow, yellow, one: F. J. Cornwall 1 and 2. Pumpkins, one: F. J. Cornwall 1, K. Ross 2. Collection salad vegetables: Aliss Coleman 1. Collection vegetables, including herbs: Aliss Lethbridge 1. Apples, dessert, three: Airs. J. Short 3, Mr. Tutty 2. Apples, cooking, three: C. Lee 1, Al\r. Tutty 2. Peaches, three: Mrs M. E. Aliller 1. Passion fruit: Mrs. Finlay 3. Collection fruit: Mrs. R. Al. Watson L Basket of fruit and vegetables grown by exhibitor: Airs. R. AT. AVatson 1. Points prize: K. Ross. Novice. Beans, dwarf, six pods: Airs. Delac.our 1 and 2. Beans, runner, six pods: Mrs. Delacour 1. Onions, three: Airs. Delacour 1. Carrots, three: Airs. Delacour 1. Tomatoes, three: Mrs. Delacour L Potatoes, three: Airs. Delacour I. Parsnips, three: Airs. Delacour 1. Collection of vegetables: Airs. Delacour 1.