MOTUEKA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY,

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 25 November 1908, Page 4

MOTUEKA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY,

(From Our Own Correspondent.) J The Motueka Horticultural ' Show j was held on Monday in the Society's capacious hall. The exhibits were varied **aad numerous, nearly all 'the classes as catalogued ir the schedule being represented 1 . Owing to the fact that no boat came from Nelson on that day, likely aspirants for the above prizes sending exhibits from your city were debarred; However, that class was well represented here, yet we should be glad* to have to compete with our friends across the bay, who, ;to judge by reports appearing in lhe "Mail" from time to time, are becoming quite famed in the cultivation, of !the queen of flowers. i ' ' To enumerate all the exhibits woull be a task'tff-no mean order, as will te seen by the prize list;. yet a few here and there deserve special mention for the pains, -skill, and perseverance displayed to attain the end deseed. Among these are the Riwaka School children, .with an exhibit of cut blooms grown at the school garden. Specimen cut blooms of the better known garden denizens, both perennial and annual,, we're shown by the scholars in lavish profusion. The Whakarewa Orphanage contributed a goodlv colection of vegetable, and it struck the writer that there must be plenty of worse places to dine at than tje>-e, if the vegetables 6hown are a sample of a larger bulk. While speaking of the Orphanage it will not be amiss to state that the Matron, -Mrs Haycock, seems to have frightened all other amateur yeast and dough disciples out of the field. I think it quite safe to invite competitors from afar in this j "flowery" line. j Ah interesting- and instructive exhi- ] bit is that as classed in the schedule, 1 "Fancy Work." Mrs E. C. Duncan claims'-first honours with Miss Lammas as a near second. Mrs Manders did the judging in this class, which apparently was a big order, as the diversity of designs, material, colour and skill was there to be dealt with. , Strawberries and gooseberries of sizes varying from large to larger, looked — from a dessert point of view— luscious and sour respectively. Apples of 'he varieties Newtown Pipin, from Mr : D. E, Fry's orchard, Rokewood, and_ onother long keeper exhibited by -Vtiss B. A. Lines, were shown, in a good state of preservation and colour. The floral display was pleasing , in every respect, though the l^sa blooms seemed to have suffered somewhat from the effects of strong winds. Sweet peas in delicate shades looked lovely in their gracefulness. Hand bouquets, bridal bouquets, and bouquets of native flowers, also baskets, wreaths, and designs of flowers, all helped to make this Spring Show a "thing of beauty,*' and we trust a "joy for ever." The judging of exhibits taken "ly and large,' seemed to have given satisfaction. The following were responsible for the awards :— Fancy Work, Mrs W. Mander; Flowers, Messrs U. W. and W. and Geo. Budden ; Fruit, Mr H. Everett; Dairy Produce, etc., Mrs Hy. Rankin; Vegetables, Mr R. Fry; Native Exhibits, Messrs R. Fry and F. Huffam ; Preserved Fruits, Mr Chas. Lowe. The prize list was as follows : —